Posted on 04/07/2016 7:29:48 AM PDT by Kaslin
I had no idea who the man was, but he ended his note to me on Facebook with these words: “You’re a monster, and you do not exhibit anything near ‘Christ’ like. You are a demon. You are a plague on this earth. And that is all I have to say.”
What had I done to provoke him to such anger?
His name was John, and he made things clear in his opening paragraph: “Oh Dr. Brown. Where should I start? You sir are a quivering fool. You express hate, and vitriol towards human beings. You protect individual rights to cause harm to members of a community within the United States. Your hatred has been seen, that you can't stand the LGBT community, and that for some reason you feel that it is up to you to judge us, and save the world. Sadly sir, I have bad news for you. ITS NOT UP TO FILTH LIKE YOU. Your hate, and your ignorance, is what keeps fueling the fires, which keep this fight going.”
Writing as an openly gay man, he said, “I hope that one day you realize the world is actually a good place with the LGBT community in it. We thrive as individuals, and we are successful as a community. We strive for equal rights just as women did during the suffrage movement. We fight for equal rights just like African Americans did during the Civil Rights Movement in the 60's.”
John stated that some of the greatest artists and leaders have been LGBT, along with “some of the greatest, kindest people on the earth.” In contrast, he claimed, when it comes to Christians, “None of you exhibit peace, and love.”
Of course, if John actually knew what I believed, he would know that I’ve said many times that, in the eyes of gay activists, this is a struggle for freedom and equality and respect and that, while differing deeply with LGBT goals, I understand their perspective.
He would also know that I’ve said countless times that some of the nicest people you’ll ever meet or work with identify as LGBT.
And he would know that I tell parents whose kids come out as gay to show those kids unconditional love, even while making clear that they will not compromise biblical standards and truths.
Somehow, however, this gentleman had a very different impression of me, and this is what fueled his fire.
John wrote, “In fact you exhibit violence. You make claims that the entire LGBT community is not only infected with diseases, but that the LGBT community is a disease itself. And that we're wildly promiscuous.”
Again, wild exaggerations (although, on average, gays and bisexuals, especially males are more promiscuous than heterosexuals, but this certainly does not describe every gay man or woman).
And then this: “I live my life day to day dealing with people like you. Who would like to see my community exterminated. And removed from the earth. I have gone through beatings. Rapes. I have been drug behind vehicles. I have everything done to me that you can imagine.
“And all of those things you condone, and accept.”
This is why he called me a monster and a demon and a plague.
John actually thought that I condoned violence against gays (nothing could be further from the truth), and that I would commend those who beat up a gay man or dragged him from a vehicle.
Ultimately, we had to block him from our Facebook page because he violated our guidelines (using profanity and wishing for violence against others), with posts to others like these: “A man who supports the Kill the Gays movement however, like Dr. Brown, has no morals.”
And, “I can't wait for you to feel the physical hate that the gay community has felt. I think it's high time Christians started getting beat for who they are. Drug behind trucks. Tied to fences and left for dead. They deserve it. Filthy bigots.”
And, “You are just the same as Hitler. He said the same thing about Jews as you say about the lgbt community.”
And, “I can't wait for the Christian persecution to start. They deserve it.”
When someone asked, “John, why are you so hate filled. Can you name something that a true Christian has done to you?”, he replied, “My father, a Christian pastor beat me almost to death and dumped me in the middle of the desert. Claiming god told him to do it. He spent the rest of his life in prison.
“He was a Christian. So now it's the Christians turn. I hope they all feel as much pain as they dish out.
“His church even tried to get him out of it. Claiming ‘religious freedom.’ F--- that. F--- him. F--- Christianity. And F--- your God.”
Tragically, that says it all: Behind the seething hatred and anger, behind the false accusations and lies, is a massive open wound. The pain is raging through his words.
Of course, I have no way to verify his story, but even if it is embellished, it is representative: Many who identify as LGBT and spew venom against Christians, against God, and against the Bible have been wounded by professing Christians – by their words, their attitudes, and their actions.
And while people like John are responsible for their ultimate decisions, we do well to remember that behind the anger there is often pain, and if we respond to the anger and ignore the pain, we will not be able to help them find wholeness in the Lord.
Since early 2005, I have sought to live by the dictum of “Reach out and resist,” meaning, reach out to LGBT’s with compassion; resist the LGBT agenda with courage.
And as much as I am hated and vilified by many LGBT leaders, branded one of the nation’s most vicious homophobes (among a multitude of other epithets, many too rancid to repeat), my heart continues to go out to them, longing for their repentance, longing for them to encounter the Father’s love, and longing to see them come into the fullness of God’s plan for their lives.
May the love of God touch John, and may he come to know the Father he now reviles.
Why not offer up a prayer on his behalf?
A good poop joke opening...
behind anger = deep pain...
Hemorrhoides ?
I thought it was a great article and demonstrated true Christian action. Love the sinner hate the sin.
That said, for LGBT people like John there is no hope. They’re either a simple human caricature or (more likely) so full of hate and anger their actions will eventually land them in jail. Only piling on the resentment they have towards Christians and anyone not 100% behind the LGBT movement.
It is a wholly false analogy to compare the woman and civil rights movement to LGBT. They have zero evidence of perpetual or legal discrimination, as a whole prosper and fair much better than the average. Gays want to live their way, no problem. You want to force me to accept their way and celebrate it. We’re going to tangle.
Homosexuality is a mental issue. I suspect that most or all of them know it is. There are no restraints, no limits and their behavior is not in any way healthy or normal.
They do need our prayers and our vigilance.
yes- molested - mistreated, abandoned,
they need prayer-
AND resistance to their agenda
I could have told you what is being said here. Gay isn’t gay, usually. It’s palpable misery. It’s often integrated into a way of getting back at a misrepresentation of God. As God is represented more and more badly in these days, there’s more of this kind of target to rage against. And the devil is more than happy to step up and offer his “solution.”
How many Christians really can say sincerely with both word and deed “I know the Boss, and the Boss can fix what the devil did to you.” Rather than cheering on the devil.
Queers: fighting for the right to sodomize little boys.
“Homophobia” is a half-slang Frankenword. If its Greek cognates (homos & phobos) were used accurately, it would mean “irrational fear of those who exactly resemble oneself”.
Me, I’m not afraid of other hetero conservative gun owners. Guess I’m not a “homophobe”.
If they only sought acceptance of their behavior, that would be one thing. The reality is they DEMAND your acceptance and condoning of it.
You are correct.
There is “no hope” for any lost person, in exactly the same way you use the phrase. The bible also says so.
So what is the process of trying to get the lost, unlost?
Refusing to get involved is counterproductive to this.
Well that’s kind of fitting with their view of this affair as being a vengeance.
Remember when gay used to mean happy? I wished we would go back to these times.
Remember when gay used to mean happy? I wished we would go back to these times.
Homosexuality seem more like a maladaptation, perhaps born of necessity and/or compromise, to get one's human needs satisfied when the traditional/normal is not available or is no longer viable for whatever inner reasons and rationale.
Watching our world suddenly and self-righteously unfold in these brave and colorful new ways, I think we are living in the delusion and perilous times foretold in 2 Thessalonians 2, 2 Timothy 3 and others.
#28 ~ “Homophobia” is a half-slang Frankenword. If its Greek cognates (homos & phobos) were used accurately, it would mean “irrational fear of those who exactly resemble oneself”. ~
Me, I’m not afraid of other hetero conservative gun owners. Guess I’m not a “homophobe”.
Indisputable logic; good post!
This statement is a fact. But I have found that you cannot convince the Lib supporters of LGBT of this fact. You will encounter all the vitriol the author has received. Scientific statistics only matter when you are discussing ‘Climate Change’ and then, only the ‘scientists’ and ‘statistics’ they agree with. I do believe that a small percentage of people are born with an attraction to the same sex.....I have known a few people that were that way from the get-go. But trying to tell a Lib that around 95% of homosexuals/lesbians were molested when young, really makes them charge your ‘red flag’ FACT. Sad.
Angry gays tend to be completely self-absorbed. They complain about being persecuted but then they brag about all the travel and food and joys of being gay. They state they were born gay but they frequently blame their families for making them gay. They live to scream at their parents “You made me this way” without bothering to think about the illogical nature of it.
In reality, many of them are simply longing for the acceptance of men. Your garden variety perverts tend to swing both ways.
What do you mean by your cryptic comment to me?
Oh. I am sorry. I didn’t understand. You’re a member of the LGBT insidious confab? Take solace in the fact that not all perverts commit suicide. Just most.
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