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like, we can hang out but i'll be unfulfilled and shiz on the inside.

we we we so excited

tumbledore asked: I think I saw you mention that you're Mormon. What are your thoughts on Prop 8?

Recently someone asked me this question in my tumblr ask box. FEEL FREE TO AXE ME QUESTIONS BTW. Since I wrote more than 300 characters and more LDS people read this blog ... I thought I'd post here too.

I try to focus my energy and intensity on a few things and Prop 8, gay rights really aren’t a huge “cause” of mine. I try not to stress myself out over things I have little control over and don’t impact me to a great deal (gay marriage, abortion, etc).


Currently I’m leaning more towards gay couples being allowed to marry for two reasons:
1. Social pressure (I'd be lying if I didnt acknowledge this)
2. Gay couples should be allowed to freely adopt children.

But one side of this argument that really holds me back would be the ability of churches to be able to refuse a gay couple from marrying within their walls. If churches would be able to do so, then I’d support the legalization of gay marriage. If not, then I would have to favor something closer to a civil union than marriage. 


There needs to be respect across both sides of the issue. Certain sects of Christianity need to respect and realize the sexual realities of the world. But as for the ACLU marching into some Baptist church and suing it for a civil discrimination because said church refuses to perform gay marriages is just as uncompassionate as the other side of the fence.

I believe gay couples deserve more than theyre getting now. I’m just not familiar enough with the legal system and the true repercussions of fully legalizing gay marriage to speak about this intelligibly so I keep most of this stuff to myself. Again, I dont really care enough to really seek out an answer.  It’s not an easy Google search. Most of the information that I browse is highly biased and I refuse to make a final choice based on opinions parading around as fact.

Ultimately, forbidding gays/homosexuals to marry will fall out of favor with public opinion and legalization of gay marriage will happen and there’s nothing to be done about it.

An example of an issue that might rile me up - I don’t think The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints should have gotten involved (financially) with the whole Prop 8 thing in California.  I don’t like it when churches get involved in political (and ESPECIALLY scientific) disputes with the community. I was told the Church did not use tithes and fast offerings for this endeavor and that’s really the only reason I still have a shred of respect for the religious institution.  And if you look at an actual LDS tithe slip, you can apporpriate where the money goes...

Enjoy

Luke 5: 36-38 don't put new wine in old wineskin

36 And he spake also a parable unto them; No man putteth a piece of a new garment upon an old; if otherwise, then both the new maketh a rent, and the piece that was taken out of the newaagreeth not with the old. 

37 And no man putteth new wine into old bottles; else the new wine will burst the abottles, and be spilled, and the bottles shall perish. 

38 But new wine must be put into new bottles; and both are preserved.

I was reading this book by this psychotherapist M Scott Peck (Civility Rediscovered) and the author was talking about how if one person in a relationship gets help with something then the relationship must change or the relationship will "fail" (the couple might sludge through it ... but it won't be a "healthy" relationship). And in the footnotes he linked this idea to scripture in Luke 5.

I have a hard time with reading the scriptures because I feel like I just don't relate to a lot of them.  But when I hear parables told in modern day story fashion, I find the scriptures resonate with me better.

Julia, the cat

the bitch was staring at me and she's on my lap so that puts her face like 2 inches away from mine.  and I KNOW she wants to rub her nose against my chin and proceed to rub the rest of her face against my face.  and i'm already breaking out from that mcdonalds two days ago.  and its like her nose is wet and gets my face wet and then she rubs her furry face where her wet nose just was and now I have cat snot and shedding fur around places on my face that i typically prefer to breath out of.

and so this feline looked at me and i had to cough and i didnt turn away and i ended up coughing in her face.

dont feel bad for her. she would have done the saaaammmme exact thing to me. i cant even count on all my digits (toes included) how many times my face has been the receptacle of dog/cat sneeze.

little known fact

i like peeling oranges.

i find it really relaxing to do while watching a movie. there's just something calming about it.

i wish i could peel oranges while reading a book. i think i'd read more if i could.

currently watching: Winter's Bone
which reminds me of mom's side of the family, a lot.
peeled: 2 oranges

I need some glasses.

Chip and I were talking about lasik and how we've heard good things but, on the other hand, we've heard bad things too.

Me: I'll get lasik when I'm 50 years old and have nothing to live for.

Chip: No, you'll get lasik when you're 50 years old and you realize you have nothing to live for.

Ha! I  love Chip.