I subscribe to a news site, and i recently received a reply to a comment i had written about how it was unfair to claim to be tolerant while being hateful of christians. basically, there was a news story about a man who had died and it may or may not have been a hate crime. I said R.I.P. to the man, but i also said that it was appalling how many people commenting had blamed it on republicans/christians/anti-gay marriage folks. I said that everyone shouldn't blame it on a group of people (especially since it wasn't for sure known if this was a hate crime), and that everyone should just be offering condolences to this man's family.
I received this in reply: "Gays and lesbians---after having been defamed, hated, abandoned, maligned, victimized, abused, condemned, mocked, belittled, and despised for their entire lives by Christians like you---have very right to call them out for their bigotry. If you don't like it, that's your issue to deal with, bigot. And, dear, your choice to hate gays and call it a religion is a choice for which you are 100% responsible and 1000% blameworthy. Spare us the pretense that you have no choice but to treat gays and lesbians like dogs. And cut the hypocritical hate-filled lecture about tolerance. A gay man has been killed as a result of hate, and your panties are in a wad because gay folks object to that? Get over yourself, bigot." This comment hurt me very deeply, because i have no animosity nor did i insinuate any towards anyone. I am not a bigot, and it hurts to be so hated by someone who doesn't even know me. I try to love everyone that i meet, but i don't always agree with people's choices. that doesn't mean that i'm going to condemn or call out anyone for making choices that don't align with my catholic beliefs, but I feel like they're trying to make me agree with them or else i am a horrible, hateful person.
Does anyone have any advice on how to get over this (i've been praying, but, again, i'm still really hurt that someone could call me this when i strive so hard to be a loving daughter in Christ) or any similar experiences? sometimes, i feel really alone in a world that sees someone as a 'bigot' for not agreeing with them. :(
I received this in reply: "Gays and lesbians---after having been defamed, hated, abandoned, maligned, victimized, abused, condemned, mocked, belittled, and despised for their entire lives by Christians like you---have very right to call them out for their bigotry. If you don't like it, that's your issue to deal with, bigot. And, dear, your choice to hate gays and call it a religion is a choice for which you are 100% responsible and 1000% blameworthy. Spare us the pretense that you have no choice but to treat gays and lesbians like dogs. And cut the hypocritical hate-filled lecture about tolerance. A gay man has been killed as a result of hate, and your panties are in a wad because gay folks object to that? Get over yourself, bigot." This comment hurt me very deeply, because i have no animosity nor did i insinuate any towards anyone. I am not a bigot, and it hurts to be so hated by someone who doesn't even know me. I try to love everyone that i meet, but i don't always agree with people's choices. that doesn't mean that i'm going to condemn or call out anyone for making choices that don't align with my catholic beliefs, but I feel like they're trying to make me agree with them or else i am a horrible, hateful person.
Does anyone have any advice on how to get over this (i've been praying, but, again, i'm still really hurt that someone could call me this when i strive so hard to be a loving daughter in Christ) or any similar experiences? sometimes, i feel really alone in a world that sees someone as a 'bigot' for not agreeing with them. :(