throwing a wrench into the close-minded religious machine

well. thinking and discussing about christianity really made me think today. for a while i have never quite understood christians in general. sometimes i am ashamed to call myself a christian, not for my faith, but because the "image" you might say is so perverted from all the legalism, differences in beliefs, and judgement. people are so close-minded about things. because you have piercings or tattoos, you are considered less-christian than one that is "normal". if you act different, talk different, or even find sexual attraction in the same sex, you are automaticly judged, and labeled "sinner" or "in-sin" because you dont live up to the typical stereotype that people, mostly christians themselves have made. just because someone has piercings or tattoos doesnt make them any less of a christian. i want to destroy this mindset. i dont understand how you are loving your neighbor by judging their faith by how they look/act/talk. the 2 greatest commandments are love God, and love your neighbor. that itself is hard to do. open your eyes. i dont understand all these denominations. i just dont understand this "religion". if there is this narrow path that we must follow, how do 20 or some odd number of denominations fit with all their different beliefs? i will not and do not support any church, school, camp, or anything that promotes/allows such things to happen. this is my problem with church, this is something i am willing to take on, this is something i will fight for... a change. a difference.