It really drives me insane when people try to force religion on me after I say that I don’t believe in organized religion. Though this post is random, I was out of town for a few days and in my hotel my friend & fiance were at the hot tub and started talking to these two girls that were there. At only fourteen and seventeen these girls judge all religions aside from Christians and I honestly find that sad. I have nothing but respect for every religion because people have a right to their own beliefs. When I pointed out that people have rights to their beliefs, these girls got so defensive. They told me that even researching and trying to understand other religions was a sin and that by doing that I was doubting my faith in God. They also said I should accept Jesus Christ as my savior and ask to be forgiven for all of my sins. 
This honestly made me feel sorry for them because once their out in the real world instead of being sheltered from the world they are going to wish they hadn’t been so naive. I explained to them that although I believe in a lot of the Christian morals, I refuse to commit to something I don’t truly believe in. If I only believe in a handful of their ways, I have no right claiming to be something I am not. I was asked why I felt so strongly against organized religion, so I explained that I feel that everyone should be treated as equals. I told them that my brother is gay, and that I have a lot of people in my life that are homosexual. The looks on their faces disgusted me, and as they told me that they would pray for my brother to find his faith and realize hes living in sin I had to fight the urge to scream at them. Its people like this that are making the world hard to live in. They also said that being homosexual is a choice, but had no answer when I asked them ‘Why would someone choose a lifestyle that gets them bashed, beaten and harassed?’. I understand that some people have things that happen in their life that changes their orientation, but I also know that a lot are born that way. They told me God would never make anyone gay because of the bible says that marriage should only be between a man and a woman. Its these thoughts that have lead to so many gay & lesbian related deaths, mostly suicides. Your feelings aren’t a choice, if it was so simple to fall in love with someone, not feel sad, ect. than the whole world would be happy all the time.  I realized a very long time ago that religion is the main reason our world will never have peace. 
It makes me so furious that our world is a place where murderers, child molesters, rapists, among other people who have done unforgivable things can find God in prison, accept Jesus as their savior and be forgiven yet amazing people who did nothing but fall in love with someone of the same sex would have to give up their happiness  and pretend to be something their not in order to be forgiven. 
It happens in every religion, each person thinks their story is the truth and refuse to acknowledge that other beliefs exist. If people are happy with who they are and what they believe in, thats their choice. Every religion can be broken down and disproved yet none of them can be proven to be correct. 

All I am trying to say is that everyone deserves to have their own beliefs and not be torn down for it. We are all different, we all have free will, and as long as we have faith in something, no matter what it may be, thats what matters. To truly live and grow as a person you have to make mistakes, or ‘sin’ and nobody should judge us for that. Our sins make us who we are, and we shouldn’t have to apologize or regret the things that made us who we are and continue to shape how our lives will turn out.    

Which is something I need so badly right now.
The mister and I are cleaning our little upstairs apartment and moving rooms..
SO FUCKING TIRED.