At the risk of reopening an issue...
One of the excuses that homophobes use in their fight to deny people the right to marry, is the lame duck defence of "traditional marriage". Here is an interesting article that debunks that foolishness with some solid historical and theological research.
From:
http://www.colfaxrecord.com/detail/91429.html
Reprinted:
http://www.jinxiboo.com/blog/2009/5/3/when-same-sex-marriage-was-a-chris...
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Barriers are obstacles — things that get in the way of people with disabilities and others doing many of the day-to-day activities that most of us take for granted.
Barriers make going to Church impossible, or difficult, or they make it difficult or impossible for people to benefit in the same way that other people benefit from going church.
Originally this was in my blog, but as of crazyhearts gentle suggestion, it's a thread now.
So, I've been fighting a lot with my parents. It started when I went and watched "milk" with my friends. I got home and was told I'd be grounded for watching a movie that went against our "family values." I was told that our "family values" were that homosexuality is wrong and there was nothing that was going to change that, so I told my parents I didn't want to be a part of a family that felt that way.
I was looking for a modern translation of a bible that was more suited to where I am in my life right now (19).
I saw 2 really cool New Living Translation bibles, 1 for teenage girls and 1 for (university) students. They were both awesome bibles and I really liked them.
What I especially liked was that there was a large section of questionable topics in the back (called "Is it okay?" in the teenager bible), and then references to where "answers" to these issues could be found in the bible.
i was planning on telling my mom this wednesday. tomorrow. im sitting bed tonight, on wondercafe actually just reading all the lovely blogs that are posted, and my mom walks into my room and wants me to come and walk with her with the dogs. i decide, this has to be the night, it was meant to be.
A very good chart to see quickly all the arguments.
so i went to the gay bar last night... hhmm what to say.
firstly a little abut myself. i'm not a typical gay guy. i don't really think when people first see me my body aura screams gay. my good friends notice the small subtleties that we laugh about, and how they separate me from just regular guys.
The confernece in Sault Ste. Marie ON in September was developed by myself and my partner Chris. The Welecoming Training is important as Chris and I found it easy to be a part of my home church (Thessalon, ON) but when visitng other churches it could be somewhat uncomfortable. When searching out information on WonderCafe, and the U.C.
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