I wanted to share my thoughts on recent events at both the LA Temple and NY Manhattan Temple this past week. I couldn't sleep well last night because my mind was everywhere. I have several feelings going through me at this point: scared, proud, disbelief ed, fearful, etc. What honestly is this world coming to?
For some of you who may not know what is going on, recently there has been two gay marriage marches to two LDS temples. In LA I think there was a thousand protesters and in NY there were two thousand marching because the Prop 8 passed in California. People believe it is because of "Church funding" the prop passed and of course they are upset. Let me clarify one thing, there was absolutely no funding by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. There may have been individual members who donated to the cause but not the Church as a whole.
People are chanting "Tax the Church" and "gay, straight, black or white marriage is a civil right". I was deeply troubled by this. They carried signs of NO H8 but what are they calling us and what are they doing to our sacred places?? They marked Liars, and wrote on the gate in front of the LA temple. I was angered. Where has our country gone to where we are ridiculed for voting?? Many people asked the protesters what we had done wrong? And no one could answer the question.
Then I felt scared. I felt scared for my children and what kind of world they will be raised in. What kind of challenges they will go through and what kind of people will try to degrade them and their faith. I honestly worried for my baby girl and for my children to come.
I felt fearful for the future. It really seems to me like the second coming is truly getting closer!! I am afraid of how much more sinful and horrible this world is going to get. It seems it can't get any worse.
I felt fearful for the future. It really seems to me like the second coming is truly getting closer!! I am afraid of how much more sinful and horrible this world is going to get. It seems it can't get any worse.
I felt so many feelings for the people who marched. I felt saddened by their feelings for us! We don't show any hate towards them, we just feel differently then them on this matter and that's ok! I felt angered by their disrespect for our temple, i felt...
I felt so much and all I could think of was Signs of the Times....
I felt so much and all I could think of was Signs of the Times....
4 comments:
It's definitely a scary time in our lives. It's also an exciting time and a blessing to see the prophecies that have been made roll forth and come true. At first I was upset about the protests but then I realized that they aren't protesting anywhere else because Satan want them to fight against his greatest threat which is this church. Satan knows he can rally others to break families but we will never give up. We've been through persecution before and we can handle it again!
Thanks for the thoughts. It was really great having that discussion with you on Friday! Thanks!
That was the night I had a hard time sleeping too! Thoughts about all of that weighed heavy on my mind too.
I've totally been thinking the same thing Kels, what is interesting to me is that in 2000 when I lived in CA Prop 22 (which was essentially the same thing as Prop 8) was rallied by the members just as hard as prop 8- going door to door, putting up signs, everything, and yet when it passed the response was nothing like it is now- it's amazing how much has changed in eight years! It makes me feel good to know that Heavenly Father sent us to earth at this time because he knows we are strong enough to stand up for what we believe in and endure to the end! :)
I am a little saddened that you are fearful - not that your feelings are not justified or real - but that you are experiencing this fear. Hopefully you can find solace and comfort.
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