There is still hope

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The overall purpose of this image is to proclaim how far Christians have come in terms of gays, specifically gay marriage. What this picture says to me is that faith in humanity is being restored one way or another. Little by little, society is becoming more accepting of homosexual relationships. This picture of Chicago Christians who showed up at a gay pride parade to apologize for homophobia in the Church. The image announces the famous words of Jesus Christ to “love one another” unconditionally. Some Christians have a bad reputation in terms on where homosexuals stand in their church but now more than ever, not only Christians, we are all encouraged to accept one an other regardless. We don’t have to agree with same sex marriage, but we shouldn’t shun anyone, as we need to love our fellow man just as the bible teaches. Therefore, the image leads me to believe that there is a restoration of faith in humanity. The specific audience is anyone who has ever felt the need to judge a homosexual’s sexuality preference, specifically Christians. We see this through the verbal intention...

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