"Better recognize your brothers..."

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I was reminded today of an awesome artist, person, lyricist, and song.

Here is a brief description of my beliefs. I was raised Catholic. As I've aged, I've questioned the Bible, and Catholicism. Which, by the way, I  feel is totally normal, and should happen to everyone at some point. I believe that Jesus died for our sins. An overwhelming thought, when you really ponder the idea. He actually gave his life, for all of our sins. I couldn't do that.
Anyway, I struggle with my faith. Not in the sense that I don't believe in God, or the power of prayer. I guess it's more of a Bible thing. An "all or nothing" thing. My Bible tells me that being gay is a sin. That abortion is a sin. I am not against gay or lesbian couples or marriages. I feel that Love is Love, and everyone deserves to find it. The God I believe in would not want someone to suffer in the skin, body, or soul they're in, even if He gave it to them. We accept it, and love it, or hate it, change it, and learn and grow from it.
I try to live each day, the way I am supposed to live. We all know right from wrong. I try to treat others the way I would like to be treated, or better yet, the way they deserve to be treated as a fellow human being. (Yes, I fail miserably sometimes, and can be mean. *gasp*)  I try to accept people for who they are. I try to respect them for who they are, and for they're opinions and beliefs weather the same as mine or not.

This world is changing and will end with us, or without us. Maybe we could open our minds a little, respect each other and the gifts around us, and enjoy the ride a little more. Anyway, I saw a connection between this awesome song and my thoughts. Not sure if you'll see it too. Either way, listen a little, he had a lot of good stuff to say.