Hey Jason Collins; Jesus has been used again as a Scapegoat by Chris Broussard & other Christians...

 

Hey Jason Collins; Jesus has been used again as a Scapegoat by Chris Broussard & other Christians...

written by Samuel Marcus Brown

Jason Collins is the first active athlete in major American sports to come out of the closet as gay; history has been made for this act of courage but not without some negative controversial statements from ESPN Analyst Chris Broussard. Broussard basically stuck a pin in Jason Collin's bubble of good energy and good tidings that poured in from his fellow athletes, celebrities, The President of the United States and other politicians. Chris Broussard's critique of Jason Collins is that he is a sinner for proclaiming his truth and Broussard feels justified in his judgment due to the fact that he is a Christian.

The condemnation of gays, homosexuality & same gender love; identifying it as sinful by traditional religious folk is nothing more than an institutionalized prejudiced religious myth.

 Broussard wrote that his belief lies in his religious background. His religious background is just that as he proclaimed. The prejudice that dominates the subject matter of homosexuality stems from his religious background which has very little to do with Gospel of Jesus Christ.
Jesus Christ suffered enough on the cross; why place more suffering by inflicting pain to people in his name.

Jesus the Christ was all about truth and he was so not into the religious traditions of men and their judgments and inconsistencies. Jesus Christ who is the reason for Christianity never ever said a negative word concerning same gender love; the word homosexuality was just added to newer versions of the bible in the 1940s. I sincerely believe that Jesus addressed "sexuality" in the 19th Chapter of Matthew; please click on this link http://www.sonofabishop.blogspot.com/2010_02_01_archive.html

It took a lot of soul searching and self-evaluating for Jason Collins to understand and embrace his truth after  many years of lying to himself, family and society at large.
It is a very big deal for anyone to finally come into their truth and to find peace within themselves and with God; he should be celebrated for displaying great courage and fortitude.

It is my understanding that the common denominator of most religions and their purposes for the individual soul is to walk in truth, honesty, peace and integrity. It's unfortunate that those common factors are not celebrated by most people in the Christian religion when an individual decides to be authentic and live in their God given truth.
It breaks my heart that it has become business as usual or I should say judgment and condemnation as usual at every hand when we hear or read about another soul who has found their peace with God concerning their  sexuality. This common behavior from church folk forces people to stay in the closet of hypocrisy. Here is an example; click on this link http://www.sonofabishop.blogspot.com/2011_09_01_archive.html

I am a son of a preacher and a son of the church; I am a product of this religious tradition. I am a Christian man who truly loves the Lord and I too came into my truth as a gay man with my family a little bit later in life than Jason. I sincerely pray that there is some hope left for my Christian brothers and sisters who shake their heads in judgment & disgust; we can sometimes be the most flawed, jacked-up & hypocritical people. But if it wasn't for grace...

Chris Broussard said gays and those living in "unrepentant sin" are "walking in open rebellion to God and Jesus Christ. My focal point is that the bible does not define same gender love as sin; the scriptures quoted by church folk to condemn homosexuality, gay people & same gender love has absolutely nothing to do with love. The King James Version Bible scriptures in the book of Leviticus 20:13 addressed bisexuality of sorts for the Israelites. The story of Sodom and Gomorrah  in Genesis Chapter 19 condemned gang rape with a parallel story in Judges Chapter 19. The story in the 1st chapter of Romans addressed a group of people who became God haters turning from God to worship idol gods of sex and then participated in orgies. 1st Corinthians 6:9 condemned male prostitution & their customers.
The Gospel of Jesus Christ does not condemn same gender love or marriage equality.

I truly believe that the leaders of today's Christian religion should repent for the unloving rebellion against gay people and same gender love which is truly and clearly not a choice of any of God's creation; they should repent for misrepresenting God's love & his sovereignty.

I would really love to see the body of Christ (Christians) really mature and re-study the bible, understand it within it's proper context and then execute it's wonderful virtues; veering away from the teachings and preachings of our forefathers who ignorantly & divisively misunderstood the subject matter of same gender love. 

Samuel Marcus Brown

Here is full article article about Jason Collins http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/basketball/jason-collins-gay-athletes-fans-react-article-1.1330344#ixzz2SLTXnvOC


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Thank You President Obama for Exemplifying Real Christian Values...

Thank You President Obama for Exemplifying Real Christian Values...

by Samuel Marcus Brown

Dear President Obama,

Initially I was not a staunch "Obama Supporter" during the 2008 Democratic Primaries. As a matter of fact I was a strong Senator Hillary Clinton enthusiast; simply because I liked her and I felt that she was the better candidate with more proven experience and that she had the "Clinton Momentum" behind her and I was just fine with a 'President Hillary Clinton'.

During the primaries I came to know who you were by watching your speeches & debates on TV and by reading about your background & history from various news sources and skimming through a couple of your books.

 I was struck by what you stood for; I would always tell  my friends that I loved where your heart was and that I thought that it was with honesty, integrity and with the working class, the poor and the maligned. I saw you as a compassionate man with a big heart.

Some of my friends were not happy that I continued to support Senator Hillary Clinton during the primaries but I would always tell them that if you were to win the primaries that you would have my full support.
Ever since your victory as the democratic nominee for president; you have had my un-yielding support.

I have never been a flighty person or one to give into peer pressure and  to change my mind due to popularity. I feel that loyalty and personal conviction is very important in every aspect of ones life. I have always believed that consistency and the above mentioned qualities are some of the keys to success; that is exactly what I have seen from you during the primaries and and during your 1st term as the President of the United States of America.
I am more than thrilled for your 2nd term as the President of the United States of America; I wish that I could be there for your 2nd Inauguration... CONGRATULATIONS!

Thank you for standing up for same gender loving covenants; your decision to do so has become a voice of reason for some in the traditional religious community to stretch beyond their personal and religious doctrine of prejudices of sorts. There are many examples in the Gospels of the bible of where Jesus had to admonish some of the religious leaders and some of their traditions of that day.

The lineage of anti-gay religious traditions and individual personal prejudices stems from biased traditional religious leaders from the past (not from the Gospel of Jesus Christ "King James Version") and are now perpetuated by many of today's modern church leaders. Many of today's leaders are propagating the same anti-gay religious tradition; some out of willful scriptural misinterpretation and some who just ignorantly uphold the religious tradition for the sake of tradition.
 Please know that I do not say "ignorantly" to demonize my fellow Christian brothers and sisters for I love them with all of my heart. I would love to see them and their religious organizations become the light of world as they should be.

Thank you First Lady Michelle Obama for being the president's loving wife & partner; enhancing his core values of equality that you both share. Thank you Sasha and Malia for being the inspiration and motivation of your father's sense of fairness for all people and for future generations.

President Obama I believe that you exemplify real Christian values and I think that you live by this quote written by Mayor Cory Booker.  I absolutely love and embrace this quote:

"Before you speak to me about your religion, first show it to me in how you treat other people. Before you tell me how much you love your God, show me how much you love all of His children; Before you preach to me of your passion for your faith, teach me about it through your compassion for your neighbors. In the end, I'm not as interested in what you have to tell or sell as in how you choose to live and give."

~Cory Booker, Newark, New Jersey

Please take a look at this interesting study of sexuality by Faris Malik http://sonofabishop.blogspot.com/2010_02_01_archive.html

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