Win some, Lose some.
Well, you know I'm quite dissapointed with this prop 8 thing, but I am also pleased that Obama won the election. I just find it saddening that people really allowed themselves to be decieved by the Yes on Prop 8 ads. I know that most people will not see this the way I see it. I am after all pretty vocal about my dislike of organized religion, but nevertheless I thought that most people can still see past the deception and see clearly that this is an issue that really comes down to tolorance. This really isn't about churchs tax exempt status, it's about people who still see homosexuals as being "evil" and morally in the wrong. One word. Ignorance.
That is the basis for my contempt of organized religion. They take archaic stone age moral values and organize a community of people who believe them. That community of people grows up with these beliefs, and raises their children to believe in them too, and it just spreads these hateful ideas as moral absolutes. Homosexuality is not a disorder, all the science points to it being a legitimate sexual state, but another thing organized religion is quite good at is brainwashing people to believe that the world is against them and that reason is the enemy of faith. To think that we have come so far in the world scientifically, and yet the vast majority of people still cling to these tribal ideals makes me want to scream. I think that is actually very much one of the reasons I want to go into teaching, so that I can do what I can to show people a different way of looking at the world instead of looking through a filter their entire life. That, and with my kind of interests (History, Philosophy, Psychology, Sociology, Politics, etc... basically all cerebral and vague subjects) teaching is probably the best option for me anyway.
BUT while we have stopped progress in California (however brief... because this will come up again) I am at least happy to report some progress for the nation as a whole. Obama has won... and I am at least happy about that. With the Democrats in control of the House, Senate, and Presidency, we can FINALLY get something done and get this country working again.
So yeah... I should be more happy than I am sad.
I am happy though that I got to hang out with M last night! Well, more than last night... ALL DAY yesterday! lol. It was really fun. We pretty much just relaxed the whole time, except when we had to take his brother to the hospital... luckily he was feeling better before we actually went inside, or we would have spent the rest of the night there, lol. So we headed back home and grabbed some jack in the box instead, then watched the movie Strangers... it was... scary... for me, lol. I've said it once and I'll say it again... I'm a pussy when it comes to horror movies, lol. But I was glad that I at least got to watch it with M. It was just so much fun, and I am constantly realizing how lucky I am to be with him. I was telling my friend Elizabeth (who is one of the more tolorant Christians I know... because of me I think) that our relationship just feels so... natural. It's not rushed, it's not strained, it's just relaxed and happy. Every day I get these moments where it just hits me and I get the chills, then for the rest of the day I am happy. It's wierd, I know, but it just all seems so stable and right. It's just so NORMAL, lol. I love it. xD
I think though that my friend Elizabeth (I'll just call her Liz from now on in my blogs.) is a bit more understanding now that I have really explained to her our situation. It took her a while to get used to me being gay... she is very Christian, and she has admitted to me that she would be a homophobe if she didn't know I was gay. So I feel good about that. But anyway, she is actually in a similar situation, where she cannot see her bf very often, but they are so in love that they are willing to wait for however long it takes. It's so cute, and it does kind of inspire me as well.
Anyway, that's all for now I guess... I'm happy now, blogging works. =)
That is the basis for my contempt of organized religion. They take archaic stone age moral values and organize a community of people who believe them. That community of people grows up with these beliefs, and raises their children to believe in them too, and it just spreads these hateful ideas as moral absolutes. Homosexuality is not a disorder, all the science points to it being a legitimate sexual state, but another thing organized religion is quite good at is brainwashing people to believe that the world is against them and that reason is the enemy of faith. To think that we have come so far in the world scientifically, and yet the vast majority of people still cling to these tribal ideals makes me want to scream. I think that is actually very much one of the reasons I want to go into teaching, so that I can do what I can to show people a different way of looking at the world instead of looking through a filter their entire life. That, and with my kind of interests (History, Philosophy, Psychology, Sociology, Politics, etc... basically all cerebral and vague subjects) teaching is probably the best option for me anyway.
BUT while we have stopped progress in California (however brief... because this will come up again) I am at least happy to report some progress for the nation as a whole. Obama has won... and I am at least happy about that. With the Democrats in control of the House, Senate, and Presidency, we can FINALLY get something done and get this country working again.
So yeah... I should be more happy than I am sad.
I am happy though that I got to hang out with M last night! Well, more than last night... ALL DAY yesterday! lol. It was really fun. We pretty much just relaxed the whole time, except when we had to take his brother to the hospital... luckily he was feeling better before we actually went inside, or we would have spent the rest of the night there, lol. So we headed back home and grabbed some jack in the box instead, then watched the movie Strangers... it was... scary... for me, lol. I've said it once and I'll say it again... I'm a pussy when it comes to horror movies, lol. But I was glad that I at least got to watch it with M. It was just so much fun, and I am constantly realizing how lucky I am to be with him. I was telling my friend Elizabeth (who is one of the more tolorant Christians I know... because of me I think) that our relationship just feels so... natural. It's not rushed, it's not strained, it's just relaxed and happy. Every day I get these moments where it just hits me and I get the chills, then for the rest of the day I am happy. It's wierd, I know, but it just all seems so stable and right. It's just so NORMAL, lol. I love it. xD
I think though that my friend Elizabeth (I'll just call her Liz from now on in my blogs.) is a bit more understanding now that I have really explained to her our situation. It took her a while to get used to me being gay... she is very Christian, and she has admitted to me that she would be a homophobe if she didn't know I was gay. So I feel good about that. But anyway, she is actually in a similar situation, where she cannot see her bf very often, but they are so in love that they are willing to wait for however long it takes. It's so cute, and it does kind of inspire me as well.
Anyway, that's all for now I guess... I'm happy now, blogging works. =)