Taking A Stand

I'm starting to believe I'm the only real man that stands by his beliefs. You ask me my $.02 on a subject and I will give it to you raw & uncut with no regards as to whether I wil be disliked for my views. As I've said many times, I say what I feel and even when challenged, I stand firm. People may not like what I have to say but at least they can respect me for sticking to my beliefs. The problem with people is they speak their mind in secret but when it comes time to put your beliefs to the test, they get ghost and not voice their opinion or they will cower in the face of opposition. Most people have no backbone or conviction. If legendary leaders like John Kennedy, Barack Obama, Martin Luther King cowered in their vision because of opposition, where would society be? We would be in bad shape because there wouldn't be anyone that's strong enough to stick to their beliefs regardless of opposition. One thing that burns me up is cowardly Christians. I can't stand a Christian that has strong views in private but when his/her beliefs are tested, they buck under pressure. The world can stand for their beliefs but Christians are too scared to take a stand for righteousness. I have to question some Christians' so-called Christianity because there are issues that God's people SHOULD NOT compromise on, gay marriage being one of them. Some of these Christians are soft like toilet paper regarding this stance because like the world, some Christians support gay marriage. Either that or they cower on their view(s) for fear of being labeled as close-minded, intolerant, narrowminded, whatever the case may be. You have a few Christians that believe that it's God's responsibility to judge, not ours. True to a degree BUT...God's people have a responsibility and a right to stand for righteousness. If the world can stand for what they believe in, why can't God's people do the same? Some of these Christians need to tighten up and stop being so scared of being labeled as close-minded, intolerant, narrowminded, etc. because they don't or won't co-sign ungodliness. I have no ill will towards anyone BUT if I see something that's ratchet, I will speak against it with no fear of being labeled as intolerant or regardless of what heat I will catch. Hey, if some Christians want to be the Cowardly Lion, go right ahead. As a spiritual leader, you are held in highest regard in God's kingdom. A spiritual leader is almost like God's right hand man because (s)he spends countless time in prayer seeking God for direction on behalf of the congregation and for his/her family and themselves. The Bible says that God's judgment will fall more severely on his people if they overlook unrighteousness and that's true because God's kingdom is set up for himself & his people. Christians are to govern what goes on down here and if there is anything that would threaten godly conduct & character, we (myself included) are to stamp it out at all costs. Those who have a problem with it...tough nuggets. Christians need to stop seeking societal acceptance and stand out like God intended. If you lose friends because you took a stand, that's a blessing because they showed you who they are. That's how I see it and I'm learning that lesson everyday. I pride myself on being fearless, not afraid to take a stand even if it means I'm on my own (with the proper exception of Jesus).