I originally started this blog for a New Testament class I was enrolled in last semester here at Brigham Young University. I was blogging to share my beliefs, my thoughts, my dreams. As of late, I've been slacking off on the spiritual/serious blogs a bit. I'd like to go back to the roots of this blog.
To quote a great children's hymn, "I belong to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. I know who I am; I know God's plan, I'll follow Him in faith. I believe in the Savior Jesus Christ, I'll honor His name. I'll do what is right, I'll follow His light - His truth I will proclaim!"
When I was younger, that was one of my very favorite children's hymns. And it still holds true. So, I am going back to my roots & the roots of this blog & shall again be posting about things of a more spiritual nature. No worries, I'll probably still right odes to my favorite colors & post about cake, but it's been awhile since I've written anything with much meaning. That should change.
Also, if you've just tripped on to my blog, please check out some of the things I've written in the past & leave your comments. I LOVE COMMENTS & if you have any questions, whether about cancer, BYU, the LDS Faith, or just me, I'd love to try and answer them as best as I can.
Showing posts with label Mormon Church. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Mormon Church. Show all posts
Friday, February 6, 2009
Wednesday, November 5, 2008
Proposition 8
I'm usually not one for political bashing and I'll be the first to admit that I haven't been the most adamant follower of the recent election or the debate of Proposition 8 in California.
BUT
I was reading a few news stories this morning and tripped on to a few websites that appalled me. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (aka Mormon Church) has been brutally slandered by the campaign against Prop 8. A commercial has been aired that show two LDS missionaries breaking into the house of a lesbian couple, taking away their rings, and shredding their marriage license. Where do you people come up with this stuff?! NOTHING could be further from the truth. The LDS Church does not support gay marriage, but this is just ridiculous.
These hateful attacks are just that - pure hate. We have shown respect for those we disagree with, and they have returned that respect with lies, false accusations, and slander. Talk about intolerance.
How could there be goodness in a movement fueled by so much hate? I will freely admit, the LDS Church isn't free from problems. It is a massive religious organization run by human beings with human faults. Leaders make mistakes. People do terrible things. But the poor choices of a few Mormons does NOT make the entire Church evil! We have our flaws, but that is what makes us human. I'm sure that I could find criminal cases involving lesbians, but I'm not going to pin that on the entire gay community.
Let's show a little respect for each other. We can disagree without such hate and cruelty. As I learned in LDS Primary as a child, "Kindness Begins with Me."
BUT
I was reading a few news stories this morning and tripped on to a few websites that appalled me. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (aka Mormon Church) has been brutally slandered by the campaign against Prop 8. A commercial has been aired that show two LDS missionaries breaking into the house of a lesbian couple, taking away their rings, and shredding their marriage license. Where do you people come up with this stuff?! NOTHING could be further from the truth. The LDS Church does not support gay marriage, but this is just ridiculous.
These hateful attacks are just that - pure hate. We have shown respect for those we disagree with, and they have returned that respect with lies, false accusations, and slander. Talk about intolerance.
How could there be goodness in a movement fueled by so much hate? I will freely admit, the LDS Church isn't free from problems. It is a massive religious organization run by human beings with human faults. Leaders make mistakes. People do terrible things. But the poor choices of a few Mormons does NOT make the entire Church evil! We have our flaws, but that is what makes us human. I'm sure that I could find criminal cases involving lesbians, but I'm not going to pin that on the entire gay community.
Let's show a little respect for each other. We can disagree without such hate and cruelty. As I learned in LDS Primary as a child, "Kindness Begins with Me."
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