Gay And Believer: Is God The New Queer Icon?

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Even her smile can't hide the atrocity of religion

A few things surprise me in life... unexpected combinations can amuse or shock me, but rarely make me go 'Oh what the hell?!'. I guess I'm not the judgemental type of guys; I'm tolerant, understanding and easygoing.

Having said that, I still can't fully grasp some of life's absurdities. What would be your reaction if I told you about a Jew Nazi? Shocked, right?... Now how about a religious gay person? What would you say? Normal? Acceptable? Or pure nonsense?!

I say it's ridiculous, unjustified and self-destructive. Being religious can be harmful in its own right, let alone when religion makes you its preferable target for criticism, mockery and demonization! For some reason (none actually) religion has declared war on the LGBT community. That's far from new, since religion has had an infamous record in human rights issues, however, and correct me if I'm wrong, we no longer live in the middle ages.

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No God , No Good?

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seven billion persons can also be good without god

Ever since we were kids , our parents had one lesson to teach us ; "be good", they said , "don't pick on your friends...don't speak with you mouth full". And as we all know, that strategy always fails miserably...kids seem untameable. But parents don't give up. they strike back. They realise that giving orders is not enough..what they need is a punishment/reward system. "Tidy your room or there's no TV for you"...."Finish your homework and you'll have some ice cream".

It all seems inoffensive, and quite useful sometimes...until delusion settles in. For some reason, usual arguments become less and less effective, and some extreme measures are taken. It starts innocent enough with an imaginary figure: Santa Claus , the tooth fairy or the Easter rabbit. It might seem harmless and sane, but leading our kids into believing in non-existent entities can have damaging effects. Parents prefer to take it even further..they decide to mingle in God!

"If you lie, Jesus will come choke you at night", they threaten, "Cheating on your exams is a one-way trip to hell". Kids grow accustomed to such arguments. They begin to associate everything good, righteous and helpful with God. They watch their parents praise the Lord for the abundant rain, a salary raise, the food on the dining table or the return of a loved one.

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