Tonight’s
soliloquy should not be too astonishing, as everyone has been providing his
input ad nauseam. However overplayed, I as a “writer” felt obliged to contribute
my two cents. Forgive any redundancies in this account, for as a Christian I
feel that some of my points should have been approached already. I shall keep
my primer brief, for the crux of the matter is what is vital.
Though standing
twenty years young, I can confidently say that I have only been “in love” once
in my lifetime, if even once. My experience in the matter is unsurprisingly
innocent and a measure naïve. And so when approaching the topic of love, I as a
student in the scientific field must approach it as such. There are two stages
to love, the initial “falling,” and the later progressed intimacy. Falling in
love is triggered by three neurotransmitters: norepinephrine, dopamine, and
phenylethylamine. For simplicity’s sake I shall dub these “hormones,” and when
combined, these hormones trigger the euphoria and other feelings of “love.” A firmly
established love then introduces two more neurochemicals: oxytocin and
serotonin. Suffice it to say, love truly is chemical and just as complex as
depicted. As scientists, we can scruple the process of it all, but we never
will truly be able to fathom its contexts. Never will we be able to quantify
love’s ups and downs, its hurts and elations, or its freeing of the soul as
well as its captivity.
If you’ve been
living under a rock I will go ahead and fill you in: the Supreme Court has
overruled the ban on gay marriage, and now Dick is no longer limited to just
Jane. In my young life, never have I seen the country more divided. Some
declare this the end of days, while others proclaim it’s the beginning of the
golden days. So where shall we as Christians stand on this matter? There is no
simple answer. I shall omit any superfluous “I believe” statements because,
being my blog, I have the floor. The Supreme Court made the right decision. As
a body, our government’s responsibility is just that, to govern. Their duty is
not to mold we the people into their “ideal citizen,” instead they’re role is
to ensure that we have the life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness for what
Thomas Jefferson and the rest of the revolutionaries fought and died. If
America truly is the land of the free and home of the brave, why should we be
denied the paramount pursuit for which we all strive? As a body of believers
and disciples of Christ however, we are called to live apart from this world. Homosexuality
is wrong, God decreed it, but I remain the one with a plank in my eye. In the
sixth chapter of Luke, Jesus proclaims, “Do not judge, and you will not be
judged. Do not condemn, and you will not be condemned. Forgive and you will be
forgiven.” These red letters dictate exactly what is expected of Christians today.
Our responsibility is not to hate the gay community nor condemn them to Hell,
but as a friend said, our job is to “love, love, love… endlessly.” We combat
the ways of the world with the five most powerful aforementioned neurochemicals.
We are to love our neighbor as ourselves. The only way to expect Christ’s kingdom
to come crashing into this worldly empire is through the power of love. To the
gay community I say I love you. I’ve seen your strife, and I apologize for the
treatment my brothers and sisters have placed upon you. To my brothers in
Christ I say love and never cease loving. Love until the earth falls into the
sea. Lord come quickly.
These words are
sour on my lips, for I am just as guilty as you, but all have sinned and fallen
short of the glory of God. But we are promised no condemnation through our Lord
and Savior Christ Jesus. Thank you my dear readers for your support of an impassioned
soul. As the world changes around you, and you long for God’s eternal kingdom,
take heart in the fact that 1) the tomb is empty and 2) God is faithful.
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