People condemning homosexuality should look at themselves

All of you who think that homosexuality is a sin but are one in the drunken crowds parading down College Avenue on the weekends, jump on the train with the homosexuals because you too are going to hell. Being drunk is a sin. Don't believe me? Look it up dear. I am no Bible thumper, but I went to the holy book to prove my point. In Proverbs 20:1 it says, "Wine is a mocker, strong drink is brawler and whoever is lead astray by it is not wise." So, first we are told that drinking is stupid. Then you have Luke who says that those who drink will not be holy in the eyes of the Lord (Luke 1:15). For all of you out there who drink, roll the keg in the closet and pack your backpack for your one-way trip to the land of the unholy.

I don't believe that being gay is a sin, but I do believe it is a sin that everyone wants to jump on the religious band wagon whenever homosexuality is mentioned. Fornication is a sin, so all of you in the drugstore buying condoms are sinning.

Once again, you can find it in the Bible. Mark 7:21 says that fornication is a major corruption. As you take your clothes off to get your groove on, remember this, you are going to hell. OK, I know I am oversimplifying things, but my point is, so are you. When you make the sweeping proclamation that homosexuality is wrong, point the finger at yourself before you turn it in someone else's direction. If you keep pointing you finger at others, you will probably get the middle one in return.

With one in two marriages ending in divorce and countless numbers of children being raised in single-parent homes, I think the holy institute of marriage has already become a mockery made in many heterosexuals unions.

Picture it, 1998 (I watch a lot of the "Golden Girls"), a man who is a top official in the Diocese of New Hampshire, a strong proponent and counselor of AIDS organizations and a leader in race education programming. He is an all-around good man and people really like him. He is up for nomination for the position of Bishop of Episcopal Diocese of Newark. One issue that has some people up in arms. He's gay.

Now I know that some Episcopalians out there just fainted, but for everyone else who hanging in there, let me talk to you a moment about the importance of this event. Rev. Gene Robinson of New Hampshire is a dedicated Christian man, yet some people oppose him because of sexual orientation.

I know questions are flying out there, so let me address some of them. No, unlike what most people think, he is not running around screwing everything in sight. Some people believe that all gays and lesbians are promiscuous, and Robinson serves as an example that will hopefully put a final curtain call on this stereotype. The U.S. Anglican church's policy is that all gays and lesbians must remain celibate in order to be ordained. Robinson is a stellar example of the complexity of our society. Here he is, a man who is fulfilling all his duties before God and instead of being praised for it, he is put under question for his sexual orientation. Robinson represents the possibilities of human beings if they are allowed to reach out for their potential.

Instead of wasting breath worrying about who people love, focus on why people hate. Maybe it has to do with our own insecurities about who we are. Maybe not. I don't know. I think that if we spent more time living our own lives, and less criticizing, the world would be a better place.

I am no saint, because ignorance is a fallacy we all fall into at one time or another. Men like Robinson must be commended for their contributions, instead of opposed for who they love.

In a society where sins such as fornication and drinking are glorified, we need to take a hard look at what is important. I merely suggest that we take time to look at the reasoning behind our maddening thinking instead of falling on the old Bible argument.