Why ALL are equal in front of the law & an apology from one Christian

I find this post from Mastin Kipp thought provoking:

My bottom line belief outside of my spiritual belief is that ALL Americans are equal under the Law. No matter what you believe from a religious standpoint.

BUT, as a lover of Jesus, it breaks my heart to see so many “Christians” hate so many people. I believe to be a Christian simply means to try your best to be Christ-like, and all that means is to be as LOVING as possible. I have a tattoo of a cross on my left arm and it says on it only two words, “Be Love”. It’s my constant reminder that no matter what path we walk in the world, Love is always the bottom line. And Love has many different forms.

I believe that there is no stopping an idea whose time has come, and the time for marriage equality has come.

Jesus didn’t say, “Love the sinner, hate the sin” – he simply said above all else, “Love your neighbor as yourself.” So on behalf of all Christians, please accept my apology if any of us have made you feel hated, judged or criticized for who you were born to be – be it gay, straight or anything else.

You were made perfectly. You are perfect. And as so many stand in judgment, perhaps you could give them a little dose of Jesus and simply utter the prayer “Forgive them Father, they know not what they do.”

Go to the source of this quote to read his entire post: Why ALL are equal in front of the law & an apology from one Christian.

Mastin says it better than I ever could. I’ll be honest – I don’t know how I feel about this issue but I do know how I DON’T feel; I don’t feel like I have the answer. I used to have a pretty strong belief about everything and needed to be RIGHT about everything – politically, religiously, etc. – and it was a terrible burden –  especially when things were so wrong within me. That doesn’t mean I don’t have strong beliefs, but I now believe strongly in mindfulness, rejecting shame, radically accepting myself and others, and being compassionate toward myself and others and I am happier than I have ever been in my life. I no longer see things as black or white; I live in the gray and everything – including this issue – is up for review…

I offer an amends to every gay person I ever offended by my binary outlook on life; I was doing the best I was capable of at the time. When I know better, however, I will do better and I will keep learning. In the meantime, I no longer claim perfection, only progress…

P.S. For my family…