This is Religion

Jennifer has posted about the ongoing debate we've had about "gay marriage". Apparently this is her "final word" on the topic, and that's fine. She's really clear.. and she need not say another word. I completely get it.

The beauty of her post is that it completely captures the essence of "morality" from the Christian point of view. Honestly, I don't think Jennifer is a "bad" person. She's just been handed a rule set and is incapable of coughing up the kool-aid. I get that.. but.. this really isn't about Jennifer, or myself. She's just some person on the internet with a blog.. just like me.. and ultimately these words exist for anyone that wants to read them, who might just think about what they represent in the broader sense.

I've made no bones that one of my goals is to aid in the destruction of organized religion... of all flavors. I'm just a drop of water in a secular wave... and so what I'm doing here is more for me, the few people that read it, and maybe a few other people who stumble in. They can look at the argument and see who makes a more persuasive case.

And in this case, Jennifer has said some stunning things.. and I'm so grateful for that. There are times when I think that I'm being overly harsh about Christians and my desire to see the institutions destroyed. Then one of them says something like this;

To make a long story short, he is angry because he is gay and can't get "married." It's dehumanizing to him. Dehumanizing? There are too many things in life that are dehumanizing but not being able to get married because you are gay is certainly not one of them!! I find that hysterical, truly! Talk about a drama queen.

I've thought about how best to articulate how vile.. demeaning.. dehumanizing that is.. but really, I don't think I need to.

Just read the words...

Fuck.. okay.. a couple words. She finds it hysterical that two human beings who love each other are not allowed to get married and enjoy the support of the greater society around them. Since the beginning of humanity, that has been the only common thread among everyone.. of every race. It is the thing that uniquely defines us as human. Jennifer is baffled that I don't accept the status that her religion assigns to me, and just be grateful.

She finds it "hysterical" that an entire class of people are denied basic human dignity. I am simply in awe at the depravity of her world view. But then, I'm being a "drama queen".

Something I am learning the more I blog is that they do not understand Christianity. They try and explain it, criticize it, twist it, quote it, but deep down they don't have a clue. That is why I pity you, not because you are gay.

I understand Christianity very well. I understand the death and destruction of it.. the rank hypocrisy.. the persecution.. the shear evil. I understand that an old book, and some pastor, tells Jennifer what her view should be, and I'm supposed to just say "Okay! I can't have a marriage? Thank you!."

I quite well understand that you do not think I, or anyone like me, should have the defining characteristic of humanity. I understand that extremely well.

But you don't have to pity me Jennifer. As I've said.. I'm stronger for it.. we're stronger for it.. and I will not allow the ideology of what you represent hold me back from anything. We'll work harder.. be smarter.. more compassionate.. more generous.. more wealthy, healthy and wise..

And we will take what we want whether you like it or not...

It just proves to me that I am a true Conservative and nothing anyone says or calls me, will change that.

Truer words were never spoken.


/update

You need to read the comments on her blog. They are just incredible. I am completely amazed at the level of psychosis that is so vividly displayed.