The Life of Me

So, this Kim Davis lady from Kentucky... You know, the religious one who refused to marry a gay couple? Yeah, her...

WHAT THE HECK IS WRONG WITH THAT??? WHAT HAPPENED TO FREEDOM OF RELIGION? Why was nobody okay with her freely living out her faith, but everybody celebrated when she was imprisoned for using her rights?

It just so happens that it's against Catholic beliefs for a man to marry a man, or a woman to marry a woman. Does the phrase "Freedom of religion" ring a bell? Well, it also just so happens that Catholics and Christians try to keep people from sinning. It's not "forcing your religion on someone," it's "keeping someone from going to Hell, because that's what will happen according to your religion if they go through with this homosexual marriage." You're welcome from Kim Davis, gay couple!

(And really, they could've just found another marriage counselor and left it--though I DO NOT SUGGEST THAT. I suggest that you just go find someone of the opposite sex to marry. But I'm NOT shoving Catholicism down your throat. I'm just not going to marry you, either, if you ask me to.) (Not that you would, 'cause I'm not a marriage counselor)

I saw an analogy a little while ago: "It's like getting mad at me for eating a donut because you're on a diet." (Though really, if you're eating a donut in front of a person on a diet, it's not very thoughtful of you. But that's not the point.) She's not refusing to marry them because she's mad that they don't share her religion, she's just obeying the laws of her religion, and trying to protect them.

Another one had a picture of Wesley from "The Princess Bride," laying on that bed when he just un-died. The caption was, "Mostly dead; still did his job." There were a few different things like that. But really? Are you saying religion is like dying? Are you saying she should've abandoned her beliefs because somebody disagreed with them? Gosh, this is so infuriating!

People aren't even trying to see this from Kim's perspective. They're just attacking her. The world is far too quick-to-judge. Why does everybody always have to assume that everybody else is a hater, sexist, racist, homosexual-ist, everything-ist??? Why can't we all just trust each other and try to walk in someone else's shoes for once? To be perfectly honest, I'm scared for the world. I'm concerned that we're spiraling down into a pit of despair, and we're doing nothing to stop it.

So, please remember that the vote to okay homosexual marriage wasn't unanimous. Also, please remember that no federal law EVER trumps religious law.

-Sue Donimm

P.S. Kim Davis? You're not hated by everyone. You go, girl.