I went to the Star Trek convention in Las Vegas this last
weekend. Did you read what I just
wrote? I WENT TO THE STAR TREK
CONVENTION IN LAS VEGAS! Had a fantastic
time and helped break the Guinness Book of World Records for the most people in
Star Trek costumes in a single place; a
total of 1,085! Among the many stars I was able to see, I heard George Takei
make a moving and inspirational speech. The openly gay actor highlighted the
struggle for the LGBT community, specifically regarding Russia’s new anti-gay
laws and the upcoming Winter Olympics, which is set to take place in that
country next year.
The following is bound to piss off many of my friends and
family as they span the religious and political spectrum. They may find my Reformed Christian and
Libertarian views *gasp* “Hardly Tolerable.”
My current understanding of Scripture leaves me to believe that a
homosexual act is a sin. I also have
been a supporter of the LGBT community politically. Schizophrenic? Not in
the least. The sexual practice of
another person, gay or straight, in no way restricts my life, liberty, or property and I will most certainly not
restrict theirs. We should treat others
how we would want to be treated. Respect
one another. Disagreements are bound to
occur and that’s a good thing!
There is currently a petition out requesting the President
of the International Olympic Committee to relocate the 2014 Winter Olympics
from Sochi, Russia to Vancouver, Canada.
Sign it. 
My concern is protecting the lives of the gay community and their supporters while they are in Sochi, Russia from thugs and hooligans. I have no confidence that the Russian government will do this and therefore request the Olympics be moved to a safer location. My support for the LGBT community has always been to protect their lives, liberty, and property. Three years after Hitler came to power in 1933, the Olympics were held in Nazi Germany. Hitler's anti-Jewish laws had already been enacted and the Olympics gave the world the impression that Germany's treatment of the Jews, both in action and inaction to protect them from thugs, was acceptable.
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