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Sat Mar-08-08 09:56 PM
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Local paper quoted me as being in favor of gay marriage, |
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so at a wedding reception tonight, this guy comes up to me and starts, well, not yelling, but speaking very sternly, pointing his finger, etc, about how I'm not Christian and neither is my church and I'm leading people to hell, and on and on.
I've learned two other pastors have denounced me from the pulpit. I really hate this feeling. Even when I know that I believe this, and I think I'm right morally, ethically and theologically, I get tired of being the odd person out. I know the other pastors in town get together and do things. And I know I'm not invited, and I never will be.
Still, when a reporter calls and asks if I'm in favor of gay marriage, I have to say "yes". When a reporter asks if I perform gay weddings, I have to say "yes". It's who I am.
*sigh*
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Sat Mar-08-08 09:58 PM
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1. and who you are is wonderful, and what you say is right |
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Edited on Sat Mar-08-08 10:00 PM by Flaxbee
... the majority of people in this country just don't realize it yet.
I'm sure it is lonely being one of the only ones in your professional community who has the courage to take a stand on this issue.
edited because I hit "post" before finishing my sentence
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Sat Mar-08-08 10:02 PM
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5. I wish they would realize it. But they will in time, I know. Thanks! nt |
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Sat Mar-08-08 09:58 PM
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2. Now you know what it feels like to be gay. |
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Edited on Sat Mar-08-08 10:01 PM by JackBeck
Every, single day, without provocation, we get get told we are not equal, or not moral, or not ethical, or undeserving of equal status.
Welcome to the club.
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Sat Mar-08-08 10:04 PM
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6. I know all this, and it's why I must take this stand. Thanks for reminding me |
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why this is a justice issue I can't ignore. No one should feel this way. I'm sorry you do! :hug:
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Sat Mar-08-08 09:59 PM
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:hug: :applause: :hug:
it IS who you are :)
aA
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Sat Mar-08-08 10:04 PM
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7. Yes. Yes it is. Thanks! nt |
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Sat Mar-08-08 10:00 PM
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4. Remind them of God's love and how God created us all for a reason. |
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FWIW, I support you fully in embracing and encouraging love and equality. Judge not lest thou be judged...
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Sat Mar-08-08 10:05 PM
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8. Thanks, Peake. Your support means a lot! nt |
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Sat Mar-08-08 10:06 PM
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9. maybe you need a different church |
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Edited on Sat Mar-08-08 10:25 PM by lionesspriyanka
sorry that people are assy to you
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Sat Mar-08-08 10:08 PM
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11. Yeah, we clergy often complain that it's hard to get what laypeople get |
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from a church. I do have a good judicatory exec, though she's overorked. Thanks for your kind words.
Btw, "assy" is a great word. I need to try working it into conversations :)
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Sat Mar-08-08 10:26 PM
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14. lisa and i say it all the time. the dog for instance is always assy |
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Sat Mar-08-08 10:06 PM
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and some day those other pastors will find that out.
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Sat Mar-08-08 10:09 PM
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12. I know. There were clergy who supported slavery and opposed |
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civil rights for African Americans. Now no self-respecting Christian would publicly expouse those views. The same will be true about glbt rights one day.
Thanks, Gormy!
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Sat Mar-08-08 10:21 PM
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13. And we thank you very very much.... |
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I'm sorry you feel alone in this. You Are Not Alone.
Chritianity has become a joke. And it shouldn't be - I've seen it work in people's lives, making them better than they ever thought they could be.
It takes an enormous amount of strength, of courage, of character to stand up for people unlike yourself. And Isn't that the true test of a Christian?
Khash.
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Sat Mar-08-08 10:29 PM
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If it weren't for people like you we wouldn't have any rights in this country.
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Sat Mar-08-08 10:32 PM
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sometimes it's not easy being the only one to stand up for what you believe.
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Sat Mar-08-08 10:35 PM
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17. Thank you for being who you are. |
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God made me, and us, this way, and I am much happier to just accept it.
You will go to heaven in the end. I promise.
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Sat Mar-08-08 10:37 PM
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18. It sucks that your fellow pastors have not seen the light on this issue yet. |
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:hug:
The moral high road can be lonely sometimes.
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Sat Mar-08-08 10:44 PM
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19. Why are people in the wrong always more aggressive, more loud, |
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more in other people's faces?
Thanks for standing your ground.
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Sat Mar-08-08 10:57 PM
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21. It's a trait of people who deep down know that they are wrong. |
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Sat Mar-08-08 10:52 PM
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20. 'The spread of evil is the symptom of a vacuum |
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Whenever evil wins, it is only by default: by the moral failure of those who evade the fact that there can be no compromise on basic principles."
—Ayn Rand
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