Ever since the news about the USA making a nation wide ruling on gay marriage, I've been trying to write a blog in response to things I've encountered on my news feed.
Brief background: I was not raised religious. I barely seen the inside of a church growing up but I have always believed in God. Or wanted to. I always had a desire to understand and learn. I had - and have - a difficult time with the bible. I wouldn't necessarily call myself Christian but not due to lack of trying. I just can't convince myself to believe the written word, or at least my church's interpretation of it.
I was raised with and have acquired certain fundamentals over the years and I do not have it in me to hate, judge, or condemn to hell - people who believe or behave differently than I do - provided they're not actually causing harm or doing anything 'wrong'.
As cliche as this sounds; I have gay friends. I completely, entirely and whole heartily support their right to marry the person they love. #lovewins! But I can't pretend I don't find it a bit excessive that every person, and their brothers are changing their profile pics to rainbow versions of themselves. If you're Gay and live in the USA, or even if you're not gay but want to support your gay friends - fine. But Canada - Why you? There's people on my list who probably don't even know an American but they're boasting about it. It's been legal up north for a decade. Is it because Facebook wasn't around then and you didn't get the chance to change your pic then? (Or maybe it was, I don't remember)
Anyways, whatever. It is fad and I know I'll soon see your normal colored faces back amongst the feed.
But here's one thing that's not okay. Actually, it is driving me nuts. It's hurting my head. And it's damaging my heart. It's making me not want to go back to church. I didn't go yesterday. I couldn't. Because I knew my preacher would likely address it (because Politics belongs in the church right? *eye roll*) and I didn't trust myself not to get up and walk the fuck out.
Okay - So you don't support homosexuality. You believe only men and women can get married. Why do you have to be so damn HATEFUL about it? I've seen posts about America falling apart because of this decision, atrocities such as people comparing the right to marry who you love to the goddamn holocaust! Yeah, because I see the similarity in allowing two people who want to spend their lives together to burning innocent jews alive. Yeah, makes a lot of fucking sense doesn't it?
I hovered over a few names and fought back my urge to delete them. I am tossing up your IGNORANCE to lack of education and acceptance. Yes, ignorance. And if you're offended by THIS - by all means - delete me and good riddance.
The biggest dose of irony comes in the fact that some of the people who post the bible as their reason for believing the way they are; are divorced, eat pork or shell fish, have tattoos, are men with long hair, or drink alcohol - all of which are an abomination too. Funny how we pick and choose what we support, isn't it?
Here is the one thing I've learned over the past seven months. Life is precious and it is fragile. There is no guarantee for tomorrow and it most certainly has an expiration date. So I would rather spend my days loving, enjoying, and encouraging people to be happy - then belittling them and condemning them to hell. Our preacher once said it was OUR DUTY to judge and provided scripture to prove it. Bullshit. I love our preacher but this just doesn't sit well with my soul. I am not judging anyone and if that means I am going to hell - then so be it. I'll save you a seat.
I will love. I will support and I will remain true to my heart in its purest form. You don't have to agree with certain things but that doesn't mean you need to stand in the way of something that has absolutely nothing to do with you.
Nothing is 'wrong' with the USA now. Your country hasn't 'gone to hell', it isn't 'falling apart' - it's simply being open-minded and giving its people equal opportunities to be happy. Find something else to complain about because as I see it? You're the one fucking this country up - not 'them'.
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