I could care less that this kid is gay. He’s right. His father is an obnoxious ass. Not just for what he does at funerals but also because of what he thinks about gay people. Its one thing to oppose the gay agenda, which I do. Its another to advocate hurting people or jailing them simply for being gay. That is just plain wrong.
It wasn't clear to me if he's gay or not but it doesn't matter.
I was hoping he might've retained Faith despite his father.
Far too many Christian churches have a poor (or no) answer for those who come to maturity and face an unexpected orientation. It's hard enough to be "normal" but these people find themselves out of the norm in a troubling way and without a support system.
Some churches advocate a variety of questionable "reeducation" programs (an evangelical's answer), others quietly condemn homosexuals to a life of solitude (a catholic's answer), some shun them as lepers (a jehovah's witness's answer) or join Westboro's infliction of hatred.
It's a shame but not surprising many move away from the faith of their upbringing and fall into the seedy arms of secularism. Make no mistake, however, those "safe" and "welcoming" and "tolerant" secularists are among the most militant minds with their own doctrines to which they demand complete adherence: atheism, liberalism, hedonism.
You're welcomed to the "gay community" as long as you give up everything else you are. I know many who find that price of admission too high.
Churches need to be more engaged, more proactive with parishioners, and dig deeper for ways to meet their spiritual and community needs. Leaving them to their own devices is callous and abandons them to evil.
Caught between the indifferent "gay community," an intolerant "faith community" and an inhumane family unit, it's no surprise suicide rates are high among homosexuals.