Well fall/winter has finally decided to make its presence known here in the late weeks of October in to November. I can remember when the seasons changed gradually now they seem to do it all in one night or all in one week. The change is seasons also brings to mind how constant God is amid all this change. The weather, the leaves, it all changes but there is God constant as He was yesterday and as constant as He will be tomorrow. There is strength and comfort to be found in that statement.
Well the title to this commentary stems from a movie I watched earlier in the week. Called "I Now Pronounce You Larry and Chuck". The synopsis of the story is two straight guys pretend to be gay in a effort to insure Larry's (played by Kevin James) kids are provided for by insurance should he die. The problem was that a change in the beneficiary could only made within a year of a significant event; i.e. marriage, death etc.
Anyways all that that to say during the course of the movie the they attend this party that is raising money for AIDS research. Upon leaving the party they are confronted by a group of protesters shouting things like: "Gay is not the Way" or "Faggots will burn."
I'm of the conviction that watching movies is a good way to perceive how people view the world. Watching this movie and this scene in the particular shows me that the vast majority of the world thinks and views Christians and the Church as nothing more than moral activists and gay bashers. Sadly I think this label is too accurate. Instead of being the vessels of love that we are called to be we've become insecure legalists and we've drawn the lines in very close, and said your either this or your out.
This is not a condonment of the homosexual lifestyle....No...let me be very frank in saying that. I believe that the homosexual lifestyle to be a sin not matter however you try to color it. Do I believe that is a greater sin. No all sin is sin and the couple in a heterosexual relationship outside of marriage are just as guilty. Do I believe that Christian loses his or her salvation upon becoming gay. I would say no, but I would have hard time fleshing out how a Christian can live in a lifestyle of sin and truly honor God. I would also call into question whether or not this person was truly saved to begin with.
All of this said is more or less be a plea to the Church and us as Christians we should love those that are struggling with probably one of the greatest deceptions of all. We should be the first to show them that true contentment and fulfilment is in Christ alone.
Wow want a mouthful, All that said, its a really funny movie if your needing a laugh from two of the funniest actors out there definitely pick this one up.
2 comments:
The question does arise though..since unfortunatley a great deal of those who are homosexual look at Christians and even if we are speaking out of love have the ability to take what was said and turn it into a negative. Due I believe to the fact that there are some radical Christians out there who show hate towards them rather then love. Love the sinner, hate the sin.
It really is interesting how movies do depict how we see the world.
Jared you need to update lol :)
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