I am a Christian…and I am a sinner.
I am kind…and I am unfair.
I am thoughtful…and I am judgemental.
I am passionate…and I am spiteful.
I am right…and I am wrong.
I am heterosexual…but I am not homophobic.
I am a lot of things…but perfect is not one of them.
I am two sides of the same coin.
Today the Supreme Court legalized same-sex marriage nationwide. A decision that will divide. A decision that will bring out more hate and negative comments when all that is desired is love. A decision that will show the true colors of the rainbow.
No matter what side you fall on, no matter what your “religion” says, we all want the same thing. To be treated as an equal. Just the same as the color of our skin should not legally differentiate our rights, nor should any pairing of genders.
See the truth is, we don’t have to agree. I believe in equal rights, but in doing so I don’t believe you should change your views to match mine. Just as I believe in same-sex marriage, I believe you have the right not to. But when it comes to a legality, is it really fair to withhold rights from one person over another? Is it fair to say that this is a downfall of our country? Is it fair to spew hate towards something simply because it’s not what you would choose?
I will grant you that bathing the White House in an array of rainbow-colored lights may have been a bit of overkill, but…
As a Christian and heterosexual, I do not believe that in allowing someone to have the same legal rights dilutes the sanctity of my marriage. Who someone else chooses to love actually has zero barring on my relationship. Nor does it cause me any harm. So why then should I not allow someone the same legal right?
I mean, honestly, if two men or women want to join the world of matrimony, who am I to deny them the misery, right? 😉
(Just kidding, I love my husband and wouldn’t trade him for the world)
