{{___ It does but they must remain celibate. To me if they remain celibate they are no longer gay.}}
Joy beats gayety any day.
For the born-again:
Romans 14:17 KJV For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink; but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost.
And even for the secular:
Joy, beautiful spark of God,
Daughter of Elysium,
We enter, fire-drunk,
Heavenly, your shrine.
Your magic reunites
What custom's sword has parted;
Beggars become princes' brothers
Where your gentle wing alights.
Whoever has succeeded in the great attempt
To be a friend of a friend;
Whoever has won a lovely woman
Mix in your joy!
Yes, also whoever only one soul
Calls his own around the world!
And whoever has never known of this,
Steal away crying out from this group!
All beings drink joy
At the breasts of nature;
All the good, all the bad
Follow her trail of roses.
She gave us kisses and vines,
A friend, proven in death;
Great pleasure was given to the worm,
And the cherub stands before God.
Glad, like his sun flies
Through heaven's splendid plan,
Run, brothers, your race,
Joyful, like a hero to the victory.
Be embraced, millions!
This kiss to all the world!
Brothers, over the starry firmament
Must live a loving father.
Do you bow down, millions?
Do you sense the Creator, world?
Seek him beyond the starry firmament!
He must dwell beyond the stars.
The poem sounds good, too, sung in Schiller's original German, as arranged for four soloists, chorus, and large orchestra by Ludwig von Beethoven (Ninth Symphony, final movement).
Straight people have all the best songs, actually.
