Today I've been outraged by none other than a "Christian" establishment. I put that word in quotes because I've come across too many people who identify themselves as Christians and yet they shun, turn away, judge, lie, cheat, steal, commit adultery, are greedy, are glutonous, and the list goes on and on. They themselves partake in the same "sins" that they judge others for. This morning, my daughter Alexa, was ready and excited to start her first day of Pre-K at High Point Preparatory Academy, which is a private school spun off from High Point Church in Arlington, TX. About a week ago, myself and my partner Bridget went to the school to pay the tuition before we left for vacation. Alexa's teacher, Mrs. Homet, happened to be there, so I found her and introduced myself and my daughter; I also introduced Bridget, as my daughters other parent. When we got back into town, I had a voicemail from the director stating that it was pretty urgent that she spoke with me before Alexa began school, preferably on Monday, September 1st, Labor day. The school was slated to be closed that day, but she would meet me there. I had a feeling immediately what the meeting would be about, but I didn't want to jump to conclusions. I called her on Monday and let her know that I'd be happy to meet her early Tuesday morning before Alexa's class began. I've been getting Alexa crunk about going to her new school for months. She had on her new uniform, new shoes, new backpack, and she was ready for her first day of class. I get to the meeting with the director, Cami, and soon the associate pastor of the church (which by the way is supposed to be a seperate entity from the school) joined the meeting. We got into the application, which I was told was the purpose of the meeting - she wanted to make sure we are all on the same page, slowly but surely she inched her way into asking me what the extent of mine and Bridget's relationship was. I was very open, and after several questions had been asked without asking the question, I finally said, I consider her to be my partner, which is what they'd assumed. We went round and round for about an hour about how they "love" the person, but can't embrace the lifestyle, and therefore can't in good faith allow my daughter to attend their school. WOW! Of course in our rounds, I let them know that I understand and respect their personal beliefs about my lifestyle, howsumever, I am extremely disappointed in the "Church" because the main message of Bible, whether it was God inspired or not, is about Love, with no conditions. It's not about shunning those who do things that you don't agree with, Christianity is about opening your arms to everyone, the entire body of Christ, for essentialy none of us are without sin. So who the fuck are they to judge me - this is in my opinion THE sin. No one should be allowed to go to that school, because everyone there is a "sinner". He even had the nerve to say, "Yeah, I know, I sin is a sin is a sin." You Hypocritical fuckers! I thank God, the Father, that this happened before we got deep into the school year. I definitely do not want my child being influenced by such hyprocrits. I feel sorry for them and their children being that they will have to fight through, dig out of, all of the gunk, the religion, the hypocrisy, the judgemental attitudes, the discriminatory practices that they are being taught that is completely contradictory to the Bible. WAKE UP PEOPLE! Let's study to show ourselves approved. Let's listen to the Christ within us all, when something within in you is telling you that something isn't right - it's probably not.
Go to http://www.twopaths.com/faq_homosexuality.htm to get you started on your study. I found this amongst other articles very interesting at the very least. Mostly listen to heart, and look at yourself before you look outside yourself for the truth. Treat other's the way you'd like to be treated. Follow the most important commandment: Love your neighbors as yourself.
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I am a fourth generation preacher's kid. My great grandfather, my grandfather, and my father are all ministers of God's word. My family's last name is still etched in stone on the pavement of Fort Worth's eastside and Westside communities as the first African American owned cement company in Fort Worth. My grandmother was the first African American woman who owned her own beauty salon. My family's health, happiness and prosperity has been built on one guiding principle...treat others the way you want to be treated, even if they do not reciprocate. I recall visiting my grandparents in the summer months before relocating to Texas permanently in my adult years. My grandfather travelled back and forth daily to lead his flock of followers at two different churches, one in Dallas and one in Fort Worth. My grandmother, my inspiration, stood steadfast by his side. I recall even in her times of fatigue and battling cancer, she always opened her doors to anyone and everyone who was in need. Not just the doors of the church, even the doors of their home feeding and clothing those in need. When I first revealed to my grandmother that I believed my sexuality was not what everyone else said it should be, her only response was " I love you and God loves you too and that is all that matters"
I ask you, "When the church fails you, what is next?" I grew up reading in the Bible, hearing the many sermons and teachings and seeing the actions of my family that love is love. Furthermore, unconditional love is the love of God that we should all be seekers and doers of. For the first time in a very long time, I found this fact not to be true in the church. Recently, my partner and I took our 4 year old child to High Point Preparatory Academy (an institution of learning affiliated with High Point Church in Arlington, Texas). Like most responsible parents, we toured the facility and registered our child three months prior to the beginning of the fall semester. We paid the tuition, over $5,000, and expected that our daughter would begin class after Labor Day. To our surprise, we were told the morning that school began that they would not accept our daughter into their school because they did not accept our life choices. Again I ask you, "When the church fails you, what is next?" We were told that High Point loves the "sinner, but not the sin." I am confused to say the least! Is the church a place for only those who live and walk a certain way that is only acceptable to them, or is the church open to all who seek to walk in the will of God? Who am I to judge anyone? Who am I to say that what they do say or think is in accordance with God's will? We each have our own personal relationship with our own Father, whatever and whoever that may be. If the church is now empowering themselves to be judge and jury and the church can now decide who is worthy to enter into their building or who can be taught by their self-righteous leaders - what's next?
My partner and I had a choice of learning institutions for our daughter to attend. We chose High Point because we wanted our daughter to not only receive a sound education but we also wanted her to have a Christian foundation. I am so thankful that we were not accepted at High Point. I do not want my child exposed to people who believe that the church has the power to dictate who is worthy of God's love and who isn't. Finally, if we are sinners and if the lifestyle we live is not what God wants for us then shouldn't the church be the first place we should be able to go to and be received, not shunned. Loved and not rejected. Now that the church has failed us, what's next?
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