The often sited Thomas Jefferson quote, from his 1802 letter to the Danbury Baptists states:
"I contemplate with sovereign reverence that act of the whole American people which declared that their legislature should 'make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof,' thus building a wall of separation between Church & State."
As stated, Jefferson's position is that legislature should make no law prohibiting the free exercise of religion, as a result building a wall of separation between church and state. Yet sadly, I discovered this is exactly what is happening in many of our churches today.
There are so many gay-friendly churches 'coming out,' it appears churches are finally accepting what the gay community has been fighting for years to achieve. I was one of those within the congregation of a gay-friendly church, seeking truth before beginning my journey into a life of homosexuality. In this church, I thought I finally had found the loop-hole - the one that shared what all other churches didn't dare share. The one finally willing to admit God doesn't make mistakes; He loves us all equally and being gay was the way I was created to be. What resulted was a confidence that God approved of my homosexual lifestyle. However, to my dismay, thirteen-years later, I discovered and experienced so many negative effects and consequences intertwined throughout my life that were so devastating, I had to dig deeper to find out why my life had become a hellish merry-go-round.
Please know it is not my position or intent to suggest how anyone should live. Even God will not tell us what type of life to live - that is our free-will choice. However I am compelled to share what I discovered.
I discovered many of these gay-friendly churches are coming out, but unfortunately, not for the reason you may think. I learned legislature was creating laws prohibiting the free exercise of what some churches can do and preach. How are they doing this? They're doing this by initiating fear of closure due to lack of funding. In other words, punish the behavior you don't want and reward the one you do. This is especially prevalent as it relates to teachings regarding homosexuality; which is highly unfortunate for everyone involved - the churches, government, congregation, even the non-straight (LGBTQ) community.
What I found is the government is being led by the LGBTQ community to legally force churches to support and perform same-sex marriages; otherwise, they potentially stand to lose their non-profit charitable donation status. As such, several churches are now following suit simply to ensure they do not lose funding and be forced to close down. How can you find truth when it's not allowed to be spoken?
I believe we all deserve to know the truth - especially if we seek it. I wanted to know the truth all those years ago, prior to entering into a non-straight lifestyle (that's why I went to church), but instead received mistruth from a church apparently afraid of losing their charitable donation status. I believe it is our God-given right as citizens to receive the information we seek. I consider it deplorable to be refused this information, by fear imposed by government rule - especially while in a church.
If you are reading this and are struggling with your sexual orientation, looking for answers to questions and trying to figure out the truth, I encourage you to read Insight In Sight - Was I Born Like This? It was written to help you by providing answers to the tough questions and so your life does not become a devastating experience. I also encourage churches to obtain and read this book. While being the author this may look self-serving, I ask any church who desires a copy of this book to contact me and I will forward a free copy. And I encourage passing it around. It is a quick and easy read. So get your questions answered, get all the information and weigh what you've learned without any agenda, so that you can make the proper unbiased decision. And, whatever you choose let it be based on truth. After all, aren't you worth it?
"I contemplate with sovereign reverence that act of the whole American people which declared that their legislature should 'make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof,' thus building a wall of separation between Church & State."
As stated, Jefferson's position is that legislature should make no law prohibiting the free exercise of religion, as a result building a wall of separation between church and state. Yet sadly, I discovered this is exactly what is happening in many of our churches today.
There are so many gay-friendly churches 'coming out,' it appears churches are finally accepting what the gay community has been fighting for years to achieve. I was one of those within the congregation of a gay-friendly church, seeking truth before beginning my journey into a life of homosexuality. In this church, I thought I finally had found the loop-hole - the one that shared what all other churches didn't dare share. The one finally willing to admit God doesn't make mistakes; He loves us all equally and being gay was the way I was created to be. What resulted was a confidence that God approved of my homosexual lifestyle. However, to my dismay, thirteen-years later, I discovered and experienced so many negative effects and consequences intertwined throughout my life that were so devastating, I had to dig deeper to find out why my life had become a hellish merry-go-round.
Please know it is not my position or intent to suggest how anyone should live. Even God will not tell us what type of life to live - that is our free-will choice. However I am compelled to share what I discovered.
I discovered many of these gay-friendly churches are coming out, but unfortunately, not for the reason you may think. I learned legislature was creating laws prohibiting the free exercise of what some churches can do and preach. How are they doing this? They're doing this by initiating fear of closure due to lack of funding. In other words, punish the behavior you don't want and reward the one you do. This is especially prevalent as it relates to teachings regarding homosexuality; which is highly unfortunate for everyone involved - the churches, government, congregation, even the non-straight (LGBTQ) community.
What I found is the government is being led by the LGBTQ community to legally force churches to support and perform same-sex marriages; otherwise, they potentially stand to lose their non-profit charitable donation status. As such, several churches are now following suit simply to ensure they do not lose funding and be forced to close down. How can you find truth when it's not allowed to be spoken?
I believe we all deserve to know the truth - especially if we seek it. I wanted to know the truth all those years ago, prior to entering into a non-straight lifestyle (that's why I went to church), but instead received mistruth from a church apparently afraid of losing their charitable donation status. I believe it is our God-given right as citizens to receive the information we seek. I consider it deplorable to be refused this information, by fear imposed by government rule - especially while in a church.
If you are reading this and are struggling with your sexual orientation, looking for answers to questions and trying to figure out the truth, I encourage you to read Insight In Sight - Was I Born Like This? It was written to help you by providing answers to the tough questions and so your life does not become a devastating experience. I also encourage churches to obtain and read this book. While being the author this may look self-serving, I ask any church who desires a copy of this book to contact me and I will forward a free copy. And I encourage passing it around. It is a quick and easy read. So get your questions answered, get all the information and weigh what you've learned without any agenda, so that you can make the proper unbiased decision. And, whatever you choose let it be based on truth. After all, aren't you worth it?
Author of Insight In Sight: Was I Born Like This? A straight gone gay gone straight lady, who shares the journey and how she did it. http://www.sylviehache.com
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