It is what it is...

I originally started writing this for the blog - but - for whatever reason - late last night I decided to post it on Facebook.  Since then - it's kinda taken on a life of it's own.  Definitely not what I expected.  In fact - I didn't think anyone would read it because it's so long.  Shows what I know...

I think the snarky intro suckers people in - haha.  I thought it was funny...

I wrote an earlier blog called "What a Miss" that relates pretty well to this post.  In some ways - I don't say as much as some conclude.  And in other ways - I am saying something that many miss.  It's actually kinda funny.  And so fascinating!

But - whatever - I don't have any control of how people read things.  As one of my friends FAVORITE sayings goes "It is what it is."  Guess that applies here...

Jer

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I don’t often state my opinion on here - but - what the heck? - I’m jumpin’ on the bandwagon...

I stand for traditional marriage - biblical style. Marriages should be between a man and a woman. And marriages should be arranged by parents - like in biblical days. We most definitely need to bring back arranged marriages. Forget about women’s rights too - women are property! You know - like they were in Jesus’ day? And - if you’re super rich - you can have multiple wives. Polygamy is where it’s at! Well - actually - amend that - only if you’re a ruler or something. And, if a man dies while married, the woman should be passed on to the brother - and they shall become married. Just like in the Bible. Yup - I am totally for traditional biblical marriage! haha

On a serious note. Anyone who knows me knows that I love Jesus. He is incarnation of God - one part of the trinity - our salvation - all that. I affirm the ancient creeds. Easter!

But what does my faith have to do with State and Federal laws? This is a secular country governed by a ton of laws that are not biblical. And - seriously - how does gay marriage threaten my faith? It doesn’t. Now - if the State were to force a Faith institution to perform what is against their beliefs - that would be a different matter. That would be a fight. But come on. A judge - a captain on a ship - almost anyone - can marry people. I’ve officiated weddings - and I got my certificate online for free by signing up. Really? Is this the ship some people are gonna sink on?

And - if you’re gonna quote the bible on this issue - please don’t embarrass yourself. First off - Jesus isn’t an “issue” - He’s a person. Don’t belittle Him by using Him as your celebrity endorsement. Context people. Second - within your particular faith tradition - you don’t have to support gay marriage. You may have some good reasons for not supporting it. But - this country is NOT your faith tradition. It is a country of christians, jews, muslims, atheists, agnostics, mormons, secularists, buddhists, hindus - and everything else you can imagine. I bet there are witch doctors living in america. Point is - they’re american. And they’re not in your faith tradition. It’s a melting pot.

You may make the mistake that I believe our State and Federal rights trump God. That would be the stupidest conclusion on the planet. haha. And that would be a lack of understanding my relationship with Jesus.

My point above. “biblical” is often taken out of context to support an argument. If you were misunderstanding my sarcasm - my attempt was to put a bit of context back into the “traditional” marriage argument. Biblical marriage. It’s not as black and white as people make it out to be. And that irks me sometimes...

I think of Donald Miller when he said, "Great characters engage conflict." haha. God and politics. wow. good times...