"Why does someone feel they have to hide (their sexual orientation) their whole life?... The root of that is all from the Bible, from religion. If we didn't have religion, there wouldn't be this massive problem with gay people."

Got this quote off Oliver's blog. =)

It's true, though. I know of several people who are "in the closet". I just don't understand why they have to hide who they really are. I mean, why be ashamed if you're gay? I personally don't see anything wrong with being gay. As long as you don't do harm to a fellow human being, it doesn't really matter.

Oliver goes on to write that... Everybody's free to worship who or what they want, or not worship at all; faith is always a personal thing. Organized religion, on the other hand, is when things related to worship get unduly complicated. Some Christians, for example, go on a Bible-thumping spree, citing chosen verses that supposedly say that gay relationships are condemned by God (or at least the Christian God).

Very well said!

If you're gay and you're afraid to come out just because religion dictates that it's wrong and immoral, then I think you're a moron. That, for me, is blind faith. You do as you're told, to the point of denying your own person. Aren't we, as human beings, entitled to think for ourselves? Isn't that what sets us apart from animals?

For others, it's society that dictates what they should and shouldn't be. They cannot admit their true sexual orientation because they have an image to project. Screw self-image! You're not fooling anyone by doing that. The only person you're fooling is yourself.

If only people were more honest about themselves, this world would be a much better place.