USS Clueless: Earth to Timi

There will be a bachelorette party, but I will not be participating in that. The bride's cousin is throwing the shindig complete with a stripper (This man is disturbingly attractive to me) and a "novelty" party. You guys aren't dumb. I don't need to explain to you what a "novelty" party is. Think of a Mary Kay party...minus the cosmetics. That's all I'm gonna say! Needless to say, I don't believe that I would benefit from attending such a social gathering.

God knows that I don't need some fine (and he is fine) half-naked man shaking his business all up in my face. Nor do I need to be considering sales pitches for novelty items. I'm not feeling the whole idea, and I've explained this to my friend's cousin. She thinks that I'm being overly religious, but I don't look at it that way. I see it as a way of avoiding temptation and to be quite honest...my mind wonders & at times, I can be easily tempted. I'm trying to get my mind right. I'm trying to stay focused on purity because I had been slipping.

Philippians 4
⁸   Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.

So, for me, not attending has nothing to do with being religious. I use that scripture as a basis to say that my decision has everything to do with keeping my sanity.

On another note...

I recieved a response from someone who didn't appreciate my previous post. Not only did this person comment on my page, but he sent me a lengthy email attacking my position. I'm not against anyone disagreeing with me, but I do have issues with people who attempt to attack my character. So to the person who felt the need to attack my opinion I will say this because I KNOW that you are reading this right now. Perhaps you've thought that because I haven't responded, then I must be ignoring you. That's not the case. I had a weekend to enjoy, I wasn't going to allow you to spoil it.

In your comment on my site, you wrote:

Why should I trust the sincerity of your "article" being that you've already shown your anti-gay bias? You have admitted several times to being homophobic. I find it hard to believe that you, similar to your friend, aren't writing this for selfish motives and further hatred of the gay community. Christians, though they claim "to love the sinner but hate the sin", have always perpetuated hatred of gays. You are just the same as all of the others.

There are so many ways that I can address this, but I'll try to keep it short and to the point. YFirst let me begin by saying that I could care less if you "feel me" or not. I believe that you misinterpreted what I wrote. I didn't write what I wrote out of hate. I wrote because I was explaining a situation in which I've been asked to write an article and I'm torn with indecision. Never once did I bash anyone in that post. In fact, I wrote...

I don't want to be percieved as someone who is bashing or singling out gays. Instead, I want to be seen as someone who is shedding light on an issue that not only involves homosexuals, but the neglect of an entire community.

I wrote this because I knew that someone would misinterpret my intentions, as you have. Also, I will give you one up on me. I have admitted that homophobia has been an issue that I've been dealing with since becoming a Christian. I've only admitted that once, but I admitted it nonethelss. Apparently, you are someone who has been reading my blog (the old one and the new) for awhile in order to know that I've stated that. In the post that I believe you are referring to, I did admit that homophobia has been an issue for me, but I also stated that that is something that God is dealing with me on. I welcome you to go back and read that post because obviously, you missed that part.

The link to that page is here----> Old Blogspot post.

That email you sent me was totally out of line. I'm not going to respond to your personal attacks with an online attack. That's childish and it's juvenile. I'm above that. I responded to your email in a professional manner, but you proved your immaturity when you blocked me from responding to you. Why would you attack someone via email and not allow them to respond to your accusations? You proved to me that you had no intentions of having any kind of intelligent conversation with me. I was willing to allow you to voice your opinion to me without confrontation. I have no problem with anyone who may disagree with what I wrote. However, I do believe that most people who disagreed would've allowed me to defend myself. Someone has disagreed with me, and she I talked it out in an adult manner. She understood my position, and I respect hers.

There is nothing that I stated in the previous post that I believe to be non-factual. Anyone who disagrees with that probably has never attended a black church. The truth is that the issue of AIDS HAS been ignored by the church as well the issue of homosexuality within the church. I'm not backing down from my position, but I do welcome intelligent discourse about the subject. I think that you blocked me from responding to you because you're not interested in the truth. Why would you be? Truth isn't popular these days. Not only are you afraid to allow me to respond to you, but you know that if you aren't coming with something serious, then I will intellectually pierce your soul.

So, with that. I invite you, again, to discuss the issue with me one on one. If you aren't willing to do that, then I'd appreciate it if you zip it and keep your opinions to yourself. That's all I have to say about that.