So I get really, really sick of the whole gay marriage debate. I thought it was a fun debate, at first, with the stupidity of the anti gay marriage arguments, but after awhile it gets old. Yeah, they are dumbfucks, yeah, they site Leviticus a lot of times for opposition to gay marriage. I would point out that no one trusts Leviticus anymore, and a better place to turn to for gay bashing is the New Testament... But I won't go there because I don't believe that is a good argument either. Either way, I don't think that kind of stuff matters anymore.
I get sick of it. So yeah, gay marriage is a dumb issue. It should be a no brainer. The same rights should be given to all dedicated couples, no matter what genders they are. Yeah. But I get sick of the people on the left, the atheists, the non-religious, taking this as an excuse to make fun of religion over and over and over and over again. They laugh about it, over and over and over again.
Let's not make fun of retarded people, please. No, these people aren't retarded, but their arguments are. It gets really, really old. But most Christian and Jewish people aren't in this camp! So these gay marriage supporting people use this as an excuse to make cracks at religion over, and over, and over again.
In reality, it reminds me of the light spots I have from the long term Adderall use. I have light spots too. The light spots are things I think were so, so funny, I have to laugh at them over and over and over and over again... and other people would think it was way, way, excessive. "Gee Rachel, it wasn't THAT funny!" But for whatever reason, the dopamine has built up in that neuropathway, and it is funny as fuck, in a deluded, brain-damaged sort of way. That is how the anti-gay marriage arguments are to a lot of people. Quit laughing. It got old a long time ago. These people act like dumbfucks. Get over it.
Face it. You don't understand religion. You don't get it. There is a lot more to it than just being gullible. It is a tradition you don't understand. I understand your atheist ways. Yes, I do, because I was once an atheist. You repeat a lot of false preconceived notions about the nature of religion, over and over again, and it is a cavalcade of ignorance. Just shut the fuck up about it all ready.
I enjoy healthy discourse, really I do, but I think it's best to reach some sort of understanding between us. And really, I admit you are right, about the gay debate. Really, all it comes down to is hatred and bigotry. That's what I believe opposition to gay marriage is.
However, I am going to say right now, opposition to gay adoption is a different issue. I am for it, but there are some unseemly elements, as it does have an effect on the child. Not just the stigma, that's not what I am getting at. The idea that children need both a male and a female role model, and for tha they look to their parents. It messes up children when they don't have a good one for both. However, there are lots of children out there, up for adoption, who need homes. And I am not going to say, oh, they can't have this loving home, just because of the gay issue, because often there are not enough homes for all the children who need homes.
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Friday, September 21, 2012
Sheltered From the Way Most People Think
My bible study group took a break from meeting, but last night we met again. It was my first time back in bible study since July.
Not everyone was there, one of the ladies who has the most interesting personality was not there, nor was her husband. There are different people there every time actually, but the two of them are usually there. The people at bible study are very friendly towards me, and it kind of makes me feel bad because I wonder if they would be so friendly if they knew I didn't believe exactly what they believe about the bible. But going to this bible study is such a learning experience that it is worth it. I learn both from the part where we actually study the bible, and in listening to the stuff they say.
I'm trying to think of a word that describes how these people are. The word that comes to mind is sheltered. Not sheltered in the sense that they have never had real hard issues or problems in their lives, that's not what I mean. Sheltered in the sense that they don't understand what other people would think of the stuff they say.
For example, last night they were talking about belief in God. Now, those of you who read my blog regularly know that I believe in God. But it was this reason they had for believing in God. They said there had to be a god because Earth is just the right distance from the sun, and has just the right environment to support life. They said that even scientists are starting to recognize this necessity of a creator, but that they are being silly and some are saying aliens put us here. WTF? Who says that?
I probably don't even need to explain why the Earth thing is a crappy reason to believe in God. Obviously, life sprung up on Earth because it was a place that had the right conditions to support it. If the conditions hadn't been just right there would be no life. And the universe is so vast and huge, there has got to be some place, at least one place, with just the right conditions. And that is where life would be.
Other ways they don't understand what other people would think. One of the bible study's sons was at public school. I don't know what it was, but there was something that referred to "a god." The son made a huge fuss about it and insisted that it should say "the God." Apparently it turned into something that was like a big deal. Dude, you're at public school. You need to be open to the fact that not everyone has the same beliefs.
That's the thing about them, they don't understand this. They act like legalizing gay marriage is somehow infringing upon freedom of religion. If you are against gay marriage, don't marry someone of the same sex. That's what I think.
They feel the need to save people, and they don't seem to understand that a lot of people think that their attitudes and beliefs are kind of cooky. I don't know if it's because they don't realize this or because they just don't care, but I think it might be the former.
Anyway, I'm not trying to be mean to these people. I think they are nice people. All I am saying is that I don't think they understand certain things.
Not everyone was there, one of the ladies who has the most interesting personality was not there, nor was her husband. There are different people there every time actually, but the two of them are usually there. The people at bible study are very friendly towards me, and it kind of makes me feel bad because I wonder if they would be so friendly if they knew I didn't believe exactly what they believe about the bible. But going to this bible study is such a learning experience that it is worth it. I learn both from the part where we actually study the bible, and in listening to the stuff they say.
I'm trying to think of a word that describes how these people are. The word that comes to mind is sheltered. Not sheltered in the sense that they have never had real hard issues or problems in their lives, that's not what I mean. Sheltered in the sense that they don't understand what other people would think of the stuff they say.
For example, last night they were talking about belief in God. Now, those of you who read my blog regularly know that I believe in God. But it was this reason they had for believing in God. They said there had to be a god because Earth is just the right distance from the sun, and has just the right environment to support life. They said that even scientists are starting to recognize this necessity of a creator, but that they are being silly and some are saying aliens put us here. WTF? Who says that?
I probably don't even need to explain why the Earth thing is a crappy reason to believe in God. Obviously, life sprung up on Earth because it was a place that had the right conditions to support it. If the conditions hadn't been just right there would be no life. And the universe is so vast and huge, there has got to be some place, at least one place, with just the right conditions. And that is where life would be.
Other ways they don't understand what other people would think. One of the bible study's sons was at public school. I don't know what it was, but there was something that referred to "a god." The son made a huge fuss about it and insisted that it should say "the God." Apparently it turned into something that was like a big deal. Dude, you're at public school. You need to be open to the fact that not everyone has the same beliefs.
That's the thing about them, they don't understand this. They act like legalizing gay marriage is somehow infringing upon freedom of religion. If you are against gay marriage, don't marry someone of the same sex. That's what I think.
They feel the need to save people, and they don't seem to understand that a lot of people think that their attitudes and beliefs are kind of cooky. I don't know if it's because they don't realize this or because they just don't care, but I think it might be the former.
Anyway, I'm not trying to be mean to these people. I think they are nice people. All I am saying is that I don't think they understand certain things.
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