There was a little while where I wanted to not be associated with Trinity because of just this issue. I saw Trinity as perpetuating the stereotype of Christians as haters... but looking back over the past four years I do believe that Trinity has provided me with a thorough education and given me a loving community to call home. I have seen that Trinity influences Canadian politics positively in a way that many institutions cannot. I have seen the way professors at Trinity care about students, the way they have at times taken me under their wings. I have watched my classmates over the past four years and seen them grow into lovely people, people who are capable of thinking for themselves, who are not brainwashed to simply follow the crowd.
I have also watched as people slander Trinity's name, claiming, among other things, that we are simply using our religion as a cover to produce prejudiced people. I am standing here with my eyes wide open and that's not the Trinity I see. I see instead a community that is teaching young Canadians how to love people regardless of who they are or what they believe. I see Trinity as individual students, professors and staff who come every day wanting to learn more about living out the love of Christ.
I know that's not very convincing, but before you join a side, would you please take the time to consider the individuals that make up this community?
We are not perfect, but we are trying.
http://www.economist.com/blogs/erasmus/2014/11/higher-education-gay-rights-and-religion
