Mormonism

I recently sat down to enjoy my doughnut and read an article in "The Rainbow Times". The article was very interesting. So, I thought to myself. I wonder if this article is online? As I searched I came across another highlight article that caught my eye. The title, "Mormon image suffers after gay marriage fight".

Now as for me, I am not religious at all. Even growing up I was seldom brought to church and the few times when I was it was the most boring thing I have set through. Hell, I did not even know what "Mormon" meant until I met Sugar Mama.

See, Sugar Mama was raised as a Mormon. When you're a Mormon everything is based upon the church and Sugar Mama has a binder full of awards that she has won from various church events. When she attended BYU she realized that she had that attraction to the same sex.

Now, being a gay woman I have experienced "coming out" to my parents and others. Luckily, my parents and my extended family were welcoming of my new found sexuality. Granted yes, it was very hard for everyone to understand where I was coming from at first but today my entire family has accepted me.

A quote from my mom, "it's always about religion. You cant base that on who you fall in love with. Life is too short. I believe god loves everyone no matter who or what they are."

I am not sure how exactly Sugar Mama told her parents. What I do know is this: Sugar Mama is originally from Idaho. She moved across the country to find people that accepted her unlike her parents and her church. To this day Sugar Mama has no contact with her family. She seldom speaks with her sister but it's always a short conversation. Mormonism is a religion that forces members to choose faith over family. It hurts me to know such information. Would you choose your faith over your own daughter? I know for sure I wouldn't. Sugar Mama's family is at a loss. Sugar Mama is one of the nicest people I have ever met. She has a big heart and she is so strong. She is part of my family now. Just me and her and our kitten.

My point here is that the Mormon church in my mind is brainwashing people. Mormonism teaches that homosexual sex is considered a sin, but gays are welcome in church and can maintain church callings and membership if they remain celibate. So, let me give a scenario. Let's say, a gay man and his lover are Mormons. They are members of the church and go to church on regular basis. What if they were to walk into church holding hands? Would they be banned from the church for doing so? I mean, if they're celibate. You can love someone and still be celibate. See it does not make sense!

Last year at the urging of church leaders, Mormons donated tens of millions to the Yes on 8 campaign and were among the most vigorous volunteers. The institutional church gave nearly $190,000 to the campaign. Pretty much they wasted money on something that one day is going to be voted down. They could have gave the money to area hospitals to help the sick.

I guess what I'm trying to say is gays and lesbians are people too. We are just the same as an average person. You cannot help who you fall in love with whether is be a man or a woman. One day everyone will be equal. No one will care if your a different color or gay.

Here is the article. Take a look. http://www.bostonherald.com/news/national/west/view.bg?articleid=1191228&srvc=rss