Today I had a "friend" I've grown up with state on his Facebook: If you have the equality sign as your profile picture, or if you stand for it, I will delete you as my friend. Within moments I, along with many other people, was deleted. I just thought that it being 2013 tolerance and acceptance of others beliefs, especially among my peers, should just be expected. You may not agree with me, and I you, but I at least respect you. I would never terminate our friendship over a difference in beliefs.
That's what is so great in America. We are all allowed and FREE to express what we believe in and feel to be morally right. Your morals may be biblically bound, and I respect that as I personally do believe in God. But what goes hand in hand with my beliefs is treating others with respect, tolerance and acceptance. It is not YOUR place to judge someone based on their life, decisions, sexual orientation, sex or race. It is YOUR job as a human being to live harmoniously along side of those that are different than you.
I sure know you'd expect the same and wouldn't want my judgement because you chose to like the opposite sex, or your parents were divorced, perhaps you've had premarital sex, maybe you've lied in your lifetime or, heaven forbid, you have been gluttonous and selfish. You have the expectation that others in your life accept you and your life decisions, or mind their own business if they can't, and move the hell on.
If you can't be positive in your life then that's on you, but don't rub off on others because you aren't an open minded or, in my opinion, hearted person. If you don't believe in Equal Rights, friends, than I respect your opinion as its yours and I would sincerely love to hear why you believe that (and I hope you would give me the same respect)! I respect you and your beliefs, I love you and I thank you for being a part of my life. I love having friends who believe differently than me, it adds spice and color to my life!
The more you judge others, the less you love.
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