Based on the way I was raised and my religious views I believe that marriage is essential and that this sacred union should only be shared as man and women. I was raised very conservative in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints and I still practice this religion. My parents were married on August 30th, 1989 in the Salt Lake City, Utah Temple for time and all eternity. They are currently still happily married and they have five beautiful children. This short summary of how I have been raised has greatly influenced me growing up. This is my dream to someday be happily married for time and all eternity in the temple to a worthy returned missionary that I love dearly. Having said this is my opinion the correct one?
Obviously as I have grown up I have formed a very narrow opinion of the way I think things should be. Is this right? Should I be this narrow minded? My religion tells me yes but I also believe that there should be acceptance for all people and their beliefs. Granted I don't believe that they should have all the same rights that married heterosexual couples have but we should still accept these individuals for what they believe. Fortunately history and science back up my way of thinking. "In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth," stated in Genesis 1:1. As the creation process started God created man and women and made them compatible in order to create children to multiply and replenish the earth. This is a commandment from God to multiply and replenish the earth so that all of his children can come here and enjoy the fruits of life. Man and women were made for each other; to be partners in life and to rear their children in righteousness. Granted this might be a little extreme. Many people will have children but not all of them will be raised in "righteous" homes. Who am I to judge to say whether anyone is righteous or unrighteous?
Yes, my opinion is very right wing conservative. Man and woman should be married and should multiply and replenish the earth with their seed, but there is far more to marriage and finding the person that you want (or are supposed to) spend the rest of your life with. Life is hard and no one is perfect and no one has the same exact feelings, experiences, or can even come close to having your life mirror the person next to you. We are all different and have different lives and opinions and beliefs for a reason. There is opposition in all things to give people the right to choose based on how they believe and think. Therefore although I believe that marriage is between a man and a woman and that is how it has been ordained for a reason and that is the way it has been practiced for thousands of years I still believe that we should all be given the choice to decide for ourselves by our beliefs.
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