mwdegutis Loc: Illinois

Read the whole post and watch the short video before rushing to judgment...

By Amanda Ghessie | March 18, 2016
Rosie Rivera, the sister of the late singer and songwriter Jenni Rivera has something to admit: she was wrong.

As she explains in a YouTube video, not long ago, she attended the wedding of her dear friend, Elena Jimenez.

Rosie anticipated that she’d be going to the gay wedding as a guest— she would show her love for Elena and remind her that Rosie’s beliefs and relationship with God would not separate them.

But she was wrong.

She explains:

“In the Bible, all the people that are (at the wedding) are not guests, they are witnesses. When you’re a witness to something, you are agreeing to something.”

Rosie does not agree with what she was witnessing, however, which was a same sex marriage.

She loves, and she embraces, but she does not agree.

“Although I embrace and I love my friend, and some of my family members, and some employees — everyone that is gay that I know, I love them — but because I love them and embrace them doesn’t mean I have to agree with their lifestyle.”

God himself told her, with love, that going to the wedding was wrong. And she listens to what her Father tells her.

Rosie says she has a right to express her beliefs without being called h********c because she does so with the utmost love and respect.

She understands, though, that not all believers have expressed their opinions with that same love and respect.

“I have seen the name calling. I have seen that they have not received you in some churches. I have heard that some mothers or fathers have disowned you, have called you terrible names, have demeaned you and made you feel less. I understand the battle that you’ve been in. I’ve been there too.”

Rosie does not judge anyone, that is not her place.

And she apologizes for those who have judged.

“So for every church that closed its doors on you, I say I’m sorry. For every mother and father that abandoned their child, I say I’m sorry. For every person that name called you or made you feel less, I’m sorry.”

Rosie apologizes to her friend, Elena, who she still loves and embraces. But she stands by her beliefs, as you can tell from the video posted below:

http://youtu.be/XqlOpTFv8VM

Anigav6969

Jeez...who gives a crap what Rosie thinks....seriously, she needs to get over herself....as for Elena, she should drop this nut.....hopefully, she will................I also, have to apologize, and I have a confession....the entire video, I couldn't stop looking at her rack....nice milk trucks !!......she's better on mute.....

J Anthony Loc: Connecticut

Self-righteous claptrap. A perfect example of cognitive dissonance.

Anigav6969

Perfectly said :thumbup:

no propaganda please Loc: moon orbiting the third rock from the sun

Excellent and very thoughtful and caring response. The comments here and under the original story indicate what I have often said. It is not enough that we love homosexuals as people. Unless we celebrate and totally validate and accept their behavior, we are h**eful and h********c. The comments from the self declared atheists are the most telling. How dare we honor our God , love people but not rejoice in their sinful choices. Should we also rejoice in those who have violated their marriage vows by having sex with other people just because thy all joined a swingers club? How about requiring that we embrace and celebrate friends to turn to alcohol and spend most of their lives drunk, should we congratulate them for their drunkenness because they are happy that way, and we must be afraid of alcohol if we condemn them. We are booze aphobics too I guess.

PeterS

She would do well not to go to anymore gay marriages. I mean, after all, if she can't celebrate the love held between two she should skip as many marriages as possible.

mwdegutis Loc: Illinois

And she will be if you read the post and watched the video you nitwit. But she also said...

“In the Bible, all the people that are (at the wedding) are not guests, they are witnesses. When you’re a witness to something, you are agreeing to something.”

She does not agree with what she was witnessing, however, which was a same sex marriage.

She loves, and she embraces, but she does not agree.

“Although I embrace and I love my friend, and some of my family members, and some employees — everyone that is gay that I know, I love them — but because I love them and embrace them doesn’t mean I have to agree with their lifestyle.”

I have a question for you Peter...why are you so pissed off at God? Is it because of your stroke?

PeterS

Where do you get I am pissed off at god? Maybe you can explain how one can be pissed off at something that isn't there? As for the stroke, it saved my life. It was caused by an aortic dissection that ran the entire length of my aorta. Without the stroke, it would have ruptured and I would have been history long ago.

And no, you don't have to agree with their lifestyles--but than again they aren't asking you to--simply to get out of the way and let them lead the lives the constitution guarantees they have the right to live. For some reason Conservative Christians seem to think they have the power to prevent that from them. If anything needs to be explained you might try explaining the hubris behind that...

Anigav6969

Oh BS.......nobody cares what you think....and I doubt homosexuals want or need your " love".....what they would like , is for you to leave them alone.........and the wonderful Rosie feels the need to go on YouTube and announce her apology !!.....did she get permission from her " good friend" Elena.....who she decides to make famous....I feel sorry for this woman Elena....she's probably embarressed by the ego maniac, who thinks it's all about her.....and yes, she should have stayed home.....who needs her there

Anigav6969

Lol....the first sentence you call Peter a Nitwit....and the last sentence , you are " so concerned " for his well being....excuse me while I throw up... lol.....it really is incredible...
And I have a question for you MW......why are you so pissed off at Casper the Friendly Ghost ??.......that's exactly how we feel about your question....there are all kinds of people out there MW...with all kinds of beliefs....yours is not the only one....you need to get over yourself

mwdegutis Loc: Illinois

Ditto!

mwdegutis Loc: Illinois

You're right. But you conveniently forget -- or don't know -- that Jesus said, “I am the way, and the t***h, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me."

Keep on thinking what you want to think. Good luck with it because you're going to need. But it is YOUR choice.

J Anthony Loc: Connecticut

Oh please...no one expects you to embrace or condone any lifestyle you don't agree with..it's simply a matter of acknowledging their humanity. Gay folks are like any other oppressed minority, they want to be treated as equal citizens under the law, not judged or treated as subhuman.

no propaganda please Loc: moon orbiting the third rock from the sun

You do not understand that going to a wedding is being a witness to the ceremony, therefore acknowledging its validation. Going to a party celebrating the anniversary of a homosexual couple is not validating their wedding, just having fun with them and their friends.
As far as being oppressed, come on. They are well represented in the arts, have significantly higher salaries than heterosexuals, and in many states are moved to the head of the line for adoption and artificial insemination.

J Anthony Loc: Connecticut

Right, homosexuals are so accepted in mainstream society. In certain circles, maybe, but if this were truly the case there wouldn't be any hub-bub. Progress has been made over the last couple of decades for them, certainly, but it's come at a price. Now they are being blamed by the more vehement anti-gay folks for the decline of western civilization.
If the woman had some kind of moral conundrum by being there, she shouldn't have went.
And it makes sense gay couples are at the head-of-the-line for adoption, for obvious reasons. But where did you get the idea that their salaries are higher because they're gay?