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Belle - Your blog post
OMG, I could almost have written the EXACT same blog entry. It was surreal reading my own thoughts and opinons but with someone elses voice.
Regarding the church, if you are really interested check out St Albans on LSU's campus. It's Episcopal, who are pro choice or at least open to choice. they don't perform gay marriages, YET. One of the head bishops is an openly gay man in, Rhode Island or New hampshire. It has splintered the church, but I love it, let the bigots have their own church I say. Marriage has NOTHING to do with the church, it is a legal contract.
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Re: Belle - Your blog post
I respectfully disagree. Maybe your marriage is nothing but a legal contract but I assure you that MY marriage has everything to do with the "bigot" church and NOTHING to do with a piece of paper from the clerk of court's office.
::grabbing popcorn::
MT, the ball is now in your court. We are waiting.
This is legal advice. Circa 2011
My marriage, as are all marriages in the US a legal agreement between two individuals. That is why all persons getting married have to get a license and then that license is filed with the clerk of courts.
The people who have splintered the Episcopal church in my opinion are jerks. They knew, loved and accepted this man, until he "announced" (not like they didn't know) that he is gay and in a monogomous, commited 20 year realtionship. Then all of a sudden he's not Godly, and not worthy of being their spiritual advisor.
When you decided to join your church, you did it with knowledge and understanding of what was expected of you, and under no false pretenses. While we don't agree on this aspect (I guess this is why I'm not in the running for Godmother, eh?) of life, we have agreeded to disagree.
I misused the term "bigot", it's my go to word, and it's not right. It was especially insensitive knowing that some of my friends on here have more conservative views than me. I don't apologize for my statement or my beliefs, but I am sorry for name calling, that's juvenile.
Oh for crying outloud...climb down from that high horse, MT and quit falling on your sword. No one asked you to apologize for anything. Especially not your beliefs. You know me better than that.
How you (and anyone else for that matter) view your marriage is personal and none of my business. Your view that your marriage is nothing more than a legal contract is awesome. More power to you. Please don't let me rain on that parade because you have every right to believe whatever you'd like and I 110% respect that. All I was saying is that it is completely unfair of you to group every marriage in that group. I personally believe that my marriage is way more than a piece of paper that's on file with the clerk's office. That's the way that I feel in regards to MY marriage. Not yours and certainly not anyone else's. It's an opinion and just like you, I am entitled to it.
I didn't fall on my sword. I only apologized for name calling.
My relationship is everything ya'll describing but the technical marriage is merely a legal formality. I don't love my husband more because we are legally bound. I love my husband for so much more. But I've never been quiet about this, the only reason we got married were for the legal benefits, not because we needed to take our relationship farther. If we were Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie I doubt we would have gotten married, but were not and if we're out of our state we are no longer each other's next of kin.
I mean the jewelry's nice and all, but in the end it's a piece of paper. He is partner no matter what you call it.
For you perhaps but this thought process does not apply to everyone.
I am very ok with you not agreeing with me but please don't imply that I'm wrong in my beliefs.
::butting in::
i just read the post.
I will one day eventually on my long to do list go and spend the $36 for the anti-abortion license plate. (my ex tried to force me to have one by making me an appt at the clinic and telling me to get rid of it, I did no such thing)
also, as for the church with the crosses...Lord help me, i think that place is a freakin' cult. I will never understand a church where the preacher is rich as hell and has his own TV spot to preach every morning at like 650 am for the past many years. someone educate me on how a Pastor can have sh!t tons of money? i mean.....do people pay to go to church? or does the tithes go to the preacher's salary? to hell with that.
::butting out::
For you perhaps but this thought process does not apply to everyone.
I am very ok with you not agreeing with me but please don't imply that I'm wrong in my beliefs.
I in no way implied that you are wrong in your beliefs, I was only expressing mine.
MT - thanks for the church suggestion! We got married in an Episcopal church back home that was very liberal and the pastor (not the one who married us) was actually gay. The church was split about the gay rights issue and she ended up leaving. I never really got to know her but I was sad she had to leave because of it.
Tiger - I am so sorry your ex put you in that position! That is so awful he did that to you. Regardless of your beliefs you should be allowed to make your own choice and I'm sorry that he tried to make you do something you didn't want to do.
I think that place is a cult too. I stayed quiet on the whole abortion issue because I'm pro-life, but people's feelings on it are their own, I don't judge. But knowing how many people would love to adopt a baby (myself included), it just makes me sad that abortion is an option when there would be loving homes. I understand it for medical reasons, but not for "convenience" reasons. As in "now is not a convenient time to have a baby." And that's all I'll say about that.