I completely agree with pastor Jacob Whitehead who wrote an insightful post on Facebook.
“I have no idea what the table at the Olympics was supposed to represent, as the official statement contradicts the larger opinion. But what I can say is that every single person at that table would have been invited to Jesus’ table. Jesus not only spent His time on earth with sinners, He invited them to the very table everyone assumes the Olympic table represents.”
I am a man of faith myself, and one of the fundamental teachings of Christ is to always stand with the oppressed and most vulnerable in society. However, I do have personal boundaries that I wouldn’t cross, but others should be free to make their own choices. People must approach others with understanding rather than spreading hate to promote their twisted ideas. These ideas of division and hate are very far from the love we should try to give our fellow humans. We all struggle to become better than we were yesterday.
As a side note, I would like to add that one of the main issues in today’s society is our tendency to embrace victimhood. We often struggle to take a joke and tend to exclude those who have different beliefs than ours. I have friends who are atheists, and we have a good relationship. I don’t feel the need to defend my beliefs constantly. I think it’s essential to joke with each other and not take things too seriously. When you always protect your ideas and beliefs, it can be a sign that they are not built on a strong foundation.