Why not believe in god? God is love. How is it that people can say he is a hateful god? An English professor made an interesting point today when talking about racism. Racists are idiots. Why? There are many people who are always looking for someone to step on. Everyone might be looking for someone to step on. It makes people feel better to have someone below them. If you are a poor, white man, you may hate black people because you consider them below you. You look at them strange in the grocery store, or lock your doors when driving through their neighborhood. If you are rich, you may be tired of the poor man always griping about not having equality. There are so many different cases. That is why we have stereotypes.

But take a look at the bible. Most Americans condemn the hate written in the Qu’ran, but what about the hate in the bible. Christians like to say theat christianity is the only religion that asks you to have a personal relationship with god. In fact, the bible says NOTHING about a personal relationship with god. Christians often call for this and quote scriptures that they interpret to mean god wants a relationship with you, but once again – NO PROOF. Muslims and Wiccans can make the same argument.

In my opinion based on biblical study, one cannot have a true personal relationship with god, because god holds the same racist beliefs as man. Today, almost one hundred percent of American society considers slavery wrong, but it is NEVER condemned by god or Jesus.

There are comments about the servants inheriting the riches of heaven. I see this as a means of control over slaves. “It’s okay that your life sucks now, because god will make it up to you in heaven.”

God also hates homosexuals…or Paul does at least.

Romans 1: 26-29

26 For this reason God gave them over to dishonorable passions. For their women exchanged the natural sexual relations for unnatural ones, 27 and likewise the men also abandoned natural relations with women and were inflamed in their passions for one another. Men committed shameless acts with men and received in themselves the due penalty for their error.

28 And just as they did not see fit to acknowledge God, God gave them over to a depraved mind, to do what should not be done. 29 They are filled with every kind of unrighteousness, wickedness, covetousness, malice.

God does not provide equality to the people he loves so much. I DO NOT believe that a person can help who they are attracted to. God is hateful toward people based on race, ethnicity, and sexual preference. How could I ever believe this?

I think one of the biggest problems in our country is the attempt to legislate Christian morality. My next comment is something that I believe – not just believe, but I KNOW. Christianity is not supposed to form a government. Religion is a personal experience. It is meant to be left to the individual, not forced upon any one else. I believe this verse shows that:

Matthew 22:21 …Render therefore unto Caesar the things which are Caesar’s; and unto God the things that are God’s.

This seems to be commentary on the separation of church and state – in a sense. I know that Jesus isn’t “literally” saying this, but he is saying that the government has its own responsibilities outside of religion. The preceding question was, “Should we pay taxes to Caesar?”

If I were to ever become a Christian again, I could never return to my old ways. I would never believe in the superiority of one denomination over another. I would continue to believe in equality for EVERYONE. I would fight for the right of gay marriage because everyone has the right to be happy. Everyone has the right to be equal. Christian legislation which denies equal rights based on religion denies the fact that the Bible calls all people sinners. Christian legislation tells people that their sins are worse than the legislators (as well as the majority).

This is the best way I can describe it. If homosexuality is a terrible sin that will cause people to be cast into hell, why can’t homosexuals be allowed to be happy while living on Earth. It is a victimless crime. It does not affect the sanctity of your marriage, because marriage is not exclusive to Christianity. Marriage has been around for a very long time.