Chloe's Chronicles

 
 
Before I launch into my explanation of why I believe there is a God, I think it would be helpful to describe my upbringing to give some context as to where I am coming from.  I was baptized as a baby, and attended various Protestant Christian churches with my parents during my childhood.  My parents were fervently religious at first (“Spreading the Good News”/Organizing Retreats/ Teaching Sunday School etc.).  They became less and less involved in church as time went on, and as our family broke apart, we totally stopped attending except for Christmas.
 
 
Advocates of Gay Marriage often use this Bible quote to argue for their cause:

"Judge not, and you will not be judged; condemn not, and you will not be condemned; forgive, and you will be forgiven; give and it will be given to you...For the measure you give will be the measure you receive." (Luke 6:37, 38b)

Many gay marriage advocates are wrong to think that those of us who support traditional marriage (one man one woman) are all “judging” gay people. We are not. I believe gay people have a right to enter into civil unions (giving them the same legal benefits and protections as heterosexual couples), but that doesn't trump a child's right to have a mom and dad. Having children is not a "right". Children have rights.
 
 
I recently got caught up in a torrent of tweets on Twitter about why I am against the legalization of Marijuana.  Rather than firing off tiny 140 character squeaks trying to explain my position on this issue, I've decided to concise my thoughts into a blog post. 

First, I believe in freedom of the individual, as long as that person's activities are not harmful to others, or negatively affect society as a whole.  This is obviously why there are laws against assaulting or killing people, walking around in public nude, driving drunk or too fast etc.  

There are certain self-destructive people (alcoholics, smokers) whose actions negatively affect themselves, their family, friends and coworkers, but who are not breaking the law.  Those in favor of legalizing marijuana look at these people and say "See?  Cigarettes and Alcohol are just as bad as, if not worse than Marijuana!"  They think that alcohol, cigarettes and marijuana are somehow interchangeable, and if cigarettes and alcohol are legal, marijuana should be legal too. 

The premise of their argument is flawed, because cigarettes, alcohol, and marijuana are three very different things.