open letter​ to the church | The Odyssey Online
Start writing a post
Featured

An open letter​ to the church I grew up in.

Its 2022, and I am getting married.

Jordy
Aug 28, 2022
7694
An open letter​ to the church I grew up in.
@rosienaryphotography

Church,

I guess I should start by saying thank you for kindling God and I's relationship.

But here we are in 2022. And you guys are still judging, still hating and cannot pray harder for me because I AM GAY. My 16 year old self really appreciated going to church camp and having a whole sermon on how being gay is wrong, that if you are gay you are going to hell, that it is a choice and we need to pray hard and be baptized to be washed clean, for as if being gay is the equivalent of being a murder or even worst. As i sat through each Sunday hiding a secret but could not wait to let it out, but second guessing my self because the church preached so much hate on being gay . As I got older after kissing several boys and even having sex with them i still did not feel right. I know what your are saying in your heads "well of course you did not feel right because you had sex before you were married."

Well i have a news flash for you sex either feels good or it doesn't. You either feel emotionally connected to someone or you do not. It is really simple. But now you are thinking well marriage is simple its between a "Man and a Woman". If you haven't been welcomed yet let me be the first to welcome you to 2018. Where I a 19 year old girl grew up in little Idaho, fell in love with her best friend and now we are getting married. ( Oh shoot you better stop and pray for me because I am MARRYING A WOMAN!! yes someone who is the same sex as me.)

From Your Site Articles
Report this Content
Featured

AI music threatens creativity

The Soul of Sound: How AI Challenges Human Expression in Music

272828
Humans and robots face off in a rock band battle with guitars and drums, under dynamic lighting.
StableDiffusion

In an age where artificial intelligence can mimic the voice of Freddie Mercury or reimagine pop hits as synthwave ballads, a new frontier has emerged — one that blurs the line between innovation and erosion. While AI offers undeniable benefits in technical domains, its intrusion into creative arts, especially music, raises urgent questions. Not just about copyright, but about culture, education, and the very soul of artistic expression.


Keep Reading...Show less
ai generated music
Entertainment

Every Girl Needs To Listen To 'She Used To Be Mine' By Sara Bareilles

These powerful lyrics remind us how much good is inside each of us and that sometimes we are too blinded by our imperfections to see the other side of the coin, to see all of that good.

Miami University
605836
Every Girl Needs To Listen To 'She Used To Be Mine' By Sara Bareilles

The song was sent to me late in the middle of the night. I was still awake enough to plug in my headphones and listen to it immediately. I always did this when my best friend sent me songs, never wasting a moment. She had sent a message with this one too, telling me it reminded her so much of both of us and what we have each been through in the past couple of months.

Keep Reading...Show less
music
Entertainment

Why Your Astrological Sign May Not Match Your Personality

We are all more than just one sign.

SUNY Plattsburgh
520104
Zodiac wheel with signs and symbols surrounding a central sun against a starry sky.

What's your sign? It's one of the first questions some of us are asked when approached by someone in a bar, at a party or even when having lunch with some of our friends. Astrology, for centuries, has been one of the largest phenomenons out there. There's a reason why many magazines and newspapers have a horoscope page, and there's also a reason why almost every bookstore or library has a section dedicated completely to astrology. Many of us could just be curious about why some of us act differently than others and whom we will get along with best, and others may just want to see if their sign does, in fact, match their personality.

Keep Reading...Show less
astrology
Entertainment

20 Song Lyrics To Put A Spring Into Your Instagram Captions

"On an island in the sun, We'll be playing and having fun"

UNC Greensboro
496704
Person in front of neon musical instruments; glowing red and white lights.
Photo by Spencer Imbrock on Unsplash

Whenever I post a picture to Instagram, it takes me so long to come up with a caption. I want to be funny, clever, cute and direct all at the same time. It can be frustrating! So I just look for some online. I really like to find a song lyric that goes with my picture, I just feel like it gives the picture a certain vibe.

Here's a list of song lyrics that can go with any picture you want to post!

Keep Reading...Show less
spring
Relationships

The Importance Of Being A Good Person

An open letter to the good-hearted people.

Sacred Heart University
764264
Chalk drawing of scales weighing "good" and "bad" on a blackboard.
WP content

Being a good person does not depend on your religion or status in life, your race or skin color, political views or culture. It depends on how good you treat others.

We are all born to do something great. Whether that be to grow up and become a doctor and save the lives of thousands of people, run a marathon, win the Noble Peace Prize, or be the greatest mother or father for your own future children one day. Regardless, we are all born with a purpose. But in between birth and death lies a path that life paves for us; a path that we must fill with something that gives our lives meaning.

Keep Reading...Show less
good person

Trending Topics

Subscribe to Our Newsletter

Facebook Comments