A woman's right to choose

The irony about the whole faith based arguments that support the anti-abortion movement (known as "pro-life") is that the very faith that they use to espunge their opnonents is based on choice.

Christianity and other major religions realise that faith is choice that one makes on a PERSONAL level, based on individual spiritual conviction. It is this personal application of spirituality and religion that then dictates the life of the persons who are led by faith.

A faith-based life is a CHOICE. God does not force himself on man... he gives man the ability to choose his own destiny and make his own daily decisions. God could be looked on as the Chairman and the Board would be the spiritual books; bible, koran, etc, whcih are guides... but when it comes down to the nitty gritty... you are the CEO of your own life.

Those who are not living a faith-based life operate as a sole-directorship which gives them sole shareholdership.... they make their own decisions and are accountable only to themselves.

I think that religious fundamentalists often get so bogged down in what the spiritual books say and their own halo of holiness that they forget that their mission, is to spread love and peace across humanity. What is God? God is love. How can you be so mean and evil and war-like against people who differ in opinion and conviction and still say that you are a child of God?

Did God not say "Love your enemies" and "Do good to them that hate you" and "Love your neighbours as yourself?"

Did he not also say "Vengeance is mine" and "Judge not that ye be not judged?"

I think the problem is that religious fundamentalists and extremists are trying to make matters of personal choice their collective domain. Reality check... we aren't in heaven yet. This is earth. And people are free to make their own choices. We will always have disagreements. What's important is that we love each other in spite of them. Maybe if they spent more time loving people, then so many people would not be looking for love in the wrong places and wind up facing the dilemma of termination. And who said abortions were just birth control?

A woman, her partner, and her doctor have the right to make a choice based on matters of mental, physical and spiritual health. It's never a cut and dry situation. We have enough bad parents in the system and children in public homes who have been failed by unfit parents.

Maybe instead of picketing, they could all come together to adopt these children and show them the love of God and give many women even more choices. Even though I am not sure I would hand over my baby to a pack of freaks.

Driving through the relationship maze

There is no map to navigate the ins and outs of love. You just have to take the road that appears to make the most sense, and be willing to turn back and start over if needs be. Word to the wise, taking directions from others may be the biggest mistake.

Note to self: You are wiser than you think.

Shit out of shape

I tried my new workout this morning and struggled through 14 min of the 24 min beginner phase. I felt like a 500lb person stuggling to catch a train door. This is absolutely crazy! These are moves that would have been sooo easy for me in the past. This had nothing on my dance classes or a cardio class at the gym. But hey!

I promise to never let myself be so unfit again... this is so thoroughly depressing.

I have been resting my carpel tunnel hands (hence no posts) trying to prepare for this workout.

I am going to attack it again later this evening though. Of course I refuse to give up that easily. And I know what to do today, so that tomorrow wont be as much a struggle. As bad as I am now, I really cant afford to get any worse.