Thursday, June 25, 2009

Linda Blair meets Absolutely Fabulous

So, I watched a gay exorcism on the web tonight. Pastor Patricia McKinney of the Manifested Glory Ministries Church and Jesus tag teamed that gay guy and pushed the gay outta his sinful body.

Now, 2 things I have always been fascinated with are religion and sexuality. One for having been exposed to it throughtout my entire life via gatherings, community reinforcement and the constant societal pressure to participate and the other because it's a religion.

Religion fascinates me as a non-believer. In my head, I cannot "come to God" as I cannot logic the existence of God out. I do not put faith in things as faith is ignorant of the odds. Things do not happen as the result of a master plan. If they did, I apparently was a "Friday at 4:45pm" plan. Like a Mike Brady architectural design, I was cookie cutter and surrounded by Astroturf.

That leads me to human sexuality. As a card carrying member of the heterosexual cabal, I have no issue with gays. I don't understand why anyone would have an issue with homosexuality. It's not exactly threatening to, umm, anyone. I have yet to see the bomb squad deployed to diffuse a gay couple mid coitus (please don't rail me with the dictionary definition). Nor have a seen terrorist training camps full of suicide fuckers. It's benign and natural. Hell, the couple next to me that has loud sex once a week, with the women screaming "Aye papi, dame lo que quiero" is just as dangerous(Although I do condone loud sexual encounters with foreign language spoken, I do not condone that language being German).

I've also never understood why heterosexuals struggle so much with things that do not intrude on their own sexuality. I can say with absolute certainty that I will never have a homosexual experience. I am not wired that way. Therefore, whatever is done in front of me, around me, behind closed doors, in my neighborhood or in a zoo, will not change me. I was always attracted to women and always will be.

So, to bring this full circle, the belief that there is a master plan for everyone is incompatible with the belief that homosexuality is a choice, or even a demon. If you believe in a plan, then sorry. gays were part of the plan. Even demons are part of the plan. If they weren't, it would be a shitty plan and would at least need a new project manager.

Blindly accepting your fate should extend to blindly accepting others fate's.

As one who does not accept fate, I believe its just how we are wired. Although I have not been successful in finding love, I would never begrudge another that accomplishment. I am a romantic and I believe in the connection. If you connect with same sex partners, then more power to you. I am happy for you. After all, barring a psychosis, we all long for a connection. Connections produce more than babies. Connections produce deep friendships, feelings of contentment and a warm euphoria that wilts your fears and excites your senses.

I love that feeling. I wouldn't deny that for another.

So, if you need to believe in a plan, it should be understood that the plan is all inclusive.

These aren't demons, but people who have the same basic wants that you do.

1 comment:

  1. not very lewd on your part this time around Mr Ferigno

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