Wednesday, August 11, 2010

Prop 8

I believe that marriage should be between a man and a woman. These are "MY" religious views. Having said that I do not feel that it is my right to take away another persons right to agency; to choose for themselves. I do not believe that the state should be involved in deciding who should marry. I believe that the church or one's own god should make that decision.
"MY" opinion is that all couples who want to establish a partnership based on legality whether straight or gay should form a domestic partnership and that marriage should be a matter of one's individual church. As one of the Articles of my faith states: We claim the privilege of worshiping Almighty God according to the dictates of our own conscience, and allow all men the same privilege, let them worship how, where or what they may.
Just as when those I love come to celebrate certain events in my life though they may not subscribe to my beliefs I too will come to celebrate certain events in their lives though I may not subscribe to their beliefs. As long as I or those I love or the innocent are not being harmed by others actions I will live and let live.
I have a testimony of Jesus Christ as my Savior. I have a testimony of a Living Prophet on the earth today. I have a testimony that Joseph Smith was a prophet and that he was an instrument in the Lords hands to bring the truth again to the earth. I have a testimony of the Book of Mormon as another testament of Jesus Christ. I have a testimony that The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints is the Lords true church upon the earth. This is "MY" testimony in the Name of Jesus Christ. I WILL NOT force my beliefs on others. I am grateful to those who may not have believed as I do but who allowed me to make my own decisions and I hope that that can be said of myself to others.

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