You start worrying about the life of others.
This year has been challenging in some different ways.
The end of the 2009-2010 school year one of my loved ones 'came out' and said he was homosexual on Facebook. Let me just say, that is one of the most ridiculous ways to let your loved ones know what's going on in your life. When I found out I freaked out. And then I couldn't do anything because I never got to see him. Luckily, he's been trying to 'fix' this and is coming back fully to the Gospel.
Another loved one left his computer and was still logged into his Facebook. A friend of his saw an opportunity and posted a status that said something about my loved one being a homosexual. Thank goodness that was sorted out and my loved one was able to tell us that he is not homosexual and that a friend had posted that.
The most disgusting part about both experiences was that the loved ones and their friends that were involved LAUGHED about it. They thought it was funny to joke about someone being homosexual.
When will today's youth learn that it's NOT okay to joke about serious things?
I love both of the people that these experiences happened to. They're more than just people I'm related to that I see maybe every four or so years. I love these people and I can't understand why and how they could possibly joke about such serious things.
It would be really hard for me to see them go through any hardship. But to see them go through these things and just to see them joke about it and not take it seriously. I won't stand for that. America and it's children needs to learn to be serious. Because, let's face it, things will most likely only get worse from here.
Welcome to the world of being an adult, caring for someone other than yourself. I get really frustrated by the response of many people to those who struggle with same gender attraction. It's a personal matter, we dislike the sin, not the "sinner," and who are we to put someone's personal struggle online for the world to see? I really like what the church said last week about the topic.
ReplyDelete"The Church’s doctrine is based on love. We believe that our purpose in life is to learn, grow and develop, and that God’s unreserved love enables each of us to reach our potential. None of us is limited by our feelings or inclinations. Ultimately, we are free to act for ourselves.
The Church recognizes that those of its members who are attracted to others of the same sex experience deep emotional, social and physical feelings. The Church distinguishes between feelings or inclinations on the one hand and behavior on the other. It’s not a sin to have feelings, only in yielding to temptation."
The church isn't a fix, but a place where people can find refuge in Christ's Atonement, and only he can be the judge.