This is one hot year for politics and it makes me so happy! I have been waiting for this season. Anyways, I am going to weigh in on the Chick Fil A controversy.
First of all, I have to go through all of my disclaimers. I am a busy mom of two with lots to do, including watching a little television and looking at facebook, you know? So, I don't have hours and hours to research all of these issues in and out.
Anyways, here is what I want everyone to take away. Open minded doesn't mean liberal. Many people seem to think that. If you are open minded, you recognize that people are different. People have different beliefs. They have different opinions. They have different cultures, customs, etc.
Open minded doesn't mean you believe in gay marriage. But sometimes when I hear people talking about how certain people are so open minded, they are referring to the fact that they embrace gay marriage, cohabitation, abortion, all that stuff. Or they are referring to the fact that the person just agrees with all of their beliefs.
So on to my point. I was brought up in a very religious family. I had a very traditional family. My dad worked and my mom mostly stayed home. She had some part time jobs when all the kids were in school and even started working full time once the youngest kids were in high school. I could go on and on about a bunch of stuff but then it would take forever for me to get to my point and I have always heard it's best to be short and to the point.
Basically, I believe that marriage is between a man and a woman. I just believe that. I don't believe that gay people are terrible people. I am not judging them when I state my belief. It doesn't mean that I hate them! I just happen to believe that marriage is simply between a man and a woman. I think that is the way it should be.
I am bothered by the fact that people think that just because someone doesn't believe in gay marriage it must mean they hate the gay people or that they may call themselves Christian and how can they be Christian if they don't believe in gay marriage because that is just judgmental and hateful.
I happen to truly love all people. I don't judge if someone doesn't believe in something I do. At least I shouldn't. If I do, I am wrong. But I am not judging anyone or discriminating against anyone when I say that I believe marriage is between a man and a woman.
So I suppose that's all. I will write more later.
