Politics is really one of those topics that people read or talk about with one eye open and the other eye looking elsewhere for an escape. Why should I post continual status updates on social media to let out the aggravations in my brain? It's annoying and quite frankly, I deserve to be unfriended if I do such things. The last few weeks or months there has been a myriad of political happenings that have gotten my girdle in a knot. Let's talk about the rainbow brite gorilla in the room. This is how I feel, think or however you want me to say it, about gay marriage. I. Don't. Care. Honestly, I don't. I think this issue is so over-dramatized and people who have hitched their wagon to such a stupid cause are jack wagons themselves. I am so happy that this argument is OVER. Mormons can move on. Gays can move on. Democrats can stop buying votes and actually make policy on something that matters. Now before you all get butt hurt because I am a Mormon and think that automatically makes me a homophobe, listen up. Let me state for the record that I support the church's stand on marriage. In layman terms the church's stand is nothing more than that of a RELIGION. Religions tend to shoot for the ideal. Those insane Mormons think the ideal is that the two people who create the baby should raise the baby. This is what this religion feels is best for society. I agree that the greater moral argument is for the traditional family. However, I also know and so do all of you that society is not so black and white. Society is grey. As a CASA(Court Appointed Special Advocate) worker I recommended a foster child be adopted by a gay couple. This is what was best for this child. I wish this child would have been raised by his biological parents in a loving home. But he wasn't. His foster parents to me weren't gay or straight, this was not the question. They were a happy couple that took care of a child in need. God bless them! They were so good to this child and I felt so good leaving him in their care. The world is grey, but don't be angry at a church that strives for something better. Heteros have absolutely messed up big time in the marriage department and I'm not here saying Mormons have perfect lives or marriages. Far from it. But a church that shoots for the mediocre is no church at all. Biologically speaking, babies should be raised by their parents and gay marriage doesn't in anyway threaten that, but the church needs to stress the importance of it. I support all my friends who choose to be married, gay or straight. I support my friends who choose to NOT be married, gay or straight. I support my friends who are "shacking up". It makes no difference to me. If you are nice to me and accept me for who I AM, then I will do the same. What I do not accept is people bashing on gays, Mormons or any other religious organization. I'm not sure who bugged me the worst on facebook, the Religion bashers or the Mormons posting what some general authority said about gay marriage. SHUT THE FRONT DOOR. People have agency to live their lives the way they choose. To me what makes you a bad person is the way you treat people, especially when you disagree. That tells me a lot about you. The only thing I ask now that marriage equality is the law of the land is that can you please start voting Republican since a more traditional lifestyle has been adopted?? Oh and for the love of all things holy, quit being like sheep and take down your skittles profile pictures!!
You don't have to agree with any church or political philosophy that I believe, that doesn't offend me. I understand and am genuinely happy for all those who now feel liberated and accepted for who they are. THAT to me is far more important than any contract that you choose to enter into. We are individuals. I hate some Mormons and love my gay friends dearly and vice versa. I have atheist friends who are the COOLEST people I know. People are who they are and I know Mormons who are going to be shocked by who they run into in the "Celestial Kingdom".
I don't believe that this issue needs to create a rift among people and unfortunately it has. Hopefully we all can begin healing and move on to bigger societal issues. I find the only thing that makes me cringe among Mormons and some political activists is a self-righteous attitude that you are more picked on or better than anyone else. I don't know anyone, ANYONE, gay, straight, black, white, skinny, fat, old, young, rich, poor, smart or dumb who doesn't have shit in their life to deal with. Be a friend. Don't be a bumper sticker or a Mormon ad. We all have shit. Let's quit acting like some have it more or less than anyone else. PEACE OUT.
