God has created each of us in his own image–not just the Royals, or the rich, or you–but each and every last one of us. Some of us are born into incredible privilege, many are born in the majority, and many others are born into one of many minorities.

Regardless of the diverse histories of our births, the Archbishop’s charge to the Royals remains true for us all–that God wants each of us to become who He intended us to be–knowledge that God alone has for each of our individual lives.

When we listen to God, and to the still, small voice within, we hear that God-given intention. All the rest of the words which come in angry fits and misunderstood starts are not from God, but from self-appointed surrogates for God.

Being and becoming who God meant each one of us to be is between God, and we ourselves. To criticize, to hate, to attack with angry words that too often are poorly-chosen, and are neither of or from God–therein lies tragedy born of poor education, misinformation, prejudice, and enough hatred to seriously endanger the life which God intends for each of us–a shared life of which each of us is a sacred part.

As Americans, we too are children of God, and are loved by Him just as we are. The Bible is not a cookbook with which to damn one another, but a testament to the power of forgiveness and love. If we do not follow Jesus’ Commandment to “Love one another as I have loved you,” then, no matter who we are, majority or minority, we need to return to God, ask for forgiveness, and request help with loving those who are different from ourselves.

Then, all of us, as children of God, can listen for God’s voice, the Holy Spirit, within. That way, we may know our best selves, and honor God by becoming our best selves in our relationships with one another.

Morgan

I will always be extremely thankful for my university education; choosing to major in the field of sociology. I was exposed to a myriad of information and people whose diverse life experiences ultimately opened both my mind and my heart to the fact that differences in thought, appearance and practice, are to be celebrated and not ridiculed!

Mainstream society is ignorant. They don’t educate themselves on how other people live — and why should they? They’re all sitting on their asses in their tiny world full of misery.

I have heard the most absurd things from, “What? He doesn’t have his frank ‘n beans?” TO “He will go to hell for mocking God!”

How is she mocking God?

I have heard, “Oh “HE” made it our business by coming out publicly!!!”

Giving justification for their public hatred.

Sometimes I just wanna crawl back under a rock. I really do.

Moral of the story: DON’T READ THE COMMENTS!
(Read this one… that’s ok, ….)