Recently, I have been really thinking about what I believe in, as far a politics goes. I have been a Democrat forever, not because my family is, but because usually the guy I choose to vote for, promises something that I want. Well, as I have been watching the news, I have been a bit disappointed in the choices that Congress has been making and I have been praying to get over my stigma about being a rebel, and being a Mormon. What answer I got was through preparing my lessons in Seminary.
Contention is of the Devil. That is a fact. If politics is causing contention, than should I get as passionately as involved as I have been? I finally came across some scriptures, that Jesus Christ himself taught, "if we are not one, we aren't his." I was teaching a lesson about faith, and why it is important to band together as a members of our Church. That is reason enough for me, to put aside everything I have been arguing about to give in and have the faith to just not rebel anymore. It's not that I am conforming to running with the crowd, because most of my friends seem to share the same opinions of Gays and what not, but because the leaders of our Church follow Christ, if I am disagreeing on anything they say, I am not obeying Christ's teachings.
It is really hard for me to give in, and just allow myself to stop being stubborn and admit maybe some people are right. Though I am going to stop calling myself a Democrat, I am not going to call myself a republican either, in fact, I am not going to call myself a Independent either! I am not going to work at the voting booths anymore and I am not going to side with any political laws or views. If anything, I am going to start my own party, and consider myself a Middle Person. If I vote again, I am going to really consider what J.C. would choose if anyone. Being a Middle Person, does not always have to choose, like for example when you see two teams going to the Superbowl and you don't care who they are. Or when your parent's are fighting, you love them both, but each one wants you to take a side, that is a Middle Person. Why can't we all just get along? My view is, that the Second Coming is coming no matter what, and I have to live my life the best way I can, I am not going to waste it on contentious ideas. That is all I going to say on the matter, again. (or at least I am going to try to)
5 years ago
2 comments:
I agree with you. I don't want to just pick a party and then always vote blindly on that party just because. And I try not to have uber harsh opinions and see both sides of the issue so I don't argue.
Then again, I'm still a kid. We'll see what I'm saying in ten year. Haha! :)
Yeah, I certainly grew up Republican but I hate to call myself Republican now. I will call myself Conservative though. Even though Romney and Hatch are both Republican, don't forget Reid is Democrat and they are ALL strong LDS members.
We all have the same goal, with everyone able to have food, shelter, education, healthcare, fair wages, etc. It is just differences in how we see to get there.
I, for one, would be disappointed to see you stop volunteering at the polls. You enjoy it, you do it for you, and as long as you can handle it without being hateful or contentious (which of course you aren't), I think it is an important contribution.
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