08-06-2003, 06:36 PM
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Originally posted by chavos
I'm not a practicing episcopalian anymore, but it's the church i was raised in...and i'm still very proud of it. For those who remember Lambeth, and the very narrow defeat there, this is a very sweet victory indeed.
a quote from kathleen norris in her book, "amaxing grace" sums up my reaction nicely...
"I refuse to be shaken from the fold. It's my God, too, my Bible, my church, my faith, it chose me. But it does not make me "chosen" in a way that would exclude others. I hope it makes me eager to recognize the good, and the holy, wherever I encounter it."
and a linky for those who state that one cannot be both GBLT and Christian:
"Paul assures us in Romans 8: 38-39: "Neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers, nor height, nor depth, nor anything else in all creation will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord."
What liberating words! NOTHING separates us from God. Not homosexuality, not disbelief in certain creeds, Bible passages, litanies or opinions of other believers. Not sin, not death, not anything."
http://www.whosoever.org/faq.html
Edit...i forgot to mention that his family that Mojo claims he "broke up" supports him...there's a picture of his daughter giving him and his partner a huge hug in the papers...
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Chavos, speaking as a humanist I find your post inspiring. Although I don't personally believe in a god, I do come from an evangelical background and your attitude and interpretation of scripture is most refreshing.
Peace. 
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"It's about morale. With weak legs and a good head, you can go a long way. With good legs and a weak head you go nowhere." - Paul Kimmage
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