Back Again!

Hidey-Ho kiddies! After such a long time, I'm back and filled to the brim with brain-dribblings.
So after my little hiatus, much has happened. I've been laid off, hired, interviewed, almost hired, and then fired. The drama continues. My life is jes' as bipolar as I am. But alas, I soldier on, harder and tougher than ever!
My rant for tonite is about religion and homophobia, and not necessarily in that order. You may be wondering what I mean by that, but you'll soon find out. Stay tuned!
Now, religious based homophobia is not new. It's been around just as long as we have. Some churches range from acceptance to tolerance to utter hatred. I'm not even gonna touch the horrors of Islamic beliefs of how we homos should be treated, and those who practice Judaism seem to mirror the Christians in there broad range of treatments for my kind. But one thing stays the same. Most queers are extremely church-shy because of the treatment they would receive from the congregations because of being gay. Shunned like lepers are we, save for a few kind Christian churches who practice what Jesus taught,(love, acceptance, tolerance) rather than preach it and ignore it.
However, what also is very prevalent, is the anti-church ideal. Jesus + gay = hell when we die! That sort of thing. Sad, but true, the gay world is just as intolerant of the Church as the Church is against homos. Sometimes even more so.
I myself am an Orthodox Christian. My church hasn't changed it's traditions, practices, and doctrines for 2000 yrs. The Roman Catholics like to say they haven't changed in 2000 yrs as well, but any Catholic will vouch for me when I say this... BULLSHIT!!!! As a recovering Catholic and almost monk, I know that statement is bullshit. Nuff said!
My Church doesn't have the most progressive take on us homos, we are not mentally ill, as the Catholics say, or inherently evil as Fundamentalist Christians proclaim, but we are to live celibate lives, constantly denying ourselves the happiness of being in a loving relationship. I refuse to do so. My partner and I live a happy existence, and I'm not giving that up 'cause the Church says so.
My family has asked me how I can go to a church that denies my ability to be happy. I say to them, I know in my heart and from reading the Good Book, that I am not evil, my lifestyle is not evil, and I need not fear God striking me dead and condemning me 'cause I'm gay. God loves me the same as He loves all mankind, regardless of whom I love and am loved by in return. I take what is true and good from my Church, as disregard the wrongs and untruths. What I do in my private life is no one's business but my own, and the Church has no business telling me how to live my life. My belief is a simple one. It's the golden rule. Treat others how you would like to be treated. And two Commandments from the Bible bring great comfort. You are to love your God with all of your heart, mind and soul, and to love your neighbour as yourself, for the love of God. If you fulfill these two Great Commandments, you have fulfilled all others.
So to all of the homos out there, don't trash God because of how some churches treat you. Rise above their ignorance and reach for what is true and right. We're all ok. Thank be to God!