well well well!!!
what a 48 hours in the political world!!!
obama stated his official stance on his views about same sex marriage
oh how this will effect his campaign & election
anyhooooo im here to talk about something that hit me like a semi truck.
but in a good way.
last night my brothers small group came over
the topic was about gay marriage and what mr prez said
mind you this is a group of 13 and 14 year old 8th grade boys
at first it seemed like a very one sided ultra christian conversation
homosexuality is a no no
gays & lesbians are sub-humans
etc.
when i earsdropped on the convo i was LIVID
this is an interfaith household!!!!!!!!!!!!!
tolerance is held upon a podium of honor!!!!
i literally wanted to splash a boiling pot of coffee (regular not decaffeinated)
on the youth pastors face
so hed be forced to wear a mask
like the phantom of the opera
but
as i continued to listen from upstairs
their pastor began to challenge the boys on their views about gays
he said how christians in other countries are persecuted for being different
and to love homosexuals
and to not use "gay" in a derogatory term
alas
the boys still said that homosexuality was "weird"
and they shouldnt allowed to get married
AND THEN
my brother stepped in & began talking about how gay marriage in the USA
is not a religious issue but a POLITICAL issue
religion shouldnt be mixed in with the decision
we are not a "christian" nation
we are a nation based on freedom of ALL (wo)men
bottom line
all americans should have equal rights
regardless of
race religion or sexual preference
& bottom line his belief is same sex marriage should be legalized.
WOW.
i have so much pride and respect for my little brother
not because of his political stance
but because he voiced his opinions to his friends and peers
and showed his well thought out political opinion
that most kids his age dont even think about
i know that what he said is probably influenced by
our cousin who came out not so long ago
his sister (me) who converted to judaism
and his religious belief that we are all children in the eyes of the one god
hindu christian buddhist taoist jewish muslim or whatever
he has the most kind & understanding heart
he truly has wisdom beyond his years
hahahaha joe today before his last track meet lol
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