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Category Archives: Homosexuality
Rerun: Letter to a Gay Man in the Churches of Christ, Part 5
I am about to give up the church of Christ because I can’t go on living a lie. If people in my singles class and my minister knew how I really am, I would be condemned and whatever else. Living … Continue reading
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Rerun: Letter to a Gay Man in the Churches of Christ, Part 4
There are many theories on how the meaning of the passages dealing with homosexuality could be interpreted and I have read the gay side of the story and the idea that the scriptures have been mistranslated or have lost their … Continue reading
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Rerun: Letter to a Gay Man in the Churches of Christ, Part 3.5
Anonymous commented, When I say lonely, I’m talking about not having a life partner. I think getting the alcohol out of my system and my life made me realize the loneliness that exists. I can’t drink it away and numb … Continue reading
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Rerun: Letter to a Gay Man in the Churches of Christ, Part 2
This is an issue I’m struggling with. For most of my life, I’ve been in denial about it and I have never had a gay relationship. But I am attracted to men. I gave up on dating women because it … Continue reading
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Rerun: Letter to a Gay Man in the Churches of Christ, Part 1
Readers, I received an email requesting that I post something on being gay in the Churches of Christ. I’ve split the email into 8 parts, to fit my answers more closely to the reader’s questions and because his poignant email … Continue reading
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Thought Question: Cake for Lesbians, Arguing with Myself, Part 3 of 3
[This was supposed to post at 12 noon, but somewhere in the saving process I lost half the post. And work was WAY too busy to post during the day.] What if the marriage is bigamous — if you know … Continue reading
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Thought Question: Cake for Lesbians, Arguing with Myself, Part 2 of 3
Wouldn’t I implicitly endorse the union if I attended the wedding? Or took pictures? Well, have you ever attended a wedding where you were opposed to the union? Where you thought the marriage was a bad idea? Maybe because one … Continue reading
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Ironic Faith: Homosexuality
It’s no surprise that the emerging churches have a special concern for homosexuals. Emergents are not so much pro-gay or pro-lesbian as they are convinced that sexuality is more complex than many acknowledge. They are committed both to the Bible, … Continue reading
New Research on Society’s Attitudes Toward Homosexuality
Ed Stetzer summarizes recently released research on how America views homosexuality. As many consider homosexual conduct sinful as do not. It’s a tie. And the younger you are, the more likely you are to condone gay sex. And here’s the … Continue reading
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Letter to a Gay Man in the Churches of Christ, Part 9
I came across these intriguing posts about homosexuality from Patrick Mead. Patrick is pulpit minister at the Rochester Hills Church of Christ in Rochester, Michigan, and one of my favorite preachers. (You would do well to listen to some of … Continue reading
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