To begin, it is okay to feel morally confused. No single one of us has the knowledge as what is absolutely right and what is absolutely wrong. Morality is not black and white to us, at least not all the time. Morality is also difficult to define in the sense that my morals are not going to be the same as your morals. Look at what is happening in the US for example. There is a war between morals: those who look at the Democratic Party as "morally correct" and those who view the Republican Party as "morally correct". One party is fighting for the legalization for Abortion and the other is fighting against the legalization for Abortion. One party is fighting for the right of Health Care for all, and the other is stating that it is only for those who can afford it. As an individual watching this war, one who has a ballot in their hand with unmarked boxes as to who to vote for, how would I know which decision is the correct one?
As an individual, I have already marked my decision and I have made my decision by using my own personal morals. But my own personal morals does not only affect me but it affects everything and everyone around me as well. While yes, one's morals is not the same as another's morals, one individual's definition of morality does in fact affect another's. This can either be a good thing, or a bad thing. As a christian woman I personally have not the clue of whether or not I could go through an abortion, to me as an individual, I believe that God does not give to us anything we cannot handle and if He says that it is my time to become a mother I will most probably take on that role the best I can. Despite the fact I do not believe I could go through an abortion because of my personal religious views, I am also well aware of the fact that not everyone believes the same way I do. Some will go through an abortion whether it is legal or not and that should be the main concern of our leaders no matter their religious or moral views. That being said, will it be done with a clothes hanger or by professionals safely? I have learned, through Christianity, that it is important to love and to respect others no matter what their religious or nonreligious views are. Is it not true that we all come from the same thing? The absolute fact is, as a human, we all come from the same thing be it evolution or God, we are all equal despite what we believe. So why are so many of us fighting? If you are Christian, why are you trying to take away God's gracious gift to us: free will? Should we not give the right to an Abortion to those who freely choose to do so? Is it not better that we allow our "brothers" and our "sisters" the right to be safe? We need to stop enforcing religion on every person we meet, instead we should try to show them the beauty of it and the free will it gives to us, but again remember the fact: some will go through an abortion and it should be safe for them to do so. It is their free will and their choice to make and we should not judge.
As a Christian, I have become very critical about those who share my religious views. We are not sending a good message, we are sending the wrong. Unfortunately I feel I have more in common with those who are atheist than those who claim to be an absolute Christian. Living in Tennessee I have discovered how hypocritical some churches can be. I remember sitting in a church, they were teaching the parable by Jesus about equal pay: Matthew 20:1-16. For those who have not read the parable, a basic summary is this: Jesus tells us that there is a landowner who decides to pay each laborer equally despite the fact each laborer has worked different amount of hours: some worked longer than others. Can we not correlate this parable to what is happening right in front of us? One candidate wants to raise taxes on the rich while the other wants to lessen them. Is it not true that the rich should help "the poor"? Or better yet, the lesser fortunate? Is it not Jesus' goal to say that despite how hard one works, everyone should be paid equally? After this important parable, the church decided to bring in a quote by a democratic nominee, belittling them, hinting that every Christian should vote Republican. Because of my religious views I will not vote Republican because the fruit of the Republican party is not equal to all, it is instead selfish and very scary. If you are an American who still has yet to vote, please study the candidates and do so quickly: if you are a Christian please use your best judgement: is it not better that we elect leaders who are desperate for equality for every human. Look at the fruit of each individual (and by fruit for those who are nonreligious I mean more so the 'vibe' each Candidate gives off) and tell me which seems boastful, selfish, and power driven and who seems humble, kind, and wise? Health Care should be for all. Abortion should be a choice. Decide which candidate seems to be in less moral confusion.
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