In reference to current issues, I am a rather conservative individual. I have been called old-fashioned, closed-minded, and even prejudiced. I'm definitely not against anybody, and I try hard not to judge others. I believe that we are all children of God. There are just certain things that will always be wrong in my eyes. This list includes murder, homosexuality, adultery, unrighteous dominion, and several other things. To me, this list is and always will be wrong. If people act on these things, they are sinning. Period. Is it so wrong of me to know something is wrong and not change with the times? God is not a changing God. He is the "same yesterday, and to day, and for ever" (Hebrews 13:8). Why then would his commandments change? Can man control God? By recreating commandments or changing the interpretation thereof, man is acting as God deciding what is right and what is wrong. I'm sorry to disappoint, but that's not really how it works. God's laws are set and definite. We must adapt to them or else feel the consequences.
So now I ask again, which side would I have been on? My beliefs, though rigid, have not stunted my ability to reason. Though I seem as if I've been brainwashed or raised in a closet, I have been given a mind to think and grasp for myself. I really have no idea what side I would have been on. Of course, all of us can say we would be for independcey, but would we have? All I know is that I would have done like John Adams and many other great leaders and prayed for guidance. I truly believe that these men were inspired and set apart to perform the noble act of declaring independence. It is because of them and their incredible sacrifices that we can have the freedoms we enjoy today. I thank our Heavenly Father for their determination and bravery.
