Something strange happened.
15 years ago
It was during my walk. I was sitting by myself in the rain just not really doing anything in particular, outside of the little ice cream shop and this old woman walked from behind me and stopped somewhat in front of me. She had come to see if it was still open and when she saw it had closed she laughed and said she should of known since of the season. At first i thought she was talking to herself but i noticed she was talking to me, so that began a small conversation about the shop.
Then out of nowhere, She asks me what i was doing out here in the rain by myself. I told her i was taking a break from my walk. She replies with "Taking a walk in the rain?" and i replied with "There was nothing better to do at home" She smiled and said "I'm sure there had to be something better than this" and i only smiled and said "Not really, nothing exciting happens there" Then she goes "That's why you have to make something exciting happen. Do you have a bible there?" and I immediately thought to myself "Great, i'm gonna hear the same thing from every other witness before this one." But i was polite and replied, telling her there are a few. She asks if i read them lately and i told her no. Then she asks if i knew Jesus, i said yes. She then goes "As your savior?" and i said "I know of him" and she laughed and said she was glad i was honest. Then of course went on about everyone being a born a sinner and how they can be forgiven. The same stuff you hear from every other christian pretty much.
I waited for her to finish and when she had, i asked one last question to see if she was like every other christian in my city.
I asked "What if one was not a heterosexual, and was a homosexual? Are they eternally damned like so many christians claim them to be, that it's not possible for them to be forgiven no matter what they do?" A few moments of silence passed and she looked mad and shook her head and said "That's one of the dumbest things i hear be told often. It doesn't matter who you are and how you are. In this case, whether you're straight or not. Everyone is welcome in heaven, there are no exceptions. All you have to do is ask him into your heart and actually mean it." and i was actually shocked speechless at her answer. After a few moments she simply smiled and said it was nice talking with me, and went on her way and i said the same back to her and went on my own way back here.
The strange thing was getting a different answer than the typical one, It was actually..nice.
Then out of nowhere, She asks me what i was doing out here in the rain by myself. I told her i was taking a break from my walk. She replies with "Taking a walk in the rain?" and i replied with "There was nothing better to do at home" She smiled and said "I'm sure there had to be something better than this" and i only smiled and said "Not really, nothing exciting happens there" Then she goes "That's why you have to make something exciting happen. Do you have a bible there?" and I immediately thought to myself "Great, i'm gonna hear the same thing from every other witness before this one." But i was polite and replied, telling her there are a few. She asks if i read them lately and i told her no. Then she asks if i knew Jesus, i said yes. She then goes "As your savior?" and i said "I know of him" and she laughed and said she was glad i was honest. Then of course went on about everyone being a born a sinner and how they can be forgiven. The same stuff you hear from every other christian pretty much.
I waited for her to finish and when she had, i asked one last question to see if she was like every other christian in my city.
I asked "What if one was not a heterosexual, and was a homosexual? Are they eternally damned like so many christians claim them to be, that it's not possible for them to be forgiven no matter what they do?" A few moments of silence passed and she looked mad and shook her head and said "That's one of the dumbest things i hear be told often. It doesn't matter who you are and how you are. In this case, whether you're straight or not. Everyone is welcome in heaven, there are no exceptions. All you have to do is ask him into your heart and actually mean it." and i was actually shocked speechless at her answer. After a few moments she simply smiled and said it was nice talking with me, and went on her way and i said the same back to her and went on my own way back here.
The strange thing was getting a different answer than the typical one, It was actually..nice.
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