What really is "traditional marriage?" I don't think my husband and I have one. We don't sit down to dinner together. We rarely see each other. But we love each other and what we have works. Does that mean we are challenging the moral values of society? Or is it okay, cause our marriage doesn't "gross people out?"
Also, why is it not an issue when atheists get married? I mean, lots of people get married outside of a church. At a justice of the peace, in banquet halls or fancy houses. Even outside in the cheap, showy-ness of nature. But this, too, doesn't seem to upset a certain faction of society as much as two people of the same sex getting married.
I honestly don't get it. Truly. I need someone to explain this to me. I am speaking as a wide eyed innocent who isn't very biblically educated, but I do consider myself a Christian. Does this fact about me also challenge the moral right? I don't know? I am an unarmed conservative, Christian, liberal...That is confusing, so it must be wrong...
I agree, every citizen has a right to an opinion. That is what makes America great. But, I do find the "freedom of expression" of certain groups, like the Westboro Church nutjobs a bit cruel...Oh, was nutjob too cruel a word? Freedom of expression.
I don't recall anywhere in the new testament where Jesus condemns the homosexual, but, like many other people, I might just be reading exactly what I want to out of that book.
The old testament is very violent, as I learned from the little bit I watched of THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO. I admit, my research is a bit shoddy on this subject, but I've been busy lately and I just want some quick information that google can't provide apparently. But in the old testament, aren't we supposed to shun menstruating women from our homes and such? Probably a good idea, actually. Menstruating women have a lot of opinions. They might challenge morals or something. Also, a lot of things that we can't avoid doing in today's society, like working on Sunday, were punishable by death. It sounds almost like those rules were written by a menstruating man. But I digress.
So, I mean, I always figured that no one else's marriage could challenge my own marriage. What other people do in the privacy of their own homes is none of my concern, unless they are building a nuclear weapon or recording a new Nickelback album. Unless their affairs threatens the very lives of others, let it be.
I mean, if we defined everyone by what they did behind closed doors, we would all be pretty gross, wouldn't we? But only one group gets defined by this, because their "love gets shoved in our faces" when they leave their houses, holding hands or calling each other "baby." Even, gasp and drool, adopting babies! Those babies would be better off in orphanages! CHRISTIAN orphanages.
Seriously, I am confused. I mean, I've eaten at Chick-fil-a, and I am impressed by their strong moral values and the fact that they aren't open on Sundays to allow their employees the Lord's day off. That is awesome! But when they make a huge portion of the population feel like second class or even 0 class citizens, that can't be right.
In their defense, apparently they only stated that they SUPPORT the traditional family. And support is a good word these days. But unfortunately, the gay community has heard every kind of buzz word that is basically a hidden condemnation of their lives, they are a bit gun shy right now. And rightly so. I have many friends who are gay AND Christian, but they can't find a church that will accept them. That doesn't sound very Christian to me. So, these people already feel like outcasts and to have someone in charge of a business say that they don't like them either (I know, I know, he DIDN'T say that, but unfortunately, the words he chose pretty much implied just that) what are they supposed to do?
They fight back, of course.
And I love a good chicken sandwich or a peach shake. And if I am ever very hungry and near a Chick-fil-a, I will probably still go there. But I want to encourage gay families to go there, too. Dine in. Bring your kids. Don't make a big deal about it. Just let them know, that you accept them for who they are. They are clearly very isolated and lonely.
Yes, I am straight and will always be straight. After all, I know women, I am women, and we can't be trusted to not twist every word you say into some emotionally based battle. We're crazy. And we use that crazy very well. But just because I think sleeping with women is icky, I am not going to say you can't do that. If you are both consenting adults, do what you will. Just don't invite me to hold the camera or tell me all the sordid details about it. It's gross. I also think watermelon is gross. But hey, to each his own. And you eating watermelon doesn't threaten my future fruit eating endeavors. That's your seed spitting future, not mine.
So, again. Go ahead and think homosexuality is icky. That is your right. But don't deny that these people are still people and deserve to have every right you do. Whether they got married in a church or by the hands of some untrustworthy elected official. They won't force you to watch them sit on the couch in their underwear because its laundry day, if you don't want to.
This is America. And I feel like chicken tonight. But now I'm scared to eat it....
