Dear FaithFreaks.com,I gave a lot of thought to whether it would be worth re-joining the FaithFreaks.com social network. I had to ask myself: What would I gain from it? Honestly, nothing short of exhaustion. I would exhaust myself with answering the same type of questions repeatedly. I know that God would rather I use my energy and strength in other areas (like getting to know the LDS Church). My heart goes out to the FaithFreaks.com community though. May God really speak to them.
On December 23, 2007 my profile (FaithFreaks.com/Queer) was disabled a result of my headline message: “Yes! It is okay be gay and be a Christian!” I then received the following the message from the administration:
“I am sorry if you think it is ok to be gay and be a Christian but it is not ok. It says in the Bible that Homosexuality is an abomination to Christ. Please Change your headline and do not promote being gay on the site. We will be praying for you. God Bless”
As a Christian motivated by the Holy Spirit, I do wish to respond to this action. Joining FaithFreaks.com it was my understanding that the purpose of FaithFreaks.com is “to glorify God by providing an alternative social network that is safe, clean, friendly, and Christ-centered.” With the “Terms of Conditions” not outlining what sexual orientations are acceptable by this site, my profile was disabled out of malice and discrimination. Such that the administration of FaithsFreaks.com has misused religion and the word of God to condemn and discriminate against others: this would be defined as religious-sanctioned discrimination and spiritual violence
As a Christian, I joined the FaithFreaks.com community with good intentions and a heart filled with the spirit of our living God. My profile displayed nothing harmful, untrue, or against Christianity. In Matthew 7:16-20, Christ teaches us that we will know a good tree from a bad tree by the fruits the tree bears, because a good tree cannot bear bad fruits. Sharing a message of truth, love, and inclusion does not deliver anything but good fruits. And for which against such things, there is no law or rule (Galatians 5:22-23).
Christ taught us to love one another without reservation; a true meaning of unconditional love would not exclude a brother or sister from fellowship and communion with all people in the name of Christ. As a disclaimer, Christ taught nothing of homosexuality, but did teach us to love one another and to offer liberation for those who are oppressed and marginalized.
I will respectfully not rejoin the FaithFreaks.com community, but will actively pray for the Spirit of God to speak to the hearts of those at FaithFreaks.com to offer them truth and understanding of what it really means to Christ-centered in your lives and in the way show love unto one another.
In His Purpose
Vincent Cervantes
vdcervantes@gmail.com
Saturday, December 29, 2007
Response to FaithFreaks.com
After much prayer and deep-thinking, I have come to the decision to write a response to the FaithFreaks.com community and administration for the unreasonable disabling of my profile. Here is the letter that I sent to the administration:
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Vince, this is a loving and thoughtful response. I hope they have ears to hear it. I appreciate the care you took in processing a response. I know you took time and thought and prayer. Thank you.
ReplyDeleteI think you did a wonderful job crafting your letter to the webmasters. I hope they pray and meditate on it.
ReplyDeleteWe will have to pow-wow soon about the BOM and your missionary adventures.
thank you brian. we will definitely need to have a conversation about the BOM and LDS faith, i am loving having different perspectives coming in.
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