With the news of the senseless, hatred, heartbreaking attack in Orlando this past weekend it seems that a major factor has been lost. The victims. We hear of the killer, what his dad says sparked the attack, and we see his pictures. What if we stop giving the killer the spotlight and put the spot light on the victims, the helpers, the life savers, and people as people.
This isn't a religious debate, a political debate, or a gun debate this is a matter of the heart. We all need to reassure people that we are one human race. Just because the person sins differently than you how can you judge them? Here is a hint - you can't. It is not our job to judge people, punish them for their sin, or condemn them for their sin. Here is another secret for you - no one is perfect and everyone has sin.
Sins are not placed on levels. You're sin of stealing is the same as murder is the same as lying as so forth and so on. So now that you are on the same line of sin as the ones that you judge for being homosexual lets look at some other things.
How are you as a Christian acting as a Christian by not loving them as your neighbor? I am not saying that you have to agree with them, but as a Christian you are to love them.
How are you helping to lead anyone to Christ if they see you judging others? Remember you sin just as they sin.
Shouldn't you be showing them the love that Christ has shown you? Yes you should. No where does it say for you not to love your neighbor.
I hope that everyone will see that hatred does not get us anywhere as people, the human race, citizens, or Christians. Wouldn't we make more of a difference coming together to show that we are stronger together. Again, I am not saying that you have to agree with everything that they do, and they do not have to agree with everything that you do. However, they are still someone's mother, father, sister, brother, cousin, aunt, uncle, friend, neighbor, coworker and they deserve the same respect as everyone else. Regardless of race, sexuality, nationality we all hurt the same.
