Think “gay lifestyle” and you think sex. That’s the lesson my mother taught me. She told me that the “gay lifestlye” is all about sex. I was shocked, because I thought about all the times I defended myself as a gay man because it’s my
Note: This essay is based on one main assumption: You accept that a gay, lesbian or bisexual person can also be Christian. If you cannot agree with this statement, then this essay is not intended for you. Its arguments and conclusions will mean little to
All Souls Unitarian Universalist Church, Shreveport, La. Disclaimer: Before I start, I want to make a few brief disclaimers. Our church (like other UU churches) has a tradition of a free and open pulpit. In other words, my search for truth and the words I
The next time someone tries to use Leviticus to condemn homosexuality, here’s a handy list for you. This is not a definitive list, by any means. This is just all I could find in one afternoon. You are going to hell if you… …eat fruit
We all know that 666 is the Number of the Beast. But did you know that: 665.999 – Approximate number of the Beast DCLXVI – Roman numeral of the Beast 666.0000 – Number of the High Precision Beast 0.666 – Number of the Millibeast /
City of Refuge United Church of Christ, San Francisco, Calif. Theos/logos God words or words about God are not etched in granite…they metamorphosise with time. All of us see things a bit differently than how we saw them ten years ago, and certainly our theology
O God, who brought us forth and shaped our being, *Blessed are you.* O God, who showed us love and brings us salvation, *Blessed are you.* O God, who gives us grace and strengthens our hearts, *Blessed are you.* O God, Holy Trinity: Creator, Savior,
Dr. Dee Mosbacher thinks African-American churches should know the truth about gay and lesbian people, and she is providing it in a new documentary called All God’s Children. The film was created to counteract the effects of a video called Gay Rights, Special Rights produced by
From the Louisville Courier-Journal, Thursday, April 10, 1997 I have said ugly things about gay people, and I’ve laughed at gay jokes. I, who am female and black, and who know firsthand the sting of contempt, and how bigotry can suck the light right out
It’s Sunday night in Atlanta. Hundreds of people pack a popular place to hear some good gospel music. The organ music begins as the people chat with each other and make themselves comfortable. The music builds and the announcement is made, “Please welcome, Morticia DeVille