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Gilda · 10-17-2006, 02:41 PM

Fallen Angel, I can certainly understand why you'd lose faith as a consequence of your homosexuality. I've moved further and further away from the more conservative aspects of the Christian faith for this same reason. If you're happy with your current situation regarding your sexuality and your spirituality, that's wonderful; I'll wish you a good life and move on.

But if you still have issues with this, you might try talking to some people at a church that is friendly to homosexuals. Not all Christians are like Infinite Loser, and despite his claims, that is not the only Christian view of homosexuality. The Metropolitan Community Churches (MCC), Unity, Unitarian Universalists, and Episcopaleans are all open and accepting of homosexuals in their denominations. The MCC churches are conservative Christians who believe in Biblical inerrency and believe that the Bible not only doesn't condemn homosexuality, but endorses it.*

The Episcopaleans are somewhat similar to Catholics in belief, Unity is a Christian denomination that interprets Biblical teachings metaphorically, and UUA is the most liberal of the North American churches in the Christian tradition, adapting what church policy there is to new information, both in science and culture, as necessary for the spiritual health of the members.

If you're good where you are, that's great, just ignore this as the ramblings of a madwoman, but if you do need someone to talk to about faith issues regarding homosexuality, there are good resources available. If you'd like, I can link you to some sites that are helpful.

Be well, and know that there's nothing wrong with being who you are.

Gilda

*I linked to a couple of sermons earlier that are a very entertaining listen, especially after reading this thread. The minister uses much the same reasoning as Infinite Loser, but in the opposite direction, in effect saying that the only way to come to the conclusion that the Bible opposes homosexuality is to come to it with that belief and impose it on the text by interpreting it to fit that belief. This is essentially what Infinite Loser has been accusing me of.

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Gilda 32 flavors and then some Location: Out on a wire.	Fallen Angel, I can certainly understand why you'd lose faith as a consequence of your homosexuality. I've moved further and further away from the more conservative aspects of the Christian faith for this same reason. If you're happy with your current situation regarding your sexuality and your spirituality, that's wonderful; I'll wish you a good life and move on. But if you still have issues with this, you might try talking to some people at a church that is friendly to homosexuals. Not all Christians are like Infinite Loser, and despite his claims, that is not the only Christian view of homosexuality. The Metropolitan Community Churches (MCC), Unity, Unitarian Universalists, and Episcopaleans are all open and accepting of homosexuals in their denominations. The MCC churches are conservative Christians who believe in Biblical inerrency and believe that the Bible not only doesn't condemn homosexuality, but endorses it.* The Episcopaleans are somewhat similar to Catholics in belief, Unity is a Christian denomination that interprets Biblical teachings metaphorically, and UUA is the most liberal of the North American churches in the Christian tradition, adapting what church policy there is to new information, both in science and culture, as necessary for the spiritual health of the members. If you're good where you are, that's great, just ignore this as the ramblings of a madwoman, but if you do need someone to talk to about faith issues regarding homosexuality, there are good resources available. If you'd like, I can link you to some sites that are helpful. Be well, and know that there's nothing wrong with being who you are. Gilda I linked to a couple of sermons earlier that are a very entertaining listen, especially after reading this thread. The minister uses much the same reasoning as Infinite Loser, but in the opposite direction, in effect saying that the only way to come to the conclusion that the Bible opposes homosexuality is to come to it with that belief and impose it on the text by interpreting it to fit that belief. This is essentially what Infinite Loser has been accusing me of. __________________ I'm against ending blackness. I believe that everyone has a right to be black, it's a choice, and I support that.* ~Steven Colbert Last edited by Gilda; 10-17-2006 at 07:28 PM..