Illogical Logic

I found out a few things about myself during a conversation I had last night.  Let me list a few of them for you.

1 -- Because I extend invitations to family gatherings to people who have always attended and have always been welcome in my home, I am somehow taking sides.

2 -- Because I don't ostracize and alienate certain people I am a horrible family member.

3 -- When someone says to me, "It's on now, it's about to get real ugly" and I reply with, "Why can't you both just be Christlike and be civil with each other?"  then I'm called a religious zealot.  For which I kindly thanked the person for their compliment.  It's nice to know that people see that I'm trying to live my religion.  Although I hardly think that encouraging people to be kind and civil to each other qualifies.

4 -- Here's the kicker. I learned that I have never been through anything in my life... (short pause) except my accident. That is so laughable it doesn't even dignify a response.

5 -- For someone who claims to not care about my thoughts and opinions -- my calmly stated thoughts and opinions sure did bring out the anger and unhappiness of this individual.  Most people who don't care about things don't waste energy on them.

6 -- One thing I learned long ago is when people are in the wrong and they can't manipulate you into seeing things their way and embracing their distorted ideas, they become livid.  And it makes them even more angry when you remain calm and don't get angry yourself.

"And it came to pass that I said unto them that I knew that I had spoken hard things against the wicked, according to the truth; and the righteous have I justified, and testified that they should be lifted up at the last day; wherefore, the guilty taketh the truth to be hard, for it cutteth them to the very center."-- 1 Nephi 16:2

I find it interesting that people in the wrong such as liberal, socialist, totalitarians are angry even when they win. This is something I learned from Rush Limbaugh.  Take for instance the recent United States Supreme Court ruling that homosexual marriage is now legal in all 50 States.  You would think they would all be jumping for joy, turning cartwheels. After all, they won, they got what they wanted didn't they?  And they may have for a few minutes but then they returned to their angry agenda because the totalitarian in them will never be satisfied until every human soul is miserable like themselves and is manipulated into being in full agreement with their twisted ideas and completely embrace them.

Unless you embrace them and their distorted ideas full heartedly, you are the enemy and must be destroyed.  This is how evil people function.  They are not happy until everyone is miserable like unto themselves.  And they will attack you, your religion, your religious doctrine, your ideas and opinions, they will relentlessly persecute you and manipulate you until you embrace them and their distorted ideas.  And if you don't, their anger will escalate.

"Wherefore, men are free according to the flesh; and all things are given them which are expedient unto man. And they are free to choose liberty and eternal life, through the great Mediator of all men, or to choose captivity and death, according to the captivity and power of the devil; for he seeketh that all men might be miserable like unto himself."--2 Nephi 2:27

I find it extremely sad that people choose the captivity of Satan and allow him to control their minds and life.  It's especially hard to see it happen to someone you love so much.  Life is too short to live it so angrily and unhappily.  I really wish people would have the courage to seek the help they need to get back to the truth they once embraced. Our Savior's atonement was not in vain.  Repentance is real. But, an important part of mortality is agency and people have to choose for themselves which side of the fence they are on. Unfortunately, Satan and his minions are very persuasive and deceptive and many -- even great followers of God -- have fallen prey to their cunning lies.

It really is amazing and even unfathomable that such illogical ideas can seem so logical to those who are blinded by the craftiness of men/Satan. Sin really does make you stupid.

That's my two cents.