05/08/2012
I sit here very late at night, should be working, but really am disturbed to see the vote in North Carolina for same sex marriage and the even more closely watched bill in Colorado (since I live here), and I really can't understand the desire in this day and time to subject any group to a bias of inequality. I guess I'm most disturbed by the fact that I am a religious person that also believes that the tenet to treat each person as you'd like to be treated is one of the most overwhelmingly important yet under appreciated thoughts that any person could come up with. We all inherently realize it (at least I hope so) but to see the extreme amount of bias presented on both sides of the political aisle really deflates me. I want to believe in our system politic, but so often it gets in the way.
I guess the other reason it disappoints me so much when I see this kind of hatred,and yes, I'll say it again, hatred, for another human being is that the side that usually is the more vehemently against this approach is the side that says they are the moral representation of god in our democratic society. Hogwash. They have forgotten to read the new testament, and are living and dealing with a god that is not compassionate, does not forgive, and certainly doesn't reflect the view of not throwing the first stone.
I hope those of you that read any news, have any ability to voice your opinion, or stand for what is not only right but compassionate, reach out to those in your state legislatures and let them know that enough is enough,and that it is time for them to change their tune.
For those of you in Colorado who want to reach out, here is a link to the entire list of your state representatives. Please let them know how you feel!
http://www.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2011A/csl.nsf/DirectoryHou?openframeset
I'm disappointed (but a little unsurprised) that this failed to move forward. That it made it out of committee is a step forward - a baby step, but a step nonetheless. It's great that you take your lead from the second half of the bible, Brian - not a lot of "Christians" seem to focused on the "love thy neighbor" portions. It's all about the golden rule, in my mind - do unto others as you'd have them do unto you. In the future, when WASPs are in the minority, do they really want to have a government based upon religious tolerance or religious enforcement? It's about what we believe as a country, not just as individuals. Politics should be about working together to find compromise not standing firmly for your ideology.
ReplyDeleteBut I guess that's just crazy talk these days.