In light of some of things in the news this past week. Or maybe the recent past. This is a writing which a friend of mine had tucked in her Bible:
"Yes, I am a Christian
I believe the Bible
I do not support homosexuality
or homosexual marriage
"Yes, I still love you
Yes, we are still friends
No, I am not judging you
No, I am not condemning you to hell
No, I will not let anyone bully you.
"But -
I realize that name calling
and stereotyping those of us who stand for what we believe in
is exactly what you don't want done to you.
"We all have the right to speak what we believe
Same as you have a right to speak what you believe."
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