Imagine hating a place just because they are trying to support fellow humans and spread love. This is what is currently happening with a brave Texas church in Dallas. The church, called Oak Lawn United Methodist Church, decided to paint its steps with rainbow colors to support the LGBTQ+ community. One of the church’s reverends said that they call the neighborhood they are in “the gayborhood.” The church sees this kind of support as a “bold statement.” It comes after Governor Greg Abbott decided to remove any political ideologies from the streets. This includes Pride crosswalks made to support the LGBTQ+ community. How are they even considered a political ideology?
According to Abbott, Texas citizens expect their tax dollars not to be used to advance any political agenda. Well, he didn’t consider all Texas citizens, since many disagree with his decision, including the church. There have also been protests to stop the removal of Pride crosswalks. Despite the church saying that their community is one of “welcome and inclusivity,” they have faced a lot of backlash over their action. Unfortunately, this is happening.
People Reacting to the Texas Church’s Rainbow Steps
The video showing the steps at the Texas church being painted received many negative comments. A lot of people claimed that it is not a real church since it supports the LGBTQ+ community. “That’s not a church,” one man wrote. More hateful comments came in as one person even said, “you’re right, he should have clarified the church has nothing to do with Christianity or the Bible. It’s a church in the same way a satanist’s temple can be a church if they call it one.” Another person also said, “Churches should NOT embrace evil.” Someone else wrote, “Report church to IRS. That is not an actual church.”
Thankfully, not all comments were against the Texas church. Many believed that this represents the love and acceptance that Christianity has. One person wrote, “an actual loving church thats rare these days.” Another person then said, “I fear this would get me to church.” Some people believed it was insane that anyone was upset about a rainbow. “Genuinely, what’s the problem with this? It’s a freaking rainbow? Rainbows are cute as hell,” one person said. Someone else wrote, “Imagine having beef with rainbow colours.” There was also one woman who felt upset about seeing all these homophobic comments. “Disappointed in this comment section. Imagine being mad at a church for showing love,” she wrote. The church probably expected this kind of reaction since they already knew it was bold.
