The ruling of US Supreme Court legalizing the same sex marriage attracted enthusiastic response from social media community. Majority of the Catholic responses voiced out strong condemnation and harsh worded comments.
I looked with sadness not so much of the court ruling but the behavior and words used by fellow Catholics.
Many spoke as the authority if not God himself. How much they know about the lives of LGBT ? Do they really care about them? or just because the Church said so ? Do they treat the LGBT with respect and equality?
Condemnation and alienation are very distinctive among the self-proclaimed "authority" and "spoke-person of God".
Some FB users complained that they were de-friended because of rainbow profile pictures to be united with the LGBT.
I pray:
Oh God,
I am confident that the Institution of Marriage created by
you has not changed and being threatened.
It will never be changed, not by human court or earthly
beings.
The judgement of the US Supreme court is a matter concerning
people created by you.
They are human beings who love you just as much as any other
of your children, if not more.
However,
Many of your other “good children” had passionately spoken out
on your behalf, some, using Your voice
as if it is You.
Condemnation has been swift, judgement has been unforgiving,
Harsh words flew freely from your supposedly holy loving
children.
I ask you Father at this point of time, for a cool head in allowing
me to be a human, a sinner. Grant me an opportunity to learn, to understand and
to feel for the many sons and daughters of yours whose sexuality is not of their
own choice but through their mothers’ wombs. This of which, is a wonder of your
creation.
Give me a compassionate heart to love and to embrace them
and to celebrate the joy of your creation.
I ask for the Graces to receive a thousand stones than be
the one who casts the first.
Bless me with the opportunity to look deeper into the value
of Christ’s Sacrificial Love and Church’s teaching of compassionate Love.
This moment is a great opportunity from you enabling us
to love,
to understand,
to respect,
and to walk with them.
Not pity
Not discrimination
Not hatred
But love them as our equal.
All people should be
treated equally,
No matter who they
are
And who they
love.
Amen。
