I got a call today from one of my friends that I have not seen for a long time. Stacy who is a very conservative Christian was concerned about my state of mind. She has never liked the fact I was gay and has spent the last 30 years or so praying God would turn […]
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Today is a day of mourning. It is not a day that is on the national calendar. In fact with the exception of a small percentage of people in this country this day of mourning will pass completely unnoticed. Those who remember on this day will find themselves swinging between tears of grief and deep
I now really understand “writer’s cramp” or writer’s block. I am sure some of you have noticed this blog has been pretty dry over the last couple of weeks. It is not like there is not plenty for me to write about, bitch about or for that matter celebrate. Yet, according to one of my
Homophobia: Function: noun Date: 1969: irrational fear of, aversion to, or discrimination against homosexuality or homosexuals. (Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary) Interesting how this irrational fear of the religious zealots of the world becomes their strongest weapon against our friends and us. The religious zealots of the world are so “fearful” of homosexuals or anyone for that
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So I am sitting at my computer when the following news story pops up on my screen: BAR Editorial Asks: Why apologize?From Gay Religion: news of religion and GLBT folks by thomas c jackson Why apologize? San Francisco Archbishop George Niederauer gave Communion to two members of the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence a couple weeks
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Sometimes I wonder if the folks in Washington D.C. understand they are playing with peoples lives…Sometimes I wonder if they were faced with the same challenges as the people whom they represent would they think or act any differently. There is an old saying about walking a mile in another person’s shoes. Maybe the GLB
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Well all the bluster of the Episcopal Bishops meeting is now over. It was suppose to be the great show down between the hysterical right and the progressives of the Anglican Church. Here is what the New York Times said: In a voice vote, all but one bishop supported a resolution, called “A Response
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“You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled by people. You are the light of the world. A city on a hill cannot be hidden. Neither do people
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I am going to share an e-mail that I got from the Questing Parson If you can help or know someone that can please click on the Questing Parson and help get this done. It is an opportunity to be a “follower of Christ” Thursday, September 6, I drove past a church here in Calhoun
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Today we remember and are still deeply saddened by the events in New York, Washington, and Pennsylvania, which took place 6 years ago. Yes we have changed. 6 years later, we still swing between tears of grief and deep waves of anger not to mention a certain amount of fear of further attacks. Yes we