I know that I
should leave well enough alone, but I can’t seem to do that. Today is a day I
am proud to be an American and a day that will go down in the history books of
this country. Today the Supreme Court
ruled that gay marriage is legal nationwide.
This is huge. I keep tearing up with every article I read and every
picture I see of a marriage license being handed out today. How wonderful that
this group of Americans now has the same rights as everyone else. The right to
be by their loved one’s side when they are sick in the hospital. The right to
enjoy tax benefits afforded only to married people. The right to be equal in
the eyes of the law. Oh joyous day.
While most of my
Facebook news feed has been filled with rainbow flags and praise for this
decision, I couldn’t help but read some of the comments out there by those who
oppose this step in history. The hate they are spreading is saddening. And I just
do not understand. I cannot comprehend how two men marrying or two women
marrying affect anyone else in any way.
My life will continue as it has before. But my friend from law school
can now marry his boyfriend. My coworker’s marriage that had to take place in
NYC will now be recognized in Georgia. And many other gay friends can now marry
whomever they choose. Isn’t this a good
thing?
The hate that is
being voiced pushes me farther and farther away from religion. I don’t want to
be associated with people who can’t see how hurtful these words are to others.
The Christians who are speaking out against this decision are putting up a wall
for those of us on the fence. We haven’t been sure we wanted to belong anyway,
and your words are making it clear that we don’t. My God loves all. End of
story.
I saw one
comment that said God loves all; he just hates the sin. What a disheartening message
to homosexuals everywhere. You are still loved by God, but your entire way of
living is wrong and God hates it. I cannot for the life of me understand this
rationale. If one of my children is gay, I want them to grow up knowing they
are wholly and without question loved. Every part of them and every aspect of them. If my
son decides to marry another man, I want to rejoice at his wedding and will
beam with pride as only a mother does at her child’s wedding. I don’t want my
boys to ever feel less than. And I’m proud that our country is moving in the
direction to lift up all homosexuals and their families. But I am truly sadden
by how much hate is floating out there in this world. I just don’t see what
people are scared of.
Love is all that
matters. Love is all there is.
Love wins.
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