The church is not of one mind. I expect this issue to continue to be raised until society comes to terms with it. (Bishop Elias Galvan of Seattle, speaking on March 21, 2004 after Methodist minister Rev. Karen Dammann was acquitted in a church trial
It was about year 30 or so when a man started what was going to be a huge craze in the 1990s. He was the ancestor of the TV talk show host; he gathered large crowds, walked around giving advice to people who didn’t really
Set me as a seal upon your heart, as a seal upon your arm; for love is strong as death, passion fierce as the grave. Its flashes are flashes of fire, a raging flame. Many waters cannot quench love, neither can floods drown it. If
I promise to love and care for you, Through times of joy and times of sorrow, To rejoice when you are happy, And grieve when you suffer, To share your interests, And hopes for the future, To try to understand you, Even when I do
I laugh every time I hear the phrase, “Marriage Protection Week.” Is it really necessary to prevent gay and lesbian couples from marriage that the “tro’s” (heterosexuals) guard so sacredly? Isn’t there a Dick’s Divorce Shack on every corner in every town right next to
Mom and dad were ‘married.’ They stood before a Justice of the peace and exchanged vows with one another. They proclaimed their undying love for one another. They exchanged rings. And by the ‘power’ vested in him, were pronounced husband and wife. A photo of
In the Name of God, Abba, Baba, DaDa, Father, Son, and Mother Spirit, AMEN Abba or ab·ba [ab-uh], New Testament: An Aramaic word for father, used by Jesus and Paul to address God in a relation of personal intimacy. Once when Jesus was praying in private and
A few days ago, one Diane Parker wrote to the Journal American with her own argument that homosexuality is not genetic. She believes that the “reformed homosexuals” now visible in certain videos, programs and organizations is compelling proof that homosexuals can really change. I am
There are names synonymous with the struggle for gay and lesbian civil rights: Stonewall, Bowers v. Hardwick, Baehr vs. Lewin. Baehr v. Lewin? That’s the lawsuit in Hawaii that started this recent push for same-sex marriage. In 1993, that state’s Supreme Court ruled in that
Over the last several months the debate concerning “gay marriage” has risen to new heights of passion and meanness. I suspect the basic reason for this is centered around power and control issues. Those who have defined marriage as the exclusive right of heterosexuals want