Don't paint me with that brush!!

    I see a lot of 'Christians' saying and doing things that, to be honest, kind of throw me for a loop. The latest example is of course the whole Chick Fil A thing. I want to make it clear, I don't really think that they thought it was going to be nearly as big a deal as it has turned out to be. I don't think they intended to insult and hurt so many people (at least, I hope they didn't, as that would have been a monumental case of stupidity for anyone trying to run a business) they just stated their opinion, which they are entitled to. My whole thing is that my bible tells me repeatedly that we are not to judge others. We are supposed to lead by example, by showing people the love and forgiveness of Jesus Christ. I really don't think Jesus hates anyone whether they are gay or not. So I think at the very least, Chick Fil A owes the whole gay community a huge apology. I have read in several places of gay employees of Chick Fil A being devastated by the huge turnout to 'support Chick Fil A' which was really just a way to show hate and intolerance for a whole group of people. Jesus didn't preach hate and intolerance, he preached love and forgiveness. The Westboro Church is another good example of this. They picket soldier's funerals because they say that God is punishing the USA for having homosexuals. Really? I guess they think that gay people are only here and not in EVERY country. I think it's just an excuse for them to try to spread their homophobic attitudes and try to get as many people as possible to join them in their hate. Don't we have enough real issues without adding hate and prejudice to the mix? I think that Jesus loves everyone. He loves us whether we are straight, gay, bisexual, any shape, any color, male or female he loves us ALL. I also think that those of you who are judging others should be very careful of this as it tells us in the bible  in Matthew 7:1-5 Judge not, that ye be not judged.For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you again. And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother's eye, but considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye? Or how wilt thou say to thy brother, Let me pull out the mote out of thine eye; and, behold, a beam is in thine own eye? Thou hypocrite, first cast out the beam out of thine own eye; and then shalt thou see clearly to cast out the mote out of thy brother's eye. Basically, it's saying that we ALL have sin so who are we to judge someone else's sin? Just because someone's sin is different than yours doesn't give you the right to hate anyone. All sin is abhorrent to God. He doesn't pick and choose. Yes I'm a Christian, and yes I sin just like everyone else so I do my best to love everyone just like Jesus taught me.