Some thoughts ...

This blog post is about the recent supreme court decision to legalize gay marriage. If you don't want to read what I have to say ... that's fine ... if you don't like what I say ... that's fine too. Luckily we still have the freedom of speech so I can say what I want.

Regardless of how I feel about gay marriage, what the supreme court did was absolutely 100% wrong. They actually have no constitutional right to do what they did. They have taken the control out of the people's hands and that is not what our government was founded on.

Around the fourth of July, I always think back to that time before freedom. When the English government controlled everything we did, said, thought, or paid. Taxes upon taxes where heaped upon us, but the most interesting thing about history is that sometimes we forget what our problem with that government actually was. It wasn't about the taxes, although they spearheaded the whole thing, it was about not having representation in Parliament. They wanted a voice, and multiple times they were denied that voice.

When the war was over, they  made this beautiful and fantastic system of government that put the power of the government in the people's hands. Now I know that we have a republic, but we elect those officials to be our voice. We send them letters and tell them what we want changed, and if they are good and honest men and women they will let our voice be heard in Washington. It's a beautiful system really, and its one of a kind compared to other governments around the world.

The supreme court took the power out of the representatives and by extension our hands to choose for ourselves whether or not we want to legalize gay marriage in the United States and no matter what way you spin it, even if you see it as a good thing that they made happen, its wrong. Period. End of story, good bye, see you later. Wrong wrong wrong.

Most of the people who read this know that I am a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (sometimes called Mormon or LDS). So you all probably know how I feel about gay marriage.

To me marriage is between a man and a woman. Marriage is more than about love, although I don't know how I would survive it without loving my husband, marriage is about bringing children into the world in a comforting and safe environment with one mom and one dad who love them.

Same sex marriage is a sin to me, and it will always be a sin.

That being said, I love sinners. Some of my dearest and most loyal friends are sinners in my eyes. My best friend left the church when she was young and as such she has chosen a different path for her life. She is the most amazing and wonderful person I know! She drinks, which according to me is a sin, but she doesn't flaunt it in my face. She doesn't call me and say "I'm so wasted" or "You should really try beer or wine sometime." We have this unspoken agreement that we don't talk about things that would make the other uncomfortable or we talk about it in a way that is friendly and non threatening. There are things in my life I'm sure she doesn't agree with and there are things in her life that I disagree with, but man I love that girl and I don't know what I would do without her!

With everything going on and all of the crap being flung, I just wanted to thank those who haven't attacked any churches whose stance on marriage hasn't changed.

The ones who change their profile pictures to the rainbow and post things like "Love won" thank you for not attacking me and my church for what we believe. Thank you for showing your happiness and pride in a way that doesn't offend those around you.

To those who post statuses attacking those who have different opinions, just know that I won't sit back and let you do this. I won't attack you, but if our friendship meant anything to you, you would be more careful about attacking a huge part of my life. I haven't attacked you for anything you have done, so stop attacking me and I'm sorry to say this, but if it continues, and with some of you it has, I will stop associating with you. I don't need my friends attacking me for what I believe especially because I would never attack you for what you believe. Period.

All seriousness aside ... I just want to let everyone know that no matter what sins you commit, and trust me, everyone does commit them, (including me!!!) I will love you. I won't support the sin, but I will love you.

And ... are you ready for this ... I'm about to blow your mind ...

Jesus Christ and Heavenly Father loves you too! Despite our sins, they love us. Unconditionally!

Isn't that kind of amazing?