Election Day
Yes, election day here in Austin, TX. Well since I turned the "legal voting age" I have always made it my business to know what exactly it is that I stand for and make my vote count.
Well Today there is a great chance that many people will go out and voice their opinion's. And for this I applaud them. They have in their minds set to know exactly what to believe in and what to vote on, what is right and wrong. I was raised by a family that instilled great values and beliefs in me. They taught me to think for myself and not be bullied into believing what others tell me. Today is just that a day where many people will vote out of hypocrisy and selfishness and pure disgust. Disgust in a sense that people here in the land of the free and the land of opportunity WHERE ALL MEN ARE CREATED EQUAL will do what they can to keep the American population but the American way of thinking about no one other then yourselves.
Now just to voice my opinion on this matter that can make me into a hypocrite no matter which way I decide to vote. I was raised believing in a religion, believing in God and that God did unselfishly create all men & women equal from the same sand, dirt, and bones. I was taught to not judge my fellow brothers and sisters on race, religion, sex, height, weight, looks, & trust me this list can go on forever. It is human nature to judge each other, that is given, but to not treat your brother with equality is absurd.
So I look at what I have been taught and think about it long and hard; The church (per several interpretations) teaches that to be gay is wrong, it's not the way of life. But yet the church also teaches me not to judge my brothers and sister it teaches me to be fair no matter what it is that sets me apart from everyone else. I can proudly say that I am a Catholic, and that I am a strong believer in my faith, God, and what I am taught in church.
Now my problem with the government; It says ALL MEN (people) ARE CREATED EQUAL. So be it we all are In Gods eyes created equally, but not in the eyes of the human man. Now here is the CONTRADICTION that I see in the Government. They tell me that I can not say the pledge of allegiance to MY COUNTRY because it says GOD. I can not pray in School, because it is religious and the almighty GOVERNMENT is too good for God. BUT when it comes to wanting your way, "well lets forget that I ever said that, I mean look it's morally wrong and disgustful to think that two men or women could be together much less get married because THE BIBLE SAYS SO " So let me see I can not pray to God to keep my nephews and niece's safe at school, I can not say the pledge of allegiance to my country at school because it is religious, but when you want to oppose something that you do not find morally correct YOU USE MY GOD AS AN EXCUSE TO GET YOUR WAY EVEN TOUGH IT DEALS WITH RELIGION AND NOT GOVERNMENT. Geeezzee that is a pathetic way of going about life isn't?
I mean do you really think God is going to judge you based on whether you are right or wrong, straight or gay, married or not, religious or political. NO! I may have never read the bible from beginning to end and I may have not always attended church but what I do know is that GOD is not going to judge you on your clothing, sexual preference, right or wrong, he will be judging you on how you helped the less fortunate, those in need of clothing, food, shoes. I believe that God is going to say, this is how you helped your brother, you fed him when he was hungry, you clothed him when he was naked, you gave him a helping hand when he asked for it.
So back to the government, WHY ARE YOU USING MY GOD, AS YOUR EXCUSE? that is my question, that is what I would like answered.
Purplefuel
A sudden onset of confusion just came across me, it is now 8:19 am and I just got off the phone with my mother, she asked if I was going out to vote and I had this same conversation with her. And yes she makes very valid points I can't seem to find my way through this confusion I strongly believe in what my religion has taught me, but at the same time I feel that no matter which way I go with this I'm being a hypocrite. You know I once called my dad crying while locked in my bedroom closet because my roommate was making a liar, a hypocrite out of me, by making me go along with her lies towards her parents. I told him that I could not take it anymore, seeing her parents that were nothing but genuine, nice, and respectful towards me and all I could do was go along with her lies, pretend that everything my roommate said was true. It hurt me to be put in that position and that is exactly how I feel right now, my religion says this, but then I was also taught that everyone is equal and deserves that equal chance. You see if I vote for Prop. 2 then I am a hypocrite to the gay community, and if I vote against it then I am a hypocrite to my religioun. And yet if I cast my vote for either, or then it could eaisly sway things. (and yes people say 1 vote doesn't really matter, but let's look at these last couple of elections tell me that again that 1 vote will not matter.) So what I am going to do is, since my night is just starting I am going to bed, and when I wake up I will decide if I will cast my vote or not. This is no longer a wrong or right vote for me, but rather a vote of self respect. It is one thing to ask me to decide between Red or Blue but a whole other thing to ask me to be a hypocrite not matter what choice I make.
PF
Well Today there is a great chance that many people will go out and voice their opinion's. And for this I applaud them. They have in their minds set to know exactly what to believe in and what to vote on, what is right and wrong. I was raised by a family that instilled great values and beliefs in me. They taught me to think for myself and not be bullied into believing what others tell me. Today is just that a day where many people will vote out of hypocrisy and selfishness and pure disgust. Disgust in a sense that people here in the land of the free and the land of opportunity WHERE ALL MEN ARE CREATED EQUAL will do what they can to keep the American population but the American way of thinking about no one other then yourselves.
Now just to voice my opinion on this matter that can make me into a hypocrite no matter which way I decide to vote. I was raised believing in a religion, believing in God and that God did unselfishly create all men & women equal from the same sand, dirt, and bones. I was taught to not judge my fellow brothers and sisters on race, religion, sex, height, weight, looks, & trust me this list can go on forever. It is human nature to judge each other, that is given, but to not treat your brother with equality is absurd.
So I look at what I have been taught and think about it long and hard; The church (per several interpretations) teaches that to be gay is wrong, it's not the way of life. But yet the church also teaches me not to judge my brothers and sister it teaches me to be fair no matter what it is that sets me apart from everyone else. I can proudly say that I am a Catholic, and that I am a strong believer in my faith, God, and what I am taught in church.
Now my problem with the government; It says ALL MEN (people) ARE CREATED EQUAL. So be it we all are In Gods eyes created equally, but not in the eyes of the human man. Now here is the CONTRADICTION that I see in the Government. They tell me that I can not say the pledge of allegiance to MY COUNTRY because it says GOD. I can not pray in School, because it is religious and the almighty GOVERNMENT is too good for God. BUT when it comes to wanting your way, "well lets forget that I ever said that, I mean look it's morally wrong and disgustful to think that two men or women could be together much less get married because THE BIBLE SAYS SO " So let me see I can not pray to God to keep my nephews and niece's safe at school, I can not say the pledge of allegiance to my country at school because it is religious, but when you want to oppose something that you do not find morally correct YOU USE MY GOD AS AN EXCUSE TO GET YOUR WAY EVEN TOUGH IT DEALS WITH RELIGION AND NOT GOVERNMENT. Geeezzee that is a pathetic way of going about life isn't?
I mean do you really think God is going to judge you based on whether you are right or wrong, straight or gay, married or not, religious or political. NO! I may have never read the bible from beginning to end and I may have not always attended church but what I do know is that GOD is not going to judge you on your clothing, sexual preference, right or wrong, he will be judging you on how you helped the less fortunate, those in need of clothing, food, shoes. I believe that God is going to say, this is how you helped your brother, you fed him when he was hungry, you clothed him when he was naked, you gave him a helping hand when he asked for it.
So back to the government, WHY ARE YOU USING MY GOD, AS YOUR EXCUSE? that is my question, that is what I would like answered.
Purplefuel
A sudden onset of confusion just came across me, it is now 8:19 am and I just got off the phone with my mother, she asked if I was going out to vote and I had this same conversation with her. And yes she makes very valid points I can't seem to find my way through this confusion I strongly believe in what my religion has taught me, but at the same time I feel that no matter which way I go with this I'm being a hypocrite. You know I once called my dad crying while locked in my bedroom closet because my roommate was making a liar, a hypocrite out of me, by making me go along with her lies towards her parents. I told him that I could not take it anymore, seeing her parents that were nothing but genuine, nice, and respectful towards me and all I could do was go along with her lies, pretend that everything my roommate said was true. It hurt me to be put in that position and that is exactly how I feel right now, my religion says this, but then I was also taught that everyone is equal and deserves that equal chance. You see if I vote for Prop. 2 then I am a hypocrite to the gay community, and if I vote against it then I am a hypocrite to my religioun. And yet if I cast my vote for either, or then it could eaisly sway things. (and yes people say 1 vote doesn't really matter, but let's look at these last couple of elections tell me that again that 1 vote will not matter.) So what I am going to do is, since my night is just starting I am going to bed, and when I wake up I will decide if I will cast my vote or not. This is no longer a wrong or right vote for me, but rather a vote of self respect. It is one thing to ask me to decide between Red or Blue but a whole other thing to ask me to be a hypocrite not matter what choice I make.
PF
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