Saturday, May 22, 2004
So I was checking out my referrals tonight. Come on now, we all do it... Anyway, I noticed a site I have never seen before and thought I'd check it out. When it opened I was a little surprised to see that it was a weblog written by a gay man who is trying reform himself for his religion. Wow. (I only spent a short time looking at it so I may be incorrect on some of the details.) Now a few different feelings came to me upon this discovery. First I was surprised. My site may not be a flaming queerfest, but I do not hide the fact that I am a gay man. The fact that someone visited from a site like that caught me a little off guard. (Those BlogSnob ads...) Second, I was feeling a little sad for him that he couldn't accept himself as he was. But then I read a little from his posts. He clearly accepts what he is he just wants to change it, and is driven by his faith. That made me a little angry , but then I realized I am not really religious by any means. I would never be one to criticize one's religious beliefs (as long as they are peaceful and do not infringe on the rights of others). I have however, seen what joy faith can give someone who truly believes, regardless of the religion. So more power to him if he is living as he believes, as long as he accepts others who are living as they believe. I guess I came to the conclusion that I feel lucky to have accepted myself, live as I believe I should, and found my own joy. I hope that he does too at the end of his journey.
Posted by daniel on 05/22 at 01:11 AM
I’ve been thinking about this post a lot since you wrote it. It reminds me a bit of the movie But I’m A Cheerleader.
Personally, I think that finding love is difficult enough in this world without adding conditions to the current situation.
Also, there’s a comfort in accepting who you are and I am saddened that he cannot do that.
I can’t imagine that the happiness from his faith compensates for the loss he will feel. But, if that is his choice, so be it.
Posted by Linda on 05/25 at 03:45 PM
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