This is me holding all my thoughts in after a long time and finally exploding!
I never yell, but this me yelling at all of you, and myself included, who have judged anyone on their beliefs or actions!
I am sorry if I offend anyone in this. I am not trying to do that. I am just trying to prove a point.
I have every type of friend.
Not just one big group of friends that are all the same.
I am friends with people who drink, who smoke, who go to church every Sunday, who have tattoos, and who have high standards.
I LOVE IT. & each and everyone of them.
I am the type of person that is cool with every singe type of person.
I know what my standards are and I live by them!
To name a few, I go to church. I do not drink or smoke.
If you are a member of the church and refuse to hang out with those who don't have the same standards as you, well you should. That is just flat out ridiculous! (In my opinion!) You could be a good example to them.
I am no genius. I don't know everything about the church. I don't know everything in general. I just observe certain things.
In my opinion, our testimony is not about what we look like on the outside.
NOBODY IS PERFECT! I have several friends who are atheist and want nothing to do with my church. That does not mean I am not going to be friends with them! That is just ridiculous. Everyone has their own beliefs. All I can do is be a good example. Whether they care to follow or do their own thing. I will love them no matter what. I am probably one of the least judgmental people you will ever meet.
It isn't' my place or you place to judge anyone.
I wish I could go ONE day where all MY friends could be together without judging each other because of the lives they choose to live.
When LDS missionaries go out, they don't go to people who live by the same standards as them. They go to those who are struggling. Aren't we supposed to be missionary like as well??
Um, is that Christ like? NO!
I am a member of the LDS church. I love it! It really is the true church! I believe it. It is not something that you can just let come to you, you have to accept it for yourself and make some kind of effort. At least that is what I have learned. I have always believed in it's teachings! In the past I have been less active or almost against the church. (I have always believed in the teachings though!) I have pretty much struggled.The reason why is because of some of the members of it. I am not saying anything bad about other members at all. Like I said, I am just proving a point and saying my personal opinions. I have been offended by many members because of things they have said to me or my friends.
A few months ago I heard a talk from somebody in my ward about how we need to accept everyone. He even said that the LDS churches should have ashtrays outside of the church. I absolutely love it. Everyone should feel welcome and not judged in any way. If people are struggling with problems, don't judge them, HELP THEM! Another thing that pushed me away from the church is people pushing it on me. My parents have been an amazing example to me. They never pushed religion on me. Being the stubborn person I am if they would have I don't think I would be where I am today. I have been invited to many church activities of that kind and I usually like to bring my friends along. Even the ones who aren't s members. I have had people tell me that I can't bring them along because they may have tattoos of piercings or might be a little different because it would embarrass that person! That is ridiculous!!! And the ones I have brought when they found out they weren't members they seemed so upset.
I think that we need more teachings to love everyone. We can't teach children that just because somebody smokes or drinks or anything like that doesn't make THEM a bad person, they just made different choices.
I have so many friends that have a strong testimony but have refused to press forward with it because they have been offended in some way.
It isn't our place to judge anyone! No matter what.
Nobody is perfect. Including myself! We all make mistakes. Some make more than others. We learn from them.
What is one of the commandments. Love thy neighbor. NO MATTER WHAT!
Once again I am sorry if I offended anyone. That is not what I was trying to do in any way. I just wrote this in five minutes really fast because it all came to my mind.
Just love everyone guys. Don't judge. Plus you don't know what people are going through in their lives.
PS if you have something negative to comment on this post don't do it. I just want love and peace all around. That might sound all hippyish but whatever it is how I feel and what I believe!
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