Yall wanna hear something literally so hilarious
So today I was at this church class before I get confirmed as a Christian which I don't really want to do but don't really have a choice because my parents, ya know? Anyway, about a month ago we had to write down questions we had for the priest before we got confirmed and being the dumbass I am, I wrote "Why does God supposedly disapprove of the lgbtq+ community?" Which was a genuine question I had at the time, and forgot about it immediately after that.
So when I got there today and he read off the questions, my immediate thought was I am going to get hurt by this aren't I?
Boy was I right.
I don't remember much of his 30 minute long speech about why being a homosexual is evil, but I will try to summarize. So he was referring to Pride when he said this, and he said "You wouldn't go up to a drug addict, say that that's an excellent life style you've chosen, continue doing that forever! No you wouldn't hold a parade for this diseased group of people, so why are you holding a parade for the lgbtq+ disease?" I was literally about to rip my hair out, especially since everyone else in the class was laughing. And then he said "The bible said god's intended purpose for humans was to serve him and male and female to bond together sexually to continue life, and male being with male or female being with female is abnormal and evil and not the way things were made. It is a choice made by ignorant ancestors and the people who choose to be this way can choose to be normal like everyone else can't they? Otherwise it is unforgivable in God's eyes and they can't go to Heaven if they commit such acts as to be with someone of the same sex." I'm paraphrasing but that is basically it.
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I lost my mind. He ended class after concluding his speech and the second I got in my car, I started crying guys. I knew I was going to get hurt the moment he read my question and yet I listened any way what the fuck is wrong with me I'm literally crying remembering this why why must the priest be so fucking homophobic I do not think I'm affecting you in any way I do not think I hurt you in any way for you to do this to me and I know for a fact that some christian priests in my area have raped some young boys because it was on the news last week ok don't come for me asshole, why are those priests gay and you're not calling attention to that you're just coming after me like i'm a monster for being the only lgbtq+ one in that group he was talking to. I'm literally so sad, but I feel really bad for my trans buddy in the other group who didn't go to the talk he doesn't know about this absolute bullshit the priest was spouting why WHYYY all the toxicity in the christian church I dont get it
They say god wants everyone to be happy but let me tell you something. If a priest- A PRIEST- can make a 16 year old cry, isn't that saying something about a wonderful heaven we're all supposedly waiting for? Also, the bible's been translated and retranslated so many times that who even fucking knows, maybe we were all supposed to be, I don't know, HAPPY WITH WHO WE GODDAMN ARE IS THAT TOO MUCH TO ASK YOU ASSHOLE
I guess it is I guess we should all just "decide to be straight" and be unhappy for the rest of our days, right?
WRONG! Do not let someone make you cry because of that like that priest made me today. If anyone ever says you are evil for who you are or who you love, tell me cause I'll beat the shit out of them like i was ready to beat the shit out of the priest.
Of course i'm also leaving that church and not going back because of that because TOXICITY HAH! WHO NEEDS IT! And sorry I just needed to rant cause why the heck not right? Enjoy reading randomness and toxic comments are not permitted on this flight cause ive already cried enough today