Giggling together is so good, and there has been much to giggle about on facebook today. Sadly I can't post the links as some were tweets etc, but I'm sure if you have liberal friends on fb yourself you can see them. My favourite was probably the one that was a UKIP extreme weather warning: tonight for the first time, just about half past ten, for the first time in history it's going to start raining men.
Last week someone from UKIP made some statement about recent bad weather being God's response to government sanctioning of gay marriage. My friend and I agreed that hopefully this hasn't stirred homophobia but just created joyous ridicule. Of course it reminds us that there are people who hold these views, but I really hope my gay friends can see the support for equality, and disbelief at such a silly statement. I'm pleased to report that this was the first my 12 year old had heard of such attitudes. We were listening to the news and she asked why would people suggest this, God loves everyone exactly as we all are. I was very pleased that 12 years in a Christian household and a Christian primary school and attending a church and this was the first she'd heard of a link between Christianity and homophobia. Because it certainly still exists and I'm just so glad that she hasn't had to encounter such bigotry yet.
Giggling isn't always the best response - there are times when my outrage/sadness at all the injustice can't do giggles, and converting that passion into challenge is good. But the times we can giggle is a major cause for celebration cos the hate hasn't won, the love has :)
I'm having a computer based day as my girly's off school ill (there's a lot if it about) so have done a lot of blogging/fb today. And also filled in a consultation form from the methodist church about human sexuality so that's all been very relevant :D
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