Nice sermon about Homosexuality and sin

[Streetdoc270]

http://www.livejournal.com/users/schauspielerin/39224.html#cutid1

[Elise]

1. And here's one for the Jews:

http://templeisrael.com/zimmerman_glbt_2004.html

and it ends with:

"That is what it means to be a liberal Jew, to be able to choose, after much study, how Judaism directs our lives. Jewish law has a vote, but not a veto. To this end, we balance Lev. 20 with the other dominant teachings in the Torah such as “Love they neighbor as yourself;” “Do not hate another in your heart.” And “we are all created in God’s image.” These are the teachings of Judaism that guide me. These concepts demand that we uphold the words of Isaiah inscribed on the front of our synagogue, “May this house be a house of prayer for all peoples.” When we truly live by this precept we will be the strongest and healthiest congregational community we can be.

We have a tag line, relatively new here at Temple Israel, that reads: “Temple Israel is a sanctuary of Jewish values.” On that note, let me echo the words of my friend and colleague, the Rev. Jim Gertmenian of Plymouth Congregational Church, who spoke recently to the GLBT community and their families: “This is a sanctuary where your lives will be celebrated, and your loves blessed, and your relationships honored.”

May this be God’s will, Amen."

[seaj11]

2. Awesome sermon.

"how to separate the Message from the envelope in which it comes"

Great way to put it. :yourock: