Rubyfruit Angel
02-27-2006, 10:40 AM
Samaria
In biblical times, Samaria was home to the "untouchables"-- people that the "chosen ones" never associated with because they were a mixed-race people. Of course, in those days, all gentiles were hated, but "Samaritan" was synonymous with "filthy". Yet, I identify with the Samaritans. I identify heavily with them. In modern times in the more conservative denominations such as Assemblies of God (where I grew up), there seems to be a place where they stick everyone who doesn't "fit". That place is Little Samaria. It's where they isolate you and make you feel as if you're a "bad person".
The reason why I made this post, Today of all days, is because of a sermon yesterday where the Pastor was preaching against gay people and how "evil" and "disgusting" they are. ...but my cousin is a lesbian. She's not a bad person at all. We grew up together (she's three years older than me) and we were like sisters, and she's family. How can anyone bring themselves to hate their family? Hatred to me is really the evil, disgusting thing in this world, and I cannot believe that, by encouraging a congregation to shut people out because of who they are, people who are supposed to be leaders encourage it.
End rant.
In biblical times, Samaria was home to the "untouchables"-- people that the "chosen ones" never associated with because they were a mixed-race people. Of course, in those days, all gentiles were hated, but "Samaritan" was synonymous with "filthy". Yet, I identify with the Samaritans. I identify heavily with them. In modern times in the more conservative denominations such as Assemblies of God (where I grew up), there seems to be a place where they stick everyone who doesn't "fit". That place is Little Samaria. It's where they isolate you and make you feel as if you're a "bad person".
The reason why I made this post, Today of all days, is because of a sermon yesterday where the Pastor was preaching against gay people and how "evil" and "disgusting" they are. ...but my cousin is a lesbian. She's not a bad person at all. We grew up together (she's three years older than me) and we were like sisters, and she's family. How can anyone bring themselves to hate their family? Hatred to me is really the evil, disgusting thing in this world, and I cannot believe that, by encouraging a congregation to shut people out because of who they are, people who are supposed to be leaders encourage it.
End rant.