are gay people on average nicer than Christians?

posted on: november 14, 2005
so i am at the Wilde Roaste cafe in north minneapolis and i promised myself i would not get online and "doodle" until my book report on John Finney's study in area of faith was finished but i coudn't help myself. i am convinced that the large majority of the clientele here the WR is gay. if you are at all perceptive, you can figure this out. for those that are not, allow me to help you. most of the people in here are dressed better than the average straight guy. GAY MEN'S FASHION CAPABILITIES KICK ASS. also, a copy of "lavender" sits on the coffee table/ottoman in front of the warm and cozy fire. if you don't know what this magazine is, be careful in your search for you might be offended in the process. last, there was an amazing piece of art here on display the last time i was in. at first glance, it looks like a 3-paneled larger than life size tribute to the "david" sculpture. if you don't know what the "david" piece is, you need to get out more and possibly with some gay people because their "intuneness" with art is something we could all use a bit more of. as you look more closely at the "david rendition" you find that there are adds for GWM in a mosiac fashion all of the colorful tapestry that has been created. need i say anymore about the WR?for whatever reason, i like it here. it's quite, they have free wi-fi, and the food is phenomenal. now, on to my inspiration for this blog. i noticed a young white man, who was having coffee with another man, a bit older and less fashionable. my first thought was, "why are with this guy man! your fashion sense is light years beyond this guy, and he's way too old for you!" as they were leaving and talking (in stereotypic "gay guy" fashion if there is such a thing), better dressed guy stops, comes back to the counter, pulls out his wallet, and puts a tip in the tip jar accompianed with a smile that says to the underpaid college student behind the counter "thank you for your effort, my time here was worth it." how many christians do you know who are shitty tippers? as if the people that are serving them whatever it is they are consuming, are below them or have to "earn" their tip! with each miscue, a percentage point drops from their lousy %7 starting point. what is that all about! we who have been pardoned by the living GOD of all the miscues we offer everyday, can't go out of our to be a blessing just because! i think the rythym of jesus is more about blessing and giving, than hoarding and manipulation for services rendered...i don't know, just a thought. how about, in memory of "well dressed gay-guy" all those who follow jesus, take a cue from the homosexuality community and be nice to people just because they are created by the living GOD and therefore have infinite worth despite our f-ed up estimation of their serving abilities of deficiencies. remember, blessed to be a blessing...not a shitty tipper.