Pimping Jesus
It always amuses and shites me when religious nutters vent their vitriol on our websites.
Last week I attracted the ravings of a parochial pill named Brian. I respect his right to an opinion. But his people send toxic messages to GLBT youth who have a hard enough time. As far as I’m concerned, show me a Pentecostal born-again and I’ll show you someone pimping Jesus. Got a colourful past? Want to make parole? Hallelujah! The perfect disguise.
Honestly, if they weren’t so hostile, they’d be comical.
Much like that infomercial faith healer with the silver rinse and Madonna headset. You know, that little chanting person, evidently curing terminal illness. Yes, that right. Western medicine was wrong. Got a brain tumour? Just rock up to one of these ‘charismatic’ soirees, sway and mumble, arms outstretched, absorbing the energy of the Lord. Let Benny touch your forehead, and fall dramatically into the arms of his minions.
Here’s an excerpt: “Oh, I said hail. Glory. Glory. Thank you God. Glory be. In my urinary tract. In my kidneys. In my toes. Infused with the life of Jesus. I receive him. It’s in me. Deliverance is mine. I put a knife to my throat and become aware of the deceitful meat. Body. Spirit. Mind. Hail, mighty Lord.”
Are they insane?
I think I’d rather battle the cancer knowing I hadn’t lost my mind. Don’t worry kids. It’s not you, it’s them. I think they’re a few pedophiles short of a pastorate. Religion and the church have become very different things. And no, I don’t care for bigoted adaptations of your little handbook. It’s historically flawed and apparently been translated 66 times in several languages by 39 people over 1500 years. Yup, no margin for error there.
While I find myself enduring the double life of a con artist and their deluded ramblings — something about finding God under the sofa one day while looking for the stash — I see the misery. I see the deception, the emptiness. I guess I take comfort in being happy with who I am.
And so should you. If you’re still finding your way, ignore the crazed happy clappers. Jesus would not be okay with their hate, their hypocrisy, and their homophobia. You’re not ‘an abomination’. Or any other pious pejorative. It’s not you, it’s them.
And love is not a crime.
Dear nameless Corinthians person – are you kidding me?
That just about rules out the entire human race, so I guess we’re all going to Hell? For the record, I have read both testaments. And studied them. But hang on – what am I doing? Why am I trying to dignify this with a logical response … it’s a joke, right?
Yep, I see your point, David. But I think it’s fair enough. I mean, just look at the above. Their ramblings speak for themselves. I’m guessing most GLBTI youth are discerning enough to see the difference between constructive remarks & fundamentalist lunacy.
Thanks for the comments.
“The unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God. So do not be deceived; neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor homosexuals, nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor swindlers, shall inherit the realm of God.”
I Corinthians 6:9:
They are evil, and the paradox is they hide behind a representation of goodwill
Here here!!
My brother in law was in prison for theft and drugs and he also “found god” when it was time for his parole. Surprise surprise!!
He beats on my sister regularly and is a heroin addict and gambles all their money away. But because he works a manual labour job 4 days a week and sometimes makes an appearance at church people doubt my sister, even though she is covered in bruises. My sister suffers in silence believeing he will one day “come good”
As for gays and lesbians, he boasts about going “poofter bashing” with his junkie church mates.
Criminals hiding behind religion is not spoken about enough and is more common than people realise.
Thank you for this article.
I admire that the star doesnt cherry pick comments like other gay and lesbian sites. Hes also addressed the xtian fanatic and highlighted how ridiculous they can be.
That faith healer on late night tv is playing god and making money out of it and that passage just shows how ludicrous it all is. Too funny !
This website allows homophobic fanatics way more free speech than religious fundamentalist websites allow on theirs.
I can understand the view that SSO shouldn’t stoop to censorship (unless allowing a particular post would break the law), but it does open this site up to the bigots Damien refers to – and therefore expose young gay people with low self-worth to anti-gay diatribes.
Is the balance a fair one?