Morality and Me
Morality is no small issue for me. I have often joked, and it is only a half joke, that I find guilt to be a great motivator and if not for guilt, I’d never get anything done. It is a joke, and an attitude, really,
Lifestyle or Licentiousness?
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
Homosexual Morality: Living a Life of Integrity as a Gay, Lesbian or Bisexual Christian
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
Jesus: Icon or Iconoclast?
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
Are You Going to Hell?
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
The Number of the Beast
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 /
Overcoming Oppressive Theology
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
On Being Gay and Christian: A Litany of Affirmation
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,
Mosbacher’s Response: All God’s Children
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
Facing One’s Own Anti-Gay Bias
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