STANDING UP!

Observation of the Day!

There are two things that happened over the last couple of weeks that I want to comment on.

Sarah Palin:

First I am not a fan of Sarah Palin. She simply was not qualified to be president. She made a speech in Indianapolis recently. She told of finding out that her unborn son would be a Down's Syndrome baby. She admitted the thought of an abortion crossed her mind. However, it was fleeting, and decided to have her baby. She admitted that she now, after being faced with the news that she would have a disabled child, understood better other woman who face this reality and chose not to have the baby. She decided she needed to walk the walk of her beliefs.

I admire her convictions to her personal beliefs and the new insight she gained by going through the thought process of others.

Carrie Prejean:

The runner up to the Miss USA pageant, Carrie Prejean, stood up. When asked about gay marriage she said that she believed that marriage should be between a man and a woman. She also said she did not want to offend, but this was the way she was raised and was her religious belief. The question was asked by a judge Parez Hilton and openly gay man. Later on his blog he called her a "bitch".

It so happens that Carrie is a member of the Rock Church in San Diego. This is also my church. She was asked to come to New York to appear on the Today Show. She was not sure she wanted to go. However, she and her mother boarded a flight to New York. She is a 21 year college girl and was scared to death. One of her friends called the Rock to asked for a prayer for her. The staff and Miles McPherson, her pastor did not know she was an active member of the Rock. It so happened that Miles and his wife were in New York and staying only eleven blocks apart from where Carrie was. Miles called her and they met a 6:45 in her hotel lobby. Miles had lots of experience in interviews during his position on Prop8 in California. He became her publicist, coach and bodyguard all at the same time. In viewing her interviews, I thought she handled herself quite well. Was it an act of God that placed Miles where he was needed thousands of miles away from San Diego.

She has been widely attacked by people who believe in same sex marriage. She has not attacked them, she has simply said what she believed for her own reasons.

With some tolerance is a one way street. It is kind of like politicians. The issue is bipartisan as long as you see it my way. Perez Hilton has done more harm to the cause than good. Even some gays have deplored his actions and words. Yes, it was a beauty contest, but it became more than that

You can hear the interview with Carrie and Miles at the Rock website, therocksandiego.org. Click on Stuff and message archive. The video is up now.

Carrie stood up to her convictions.

No matter what your personal beliefs are, be true to them and show toleration to those who do not believe as you do. Can't we all just get along?

Have a nice day!

Sam