Wow.
I was going to do Mike Huckabee week to piss you all off, but apparently my friends take themselves too seriously. My initial post said I would vote for him because, again, in California, my vote doesn't count. I could vote for Mickey Mouse and it doesn't matter. I was making a point, and a Californian's vote for a Republican is as ineffectual as using a douche after sex as a birth control: It may make you feel better, but it isn't changing anything.
Everyone is too busy freaking out about their rights being taken away to get a joke, that's fine. But what about my rights?
That's right, my rights. My rights as a Christian. I'm sorry, was that word offensive? Because I didn't replace the name of our Lord an Savior with an X? How silly of me. I have to remember that every time I speak a positive word about my faith-- a faith that has literally saved my life-- I am shoving Christianity down your throat. Every time I don't shout, "Down with the patriarchy!" I sound, as someone so eloquently put it, like an "ignorant hick."
So if I want my future child to be able to take his Bible to school so he can read it during silent reading, I am being hateful toward other faiths. Ignore the fact that anyone else could bring a Koran, a copy of the Gita, or a copy of Dianetics and they would be encouraged to do so based on the concept of freedom of religion.
And if I think the best form of birth control is keeping your legs closed? And I don't think abortion is the right answer in the overwhelming majority of cases? I regret the abortion I had every day of my life. If I don't want other people to suffer through that as well, clearly I am trying to remind everyone that they're going to hell.
Oh, right, that "hell" thing. Because I am a Christian, because I really do have faith in Jesus, I must assume everyone else is going to hell, right? That's all we Christians do, think about people going to hell. If I express my belief-- practice my right to freedom of speech-- that I have found more happiness in Jesus than I ever have in a worldly companion, I am preaching and just being a sheep.
Because, again, Christians can't think for themselves, right? I am just listening to dogma and the church? I, frankly, feel very blessed (or, if you don't believe in that, "lucky") that I have a support system of millions of people when I want advice, help, or support, since Christians are all brothers and sisters in Christ. I have more family through Christ than a lot of people could dream of, and they're loving and caring. This, naturally, makes me a sheep. Of course.
Oh, while we're at it, I really do believe that a man is the head of household and that the woman should submit to him. Ignore that the dynamic of my relationship has made me happier than I ever was when I was practicing a "modern marriage" where we had equal say. In fact, I feel more empowered, more protected, and more loved now that it is a known fact in my house that my husband has dominion over me. But of course, this is because I am a sheep. See above.
I feel like I have been living a lie and hiding my faith from those close to me because I am ashamed. But you know what? No matter what modern society says, my religion has done some amazing things for people. I believe it whole-heartedly and, yes, it seeps into my political views, as it seeps into every other aspect of my life.
I have made effort my entire life to not offend people with my love of Jesus. I lived in a Jewish household, and would hide my Bible under my bed so no one had to look at it. I didn't protest when I was not allowed to go to church. As an adult, most of my friends are non-deistic, and I have made an effort to walk on eggshells as to not offend. I even got married outside of the church because I didn't want to "put everyone through that." I am tired of making all of that effort. My faith is who I am.
Everyone is too busy freaking out about their rights being taken away to get a joke, that's fine. But what about my rights?
That's right, my rights. My rights as a Christian. I'm sorry, was that word offensive? Because I didn't replace the name of our Lord an Savior with an X? How silly of me. I have to remember that every time I speak a positive word about my faith-- a faith that has literally saved my life-- I am shoving Christianity down your throat. Every time I don't shout, "Down with the patriarchy!" I sound, as someone so eloquently put it, like an "ignorant hick."
So if I want my future child to be able to take his Bible to school so he can read it during silent reading, I am being hateful toward other faiths. Ignore the fact that anyone else could bring a Koran, a copy of the Gita, or a copy of Dianetics and they would be encouraged to do so based on the concept of freedom of religion.
And if I think the best form of birth control is keeping your legs closed? And I don't think abortion is the right answer in the overwhelming majority of cases? I regret the abortion I had every day of my life. If I don't want other people to suffer through that as well, clearly I am trying to remind everyone that they're going to hell.
Oh, right, that "hell" thing. Because I am a Christian, because I really do have faith in Jesus, I must assume everyone else is going to hell, right? That's all we Christians do, think about people going to hell. If I express my belief-- practice my right to freedom of speech-- that I have found more happiness in Jesus than I ever have in a worldly companion, I am preaching and just being a sheep.
Because, again, Christians can't think for themselves, right? I am just listening to dogma and the church? I, frankly, feel very blessed (or, if you don't believe in that, "lucky") that I have a support system of millions of people when I want advice, help, or support, since Christians are all brothers and sisters in Christ. I have more family through Christ than a lot of people could dream of, and they're loving and caring. This, naturally, makes me a sheep. Of course.
Oh, while we're at it, I really do believe that a man is the head of household and that the woman should submit to him. Ignore that the dynamic of my relationship has made me happier than I ever was when I was practicing a "modern marriage" where we had equal say. In fact, I feel more empowered, more protected, and more loved now that it is a known fact in my house that my husband has dominion over me. But of course, this is because I am a sheep. See above.
I feel like I have been living a lie and hiding my faith from those close to me because I am ashamed. But you know what? No matter what modern society says, my religion has done some amazing things for people. I believe it whole-heartedly and, yes, it seeps into my political views, as it seeps into every other aspect of my life.
I have made effort my entire life to not offend people with my love of Jesus. I lived in a Jewish household, and would hide my Bible under my bed so no one had to look at it. I didn't protest when I was not allowed to go to church. As an adult, most of my friends are non-deistic, and I have made an effort to walk on eggshells as to not offend. I even got married outside of the church because I didn't want to "put everyone through that." I am tired of making all of that effort. My faith is who I am.