The Art of Moving On

Gemini Cricket · 03-20-2006, 01:50 PM

wendybeth ~ I hear you. I'm looking for my path. It's there, I just can't see it yet.

€uroMeinke ~ Sometimes, I have a hard time distinguishing someone from their religion. I am quite confused when someone says they are Catholic and then say they support gay marriage causes. I want to ask them how they can be both. Because supporting gay marriage and gay causes puts you at complete odds with the Church. I get confused about that. But I'm thinking it's that grey area that I'm not grasping.

What causes turmoil in me is that I feel like I have an inherent belief on what is right and what is wrong. I am certain the Church is wrong about gays and it is not like me to sit by when I witness something that is unjust. It eats away at the core of who I am to do so. Yes, I can tell myself to focus on what makes me happy, but I know lingering injustice makes me unhappy. The knowing that I can't do much about it depresses me. Letting it go doesn't make it stop. I don't know...

03-20-2006, 01:50 PM	#11
Gemini Cricket ... Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 13,244	wendybeth ~ I hear you. I'm looking for my path. It's there, I just can't see it yet. €uroMeinke ~ Sometimes, I have a hard time distinguishing someone from their religion. I am quite confused when someone says they are Catholic and then say they support gay marriage causes. I want to ask them how they can be both. Because supporting gay marriage and gay causes puts you at complete odds with the Church. I get confused about that. But I'm thinking it's that grey area that I'm not grasping. What causes turmoil in me is that I feel like I have an inherent belief on what is right and what is wrong. I am certain the Church is wrong about gays and it is not like me to sit by when I witness something that is unjust. It eats away at the core of who I am to do so. Yes, I can tell myself to focus on what makes me happy, but I know lingering injustice makes me unhappy. The knowing that I can't do much about it depresses me. Letting it go doesn't make it stop. I don't know...
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