Many would not recognize the name of
Matthew Shepard until it is associated with martyrdom for the cause of
homosexuality. Whether you recall or
not, Shepard was a homosexual who was brutally murdered in Wyoming in 1998, and
his death quickly became commemorative among the left. It was held up as an example of the hate for
homosexuals that were supposedly pulsating through America.
Predictably, Christians who resisted
the legislative and political demands of the militant homosexual rights
movement were blamed for Shepard's death. Some left-wing sites accused Dr. James Dobson of
Focus on the Family and others of
having blood on their hands because they opposed same-sex marriage and the
teaching of homosexual behavior in our public schools.
Today, Matthew Shepard is in a lot
of history books, and his tragic death is taught to many children with that
politically correct angle. However, a
new book written by an award-winning journalist, who is also a self-described
homosexual, debunks the whole narrative of Shepard's murder. In The
Book of Matt: Hidden Truths About the Murder of Matthew Shepard, Stephen
Jimenez argues that, after exhaustive research involving more than 100
interviews, it is very likely that Shepard's murder was the result of drug
dealing and a homosexual love triangle gone bad. In other words, Shepard was murdered by other
homosexuals!
But will the truth … some 15 years
later … really matter? Probably not. Matthew Shepard will no doubt remain the
‘poster boy’ of homosexual activists and a symbol of right-wing Christian
hatred … even though conservative Christians had nothing to do with his death.
Jesus, the Good Shepherd said of
Himself, “I am the truth …” (John
14:6), and also said to His followers, “you
will know the truth and the truth will set you free.” (John 8:32) Given this new research on Matthew Shepard,
will people who believe in Christ Jesus and His teachings be set free from
ignorance and error, and the prejudices of worldly affairs? The Good Shepherd offers freedom from the
slavery to sinful lust.
Rev.
Dr. Kenneth L. Beale, Jr.
Chaplain
(Colonel-Ret), U.S. Army
Pastor, Ft. Snelling Memorial Chapel
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