I really do hope it gets better over your side of the pond. It's not that bad here - although the religious extremists are quietly trying to encroach on territory that they haven't previously meddled in. For example, they've quietly got Creationism being taught on the GCSE (high school certificate) syllabus in Biology classes alongside Evolution on the third largest exam board in the country. This went almost unreported. Big donors are also funding what are called Academy Schools. These are a BIG part of government education policy and are state run schools, not private. But at some of them there are reports that unless you buy into the religion they teach, you will be forced out - that includes pupils and teachers. There's something very odd going on, put it that way.
Of course some issues are difficult to grapple with if you have strong religious faith. And it's often necessary to talk about these issues at length to reach the best conclusions you can. For example, I would be pretending if my own sexuality was an easy one. I've never had a problem being open with other people about it, but did question strongly why my church hates that part of me but embraces me for everything else. The only conclusion I could come to is that I was put on this earth in this way for a reason - who am I to question that? My job is to live my life honestly, openly, in the best way I can and extend that love that I feel for life to others. And if these Legislatures would have a problem with that, I respectfully suggest that they focus their attention on the very real problems that people face in their day to day lives. Much as I would like to think what I or others do in the bedroom is of any importance whatsoever, I really doubt it is to the average person. They want to know their kids are going to a good school, that they will have a decent home and job and that they can save for their futures.
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Date: 2007-02-26 04:13 am (UTC)Of course some issues are difficult to grapple with if you have strong religious faith. And it's often necessary to talk about these issues at length to reach the best conclusions you can. For example, I would be pretending if my own sexuality was an easy one. I've never had a problem being open with other people about it, but did question strongly why my church hates that part of me but embraces me for everything else. The only conclusion I could come to is that I was put on this earth in this way for a reason - who am I to question that? My job is to live my life honestly, openly, in the best way I can and extend that love that I feel for life to others. And if these Legislatures would have a problem with that, I respectfully suggest that they focus their attention on the very real problems that people face in their day to day lives. Much as I would like to think what I or others do in the bedroom is of any importance whatsoever, I really doubt it is to the average person. They want to know their kids are going to a good school, that they will have a decent home and job and that they can save for their futures.