[Proposition 8]
First off, let me make several definitions and beliefs extremely clear, before I state my opinion. Then we have no misunderstandings:
1. I love Gay people. I have many friends that are Gay, and love them dearly, very much so. I accept them, talk to them, hang out with, and even look up to as an example. I look into their lifestyle with great interest, and am fascinated by it.
2. People who have opinions, who attack others for their differing opinions are retarded. I do not tolerate someone trying to force an opinion on me or people around me because they believe they are completely in the right. Trust me, my parents did it to me for years and I hated it. There's a difference between "knowing more, and trying to teach" and "This is definitely right, you should believe what I believe right now." I have a poltergeist in my house. It has caused discussion. Not fights. There is a differing of opinion but everyone is kind with their advice. If you plan on fighting someone because you believe something different and hating on them, you show yourself as unintelligent, and no one wants to listen to you. If you can accomplish an intelligent conversation, then you get more respect.
3. The beliefs I'm about to state are my own. They stem from that of my religion, and that of my own beliefs and desires.
Ok. Here we go. To my friends who are Gay and to those who are not, I hope you do not judge me for my beliefs, just like I do not judge you for yours. I may be completely wrong on everything I say. That someday, some higher being will come down and everyone will know what was right and what is wrong. But know that this is a belief, and an opinion and that everyone has one.
Opinion: I stand with Proposition 8.
Belief #1. I am Mormon.
While the word and religion shouldn't instantly mean, "Anti-Gay." Many of my Gay friends are mormon, and still have a belief and testimony. It should mean, however, that I follow what my leader says as I believe he is a spokesperson of God. Now, that also being said, puts any of my Gay friends to shame. "God doesn't love me as much as them" they might think. I personally believe its a trail given to you to overcome. Which, actually means, in fact, that you're loved by God. Regardless of my own supporting statements, this statement alone should define how I act, and what I stand by. I may disagree with the reasoning, but the statement is there.
Belief #2. Marriage is a sacred ordinance.
Mormons believe that marrying someone in the temple is the single most important thing you can do. Without this marriage, we cannot achieve a goal in the next life, which we call the Celestial Kingdom. Achieving this goal means we continue a cycle that has been going on infinitely. We and our Spouse become a God and Goddess and have our own kids which come to their own earth for their own learning experiences. ( I don't explain it right, so don't suddenly react funny to the weirdness of my previous statement, there's alot of back story, and I had to fit it all into 2 sentences.) That being said. The only way you can do that, is with someone of the opposite sex. To quote Calvin from the Mormon Bachelor Pad, "I'm assuming you think they'll just be allowed to spiritually adopt spirit children from the heterosexual couples chillin' with them in the CK." (You should read his post... its really good)
Belief #3 - The voice of the people.
Religion completely aside. 7,00,000 people said no. Twice.
Belief #4. There is a difference of opinion as to where Gay Tendencies come from.
Most people out there believe that its an integral part of your DNA. Like those with dark skin, they shouldn't be discriminated and should be granted certain rights. They believe that being denied marriage rights, would be the same as denying black people the ability to marry. Others, believe its a choice. I believe the first statement to a degree. Yes, I believe its possible that it is ingrained into your being. That being said: I have Depression, I have ADHD, I have OCD. Those are ingrained into my being. The way I act and choose are defined by several of these mental anomalies which defines my daily life. However, putting myself on the extremist side, people with severe depression try to commit suicide. "But its who I AM!," You exclaim. This doesn't make it ok to go kill yourself. Pedophiles, apparently, its a core trait., so, because it makes them happy to *shudders* with kids, means that we should put them in a room with 50 of them, and say "go for it!" Just because you feel a certain way, doesn't mean that it suddenly becomes something that is "right."
While there's no scientific reason or explanation for anything, I stick by that which was said by the leaders of my religion. This does not mean that I hate, nor that I dislike anyone who has a differing view, or opinion, or even is gay. To my friends who are gay. I love you all. If you have noticed through out our friendship, there has been no waver nor change in the way that I view you since you made your decision. I support you in your dreams, and your goals. However, I DO NOT believe you will be able to achieve ultimate happiness in the choices that you make. This doesn't mean I'm right or wrong. Its just the belief I choose to live my life by.
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This is something myself and people who share the same Christian beliefs as myself have been dealing with on Facebook allllllll week.
It's so frustrating to have people call you a "hater" just because you don't agree with or support something because you feel that your beliefs say no to it.
Like you, I know gay, lesbian and bi people too - I don't love them any less than I do my straight friends, it's just that my beliefs call homosexuality a sin just like it does with all the other sexually immoral sins. I have family who do things I don't necessary agree with or support but I still love them! Just because we are called to love our neighbors as ourselves doesn't mean we have to agree with and support everything they say and do - especially when our beliefs based on God's Word says what they're doing is a sin. I'm sure EVERYONE has someone in their life - a relative or a close friend - who says and does things that you may not agree with or support. But does that make you a "hater" because you disagree?
So frustrating...
Thanks for sharing your thoughts on the topic, as well as those facts too!
When you said 7,00,000 does it mean 7,000,000 or does it mean 700,000?
I am resigned to the fact that gay marriage is going to be legalized. It actually doesn't bother me that much. The thing that rubs me the wrong way is the fact that ecclesiastical leaders of the Church would be forced to either perform gay marriages or else redefine the Church from being counted as a religious organization to being something other than that.
There is a reason we are different genders and not all asexual "its."
Homosexuality is unnatural (yes, it's been observed in animals, but guess what happens to those animals? They're ostracized from the pack and die on their own or are killed off by the others.) and does a wealth of harm to society. The problems associated with a single parent household have been reported extensively. A two parent but same gender household does not resolve those problems. You actually do need a female AND male parent to have the best chance of a healthy childhood.
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