In this piece I will give a little background into the meaning of hate and the history of hate. First Webster's definition of HATE
Main Entry: 1hate
Pronunciation: \'hat\
Function: noun
Usage: often attributive
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English hete; akin to Old High German haz hate, Greek kedos care
Date: before 12th century
1 a: intense hostility and aversion usually deriving from fear, anger, or sense of injury b: extreme dislike or antipathy : loathing
2: an object of hatred
Second their definition of HATE CRIME
Main Entry: hate crime
Function: noun
Date: 1984
: any of various crimes (as assault or defacement of property) when motivated by hostility to the victim as a member of a group (as one based on color, creed, gender, or sexual orientation)
What struck me most about the definition of hate is hostility usually deriving from fear, anger or sense of injury, thus in essence saying hate is and emotion or feeling.
Therefore making a hate crime the action upon that emotion. I titled this piece Humans Behave Humanely for this specific reason. As enlightened thinking beings not given to animalistic behavior or primal urges we as people should be able to control they actions that our emotions may cause.
I will touch on a few bases today first to the LBGT that have experienced hate crimes. Take back the power that your abuser has stolen. You don't have to retaliate violently. Hate Crimes in most states are on the records. Report all incidents of violence. If you go to the links section here you will find some very helpful information. No one has to physically hit you to be investigated this goes up to and includes phone calls, name calling, destruction of property and physical or sexual abuse. Document with the local police and also with the HRC or any other local LBGT agency. Links can be found here on the site.
Next are the LBGT that live an open life and have no discrimination concerns why does it matter to you. It matters to you because when one suffers we all suffer. You will never experience true freedom until all like you share in the same peace that you do. It's your moral obligation and duty to care. You are only living the life you live cause of those before you that have paved the way and/or a good support system around you.
Next to the heterosexual people that think that this issue means nothing to you. Again I say humans behave humanely. You don't have to be a member of a community to find compassion for the afflicted. It was the same its them not me attitude that allowed the Spanish Inquisition, the Salem Witch Trials, Slavery in America, the Holocaust, the Killing Fields in Cambodia and many other atrocoties that are currently going on around the world. As a responsible member of the human race its your duty to stand up against injustice.
And finally the Religious Sect I have a history with Christianity and its the only one I can speak to with complete knowledge. I am in no way picking on Christians of any denomination but we as Christians all no matter what use the same Bible which I have studied intensively. I was going to go to Seminar and actually did have a few classes in theology here in Chicago at Moody Bible institute so I will not just be talking to make myself right I will give you fact.
Here are the points of why this should be your concern:
1. We as Christians can not decide what parts of the Bible we are to live by. You either accept it as a whole or you are a hypocrit point blank.
2. We got the title Christian which means Christ like being followers of Jesus. We are to be an example of Christ on earth. Those that decide who God loves and doesn't love are preaching a lie.
3. The Bible teaches us that God is all knowing and all powerful and can change any one. If you truely feel in your heart that homosexuality is a sin you are to pray for and help not condem and damn.
4. God's love covers a multitude of sins. Does this mean that its ok to continue in any sin and just use up God's grace. No but what it does mean it God deals with everyone one differently and you should not be so caught up in your personal feelings about what one is doing and just love them as God does in spite of.
5. Does my supporting an anti LBGT violence program conflict with my spiritual beliefs? To that I would tell you know because the Bible was not given to us to judge its a blue print for living and there is one main theme from Genesis to Revelations and that theme is Love. You don't have to agree with everything a person says or does to support them True Christians see all humans even those you feel are not living up to your standards as valid beings that have a right to exist peacefully just because God created them.
6. You can not claim a love, faith or belief in God and boldly march at the funerals of slain gays and gay supporters and not be a hypocrit. God will judge you by your actions as well and if homosexuality is a sin punishable by damnation so to you will be judged for all you did in the name of God against any of his people. The Bible tells us Jesus said what you have done to the least of them you have done also unto me. So if you dont see the God in all people you are religious and not spiritual there is a big difference. Religion has more to do with Church and Doctrine and Spirituality has more to do with what church should be about God.
7. The point of Christianity is to do a work for God. God does not save us to just save us he saves us to be witnesses and draw more to Him. If you feel so passionately about the sin of homosexuality how can you alienate the people you need to help the most. Show them that you really care about their soul and salvation. Do you really think hate and saying good for you is going to make people think that God cares when you spit at them from behind your Bibles or stand in your pulpits and tell them that AIDS was sent from God to punish the wicked. You are preaching a Biblical untruth all judgement will be in the final days that scriptual good promised Noah after the last flood there would be no plagues and He went so far as to send his own Son in flesh to be the redeemer of all men.
So in essence to sum it all up to everyone addressed as a Human you have the duty to do the Humane thing and whether it personally affects you or not rights of all people are just that the rights of all people.
A spirit of apathy will ruin a society. If you call yourself remotely educated or a human being you can not live a life of apathy.
That definition being:
Apathy (also called impassivity or perfunctoriness) is a state of indifference, where an individual has an absence of interest or concern to certain aspects of emotional, social, or physical life.
The loss of apathy makes you a animalistic, you are as guilty as the one that throws the punch and you too will be judged by this.
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I leave you in love
Chanel
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