What it Means

People have such warped and stupid ideas of what is open minded and what isn't.

I'm closed minded because I don't believe that when I get a job my money should be taken and given to people who don't work or give anything back to the community. I'm closed minded because I think that socialism is a horrible idea, because it would suppress the arts and skill in our society, and stifle the satisfaction of working for what you've got, rather than having mediocre things handed out to everyone, no matter how well they do in the work place.



I'm open minded because I think that if someone was born the wrong sex, every step to make them more comfortable in their own skin should be taken without hesitation.

I'm open minded because I think people should be able to marry who ever they want.



So, according to popular belief, any consevative outlook is closed minded, and any liberal outlook is openminded. Being religious makes you close minded, because of the stereotype that loving god means hating everyone else. However, there are very many god loving people who are open to accepting everyone, and who believe that god loves transgendered people, straight people, men, woman, children, intersex people, gay people, etc. equally. A good example of this are diests. Diests USUALLY don't believe that fornicating, masturbating, or marrying a member of the same sex will condemn you to the fiery pits of hell. Diests believe that god created the world (whether it started with humans or just tiny microscopic things is contraversial), then kicked back in a comfy arm chair and watched it unfold in to what it is today. This means he isn't up in some kingdom in the sky, making a list, checking it twice and deciding who's rotting in hell.

I believe in god. It's probable that some day I will stop saying I do. I do not think god is perfect. I do not think he's never made a mistake. Perhaps transgender, homosexuality, serial killers, rapists, etc. are the fault of god, if they are in fact a fault at all.
Homosexuality and transsexuality/transgender has been proven to be found in nature all the time. This means that it has nothing to do with environment, how one was raised, or who their parents are. It is merely the way they were born and the way they will always be.

So, I haven't quite decided if I should consider myself close minded and be proud, or consider myself open minded and be proud. Neither of these titles should exist. I am entitled to all of my opinions as long as I continue to love and respect others regardless of theirs. I am accept and rejected by a lot of people in the world, and I've come to the conclusion that I don't, and never will need those people in my life. I might be the world's only half-black gay teenage republican musician, but I am 100% in love with that title that I carry.