Want My Opinion

I dare say that I have a ton of opinions. It may surprise people that I actually don't just say everything that is on my mind. Shocker I know. But right now there are things that are going on that I just can't keep quiet about any longer.

My little family and I are Latter Day Saints. We go to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. We are Christians- NOT A CULT. We are not brainwashed. We believe in principles and have proved them to be true through our actions and seen the results. It makes me so mad when people- including my family- accuse me of following a religion blindly. Trust me when I say that I don't do anything just because someone tells me to do it. I have always done what I saw fit and didn't take well to being told otherwise. Why should it then surprise them when I choose to attend church, pay tithing, and hold prayers in my home? And Heaven Forbid I plan on teaching my children what I believe!!! I mean that is just torture to teach your children what you know and believe. Wait isn't that what being a parent is about. We teach our children how to walk, talk, eat, and socialize. Why not teach them also how to think for themselves and learn about our beliefs and knowledge of the gospel.

I understand that people do have problems with church. Not the religion exactly but the people that attend church. I don't believe you can judge a whole group of people or religion by the actions of a few. If that were the case we would have so many wars going on- more so than what there already are in the world. People are imperfect. If you want to know what I believe in then ask me. Don't accuse me of things you don't know anything about. Even if you were raised in the church and maybe even went to primary class or Sunday School and listened, it doesn't mean you know what you are talking about. There are the stories and lessons that are taught but it's the principles that should have been taken away from those things.

I don't for one second believe that someone's belief system can or should stem from the whole premise of attacking other people's beliefs. You say your an atheist and don't believe in God- Then why are you HELL BENT on attacking GOD or JESUS or the beliefs of others. What does Atheism mean to you? If you antagonize people's beliefs on purpose such as saying there is no God so why do you even go to church or pray- and then you proceed to give me your life long list of trials- what you are really saying is that you are Angry for what happened to you and you want someone to blame so you blame God. Not that you don't believe in him but that you are just angry with him and you think its your right to attack Him like He seems to attack you. Anger will only hurt YOU. Deal with your anger and maybe you will get to what you do believe and be happy. If you truly just want to hurt others because you are hurting, then maybe its time to grow up.

Reading this some people might get their panties in a twist because I am quite frank with what I think. But it does not prove that I am less of a Christian to want to Defend what I believe. You can believe what you want but don't proceed to attack what I hold so near and dear to my heart. I feel so hurt when people feel the need to belittle how I base my life choices and my beliefs. Seriously I just wish that people would just stop.