Something has been on my mind for the past couple of days that I feel needs to be said. Although it is difficult and I probably wont say it the right way, I still need to express it.
Here it is:
I am not one who usually writes or comments on political issues online for fear of ill feelings or contention being created. This is a real issue that I need to address and I feel needs to be said so others can say it too.
I have some friends that support gay marriage and have very openly placed videos and comments online letting the world know how they feel about this particular issue. I respect their opinions and hope that even though I am contradicting them today, they will not be mad with me. Now, when I saw a certain friend of mine post a video supporting their views on the subject, I got to thinking, "why do I oppose gay marriage?" I thought of a lot of reasons that are very logical and that could be brought up in a very intelligent conversation, but those reasons do not matter when placed under the ultimate reason. That reason, the reason why I am so strongly against it, the reason that rules out all other reasons, is because Heavenly Father says it is wrong. I DO NOT NEED ANOTHER REASON.
My Heavenly Father has manifested himself to me and I have a sure knowledge that He lives and that He loves each and everyone of His children. Yes, you can love someone without loving what they are doing, and even though he is against gay marriage, He still loves His children. I am not following blindly, but I am following with a certain and steadfast knowledge that the only reason I need to do or not do something in this world is because God has asked me too. I CHOOSE to follow Him. I have chosen because through experiences and through trials I have faced, I have come to know Him as my best friend and as someone I can trust. Throughout time, people have tried to deny His existence, or even prove that He does not exist, but of all the ever changing things that this world has endured, the one thing that has not changed, and will continue to not change, is the fact that there is a God and that people have believed in Him. I know He exists and for whatever reason (which I will gladly respect) others choose not to believe and choose not to open their eyes to the manifestations He has made to them of Him.
Reasons, are just reasons but God is reason.
I do not need to justify myself further, or even at all. It is what it is.
I disabled the comments, not because I do not respect others' opinions, but because I ask for respect of mine.
Thank you,
Britni W.
