The thing is, Prop. 8 is one of the few political issues of late that I DO feel comfortable talking about, because I am in no doubt about what is right. Here's the way I see it:
This proposition doesn't hurt anyone. In California, homosexual couples can already have all the same rights and privileges of heterosexual marriage. The only difference is that we don't call it 'marriage'. So, right here and now we can stop talking about people's lives being ruined and civil rights being violated--that is not the issue at all.
So then, what is the issue? To me, the issue is all about establishing what we as a society will accept as normal. While I am willing to be all kinds of tolerant about alternative lifestyles existing and doing their thing, I am not willing for them to become the norm. "Normal" has to be a man and a woman raising children together. Other arrangements can and do exist and allowances are made to ensure that they are treated with equal respect and dignity, but we have to be able to acknowledge the fact that they're not the same. Alternatives have to remain alternatives.
I don't know if that will make sense to other people, but that's how it works out in my head. Aside from that, and aside from whatever way anyone chooses to think about it, the fact is that the Prophet has told us what is right and I will make my choices accordingly. There really is something quite marvelous about having a living prophet--let the chips fall where they may, in our personal lives or for the Church as a whole, we have a man among us who is a direct conduit to Heavenly Father, and we can always trust that what he says is the word of the Lord, and as such will always lead to the best eternal consequence.
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Do you know (I just read Becca's blog and wrote some of this to her)that there is already a book about 2 princes who marry that is slated for K reading? Can you see me reading that to the kids here? Can you imagine their questions? Can you think that the parents actually want ME to be introcuing the subject and answering those questions? You know my kids and my parents....I jsut hink that if people knew the actualy issues and not the pseudo-issue, they would find it a lot more clear cut. For us, obviously once the Prophet speaks, that's it! :)
Amen. I'm anxiously awaiting the "possible plans for the future"....
I like how you say things.
On the contrary Katy,Prop. 8 hurts homosexuals much more than yo'd think.
The whole they'll teach it in school thing is just paranoia.Besides they deserve the benefits you can get from marriage,something partnerships don't do
I'm not convinced until the prophet speaks,besides even so tolerance is necessary
The Boston temple doesn't allow temple gay marriage but the state of Massetchusetts does
Katy, that was really well put. I hope you are doing well.
Katy,
Eloquently said.
Prop 8 is a moral issue and as much as the opposition wants it to be about civil rights is is not and never will be. I agree that alternative lifestyles should remain alternative and not mainstreamed.
We all should be tolerant of others regardless of orientation, however that does not mean that we sit down when we should stand up for what is moral and what is right.
As time progresses the "world's" morals will continue to change and erode. The "Church" will hold fast to the doctrines taught by the Savior and modern prophets, and will not change.
The Church will not cave in to the rantings and ravings of the self proclaimed occupants of the great and spacious building. Regardless how popular and equitable their masked mocking may be.
If can not stand up and be counted now what will happen when times get really tough.
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