Regarding Gay Marriage and Ignorance......
There was a survey going around on MYSPACE asking who was for or against gay marriage. After reading all the replies It sort of set me off. I posted a bulletin of my own in which I said the following:
"I didn't want to litter up the survey that is going around with my diatribe, so I figured I'd litter up the bulletin section instead.
I read the survey and almost everyone who was against it has a couple of things in common. The replies were either religious in nature or simply homophobic and hateful.
I happen to believe in a higher power, and I happen to be fine with the concept of gay marriage.. I should let that be known before I continue.
The first thing I learned from looking at the responses was that invoking the name of God is much easier than actually having a thought of your own. I guess it is easier to spit out something that you were fed in Sunday school at age 11 than it is to actually think for yourself about the pros and cons of an issue like this. Hell, some of those probably haven't even been to church since age 11 and some of them probably ARE age 11!! There wasn't a single original thought anywhere among those religion-based answers.. NOT ONE!! If you are going to do more than simply offer "For" or "Against" then please.... at least try to have YOUR OWN opinion on the matter and not just use what you think God's opinion might be. If you believe in God, then you also believe that he gave you your brain..... If you really want to glorify Him...you might want to try using it now and again and not just being a mindless member of the flock.
As to all you hateful homophobes out there... if you hate gay people so much then I have to ask, "Why do you care"?? The chances are that you don't have any gay friends, so what would it matter to you if they were to marry? You aren't being invited to the ceremony, you aren't being asked to watch, you aren't even being asked to support it, but you are simply being asked to let people be people and go about your business. Why is that so hard? "Live and let live”, I say, or in your case I guess it would be "Hate and let love". If two men are married somewhere else in your town, how does it reflect on you? Simple... IT DOESN'T!! You live your life and let them live theirs. Fine... you are entitled to your opinions on the matter, yes.... but the fact that your opinion comes from nothing other than hatred for something that in no way affects your life, is just wrong.
Even if I was against gay marriage, I would be ashamed of both the above mentioned groups for representing my view so poorly. They certainly aren't winning any converts with their level of logic and intelligence. One of my best friends just happens to be gay and I couldnt be happier that he is my friend.
I say, gay, straight, bi, poly.... whatever.... just be happy and let others have their happiness. The world lacks so much joy these days in general, why try to take the joy that some find away"?
So... how do you feel about gay marriage, WHY do you feel that way... and what do you think of what I wrote above?
"I didn't want to litter up the survey that is going around with my diatribe, so I figured I'd litter up the bulletin section instead.
I read the survey and almost everyone who was against it has a couple of things in common. The replies were either religious in nature or simply homophobic and hateful.
I happen to believe in a higher power, and I happen to be fine with the concept of gay marriage.. I should let that be known before I continue.
The first thing I learned from looking at the responses was that invoking the name of God is much easier than actually having a thought of your own. I guess it is easier to spit out something that you were fed in Sunday school at age 11 than it is to actually think for yourself about the pros and cons of an issue like this. Hell, some of those probably haven't even been to church since age 11 and some of them probably ARE age 11!! There wasn't a single original thought anywhere among those religion-based answers.. NOT ONE!! If you are going to do more than simply offer "For" or "Against" then please.... at least try to have YOUR OWN opinion on the matter and not just use what you think God's opinion might be. If you believe in God, then you also believe that he gave you your brain..... If you really want to glorify Him...you might want to try using it now and again and not just being a mindless member of the flock.
As to all you hateful homophobes out there... if you hate gay people so much then I have to ask, "Why do you care"?? The chances are that you don't have any gay friends, so what would it matter to you if they were to marry? You aren't being invited to the ceremony, you aren't being asked to watch, you aren't even being asked to support it, but you are simply being asked to let people be people and go about your business. Why is that so hard? "Live and let live”, I say, or in your case I guess it would be "Hate and let love". If two men are married somewhere else in your town, how does it reflect on you? Simple... IT DOESN'T!! You live your life and let them live theirs. Fine... you are entitled to your opinions on the matter, yes.... but the fact that your opinion comes from nothing other than hatred for something that in no way affects your life, is just wrong.
Even if I was against gay marriage, I would be ashamed of both the above mentioned groups for representing my view so poorly. They certainly aren't winning any converts with their level of logic and intelligence. One of my best friends just happens to be gay and I couldnt be happier that he is my friend.
I say, gay, straight, bi, poly.... whatever.... just be happy and let others have their happiness. The world lacks so much joy these days in general, why try to take the joy that some find away"?
So... how do you feel about gay marriage, WHY do you feel that way... and what do you think of what I wrote above?