Even today, at the age of forty, I still carry the burden of being a homosexual because of religious conformities. Sadly enough though, the publishing company that initiated this mental war against homosexuals has never attempted to apologize to Matthew Shepard or anyone else who lost their life, because of their malicious negligence and strict liability violations.
What troubles me most is how the United States Court system has refused to sincerely take an interest in controlling the malice and Duty of Care violations these publishing companies are willfully disobeying, as representatives of religious sacred laws and its order.
Seemingly, the Vatican has even held its own reservations on the many revisions conducted on the bible. Yet to date, no one has taken the initiative to file a complaint against these bible publishers, who are mandating such fraudulent religious laws that help promote such hate and violence, being acted out in our communities and around our world. In order to overcome injustice, you must fight for justice.
So, on Tuesday, June 17, 2008, I walked into the Eastern District Federal Court Clerks office and filed a civil rights complaint against one of America’s leading Christian Publishing companies.
Matthew Shepard’s family and friends should not have to endure such pain. No parent should have to bury their child, especially a child who was murdered because he or she was gay.
In an effort to bring this form of hate to the public’s attention, I compiled an enormous amount of research and biblical data into a compact study guide. Introducing facts that destroy all theories concerning the bible and what it says about homosexuals.
Overcoming religious injustice in America may seem far-fetched to the common man, but to a man who believes God is love, striving to make each religious right wrong, is a quest—I have taken on with a passion. Religious injustices such as the Matthew Shepard case, should strike a cord in you. Many people hate and dislike homosexuals because they are taught through religious structure, that being such a person is wrong. And since discovering the terminology, homosexual was removed from the bible in 2001, and then again in 2006, I have removed myself from anything religious orientated. Any religious structure that advocates hate and violence is not a religion built on the love of an American God.
Even though I am unable to share these words of inspiration and enlightenment with Matthew Shepard or any other victim of a hate crime, under religious structure, due to their sexual identity and preferences, I will not cease my fight to overcome the darkness, religious injustice has forced upon my life, and those around me.
Overcoming religious conformities is not easy, but trusting that God loves you and me no matter what, makes fighting for religious injustices like this, worth fighting for.
