IT IS A FOOL'S GOLD

IT IS A FOOL’S GOLD 

Amy and Dennis Tippen did not raise a 3^rd class citizen, not even a 2^nd class. I refused to live in shame as a third class citizen. I was determined to find a place where the pride of a gay man could be expressed without shame or condemnation. I have seen how some members of my family and friends died with their heads down in shame because they were gay. I know many men who sacrificed their happiness to live in a heterosexual relationship ashamed to admit they were gay.  I know many others who have lived their entire lives in the “closet” because they were ashamed of their homosexuality. Warped Christianity has brought shame to LGBTQ individuals, and I refuse to allow that to happen to me. When I die I will not die as a wilted flower.

What some so-called Christians have done to the Christian religion is one of the great religious debacles of mankind. It is the same as what fool’s gold is to real gold. In contemporary USA, a fool’s religion has taken over Christianity, and as a result, a heavy price will be paid. Instead of religion condemning gay individuals, gays can now condemn this man-made religion. The same book that supposedly condemns LGBTQ lifestyle, also condemns, liars, cheaters, and adulterers. Many American Christians are following a false leader, who is proclaiming a false doctrine, and “when the blind leads the blind, they all fall in the ditch together,” a quote from the Christian’s favorite Holy Book.

America could be a perfect example of the social mixing-pot of the world. All that needs to be done is the equal accepting of the superiority of all races, and admitting the valuable contributions that immigrants have made to the building of America. It is foolish to consider America anything other than the people of the world coming together to formulate a perfect union, and to establish the world’s greatest society. 

In defense of the USA, it is now proclaimed that the majority of Americans accept gays and same-sex marriages. However, I believe that American gays are far from being “out of the woods” particularly in religious circles. Nevertheless, any progress is appreciated.  If this can be done for one of America’s most hated groups, it can be done for others. The people of the world are saying that “Black Lives Matter” and are not willing to accept anything less. It must be admitted that a police presence is important but police brutality must be eradicated.

******A PERSONAL NOTE******

After reading Mary L. Trump’s book, “Too Much Is Never Enough----How My Family Created The World’s Most Dangerous Man,” I have greater concerns of what Donald Trump is doing to America. Donald Trump is a “malignant liar” and even though his lies may not be believed, they are accepted within the Republican Party. Very few times in American history have Americans come this close to loosing a democratic form of government. The tail of woe or success will be determined in the presidential election of November, 2020.