tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5919890518576088794.post5917064791295224949..comments2023-06-16T07:12:37.096-07:00Comments on Jesus High for the Gay Guy: Day 220 (Us vs. Them)disseriahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09083083839189709630noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5919890518576088794.post-75048714837068600412010-03-26T01:44:53.077-07:002010-03-26T01:44:53.077-07:00Thank you all for your words of encouragement!Thank you all for your words of encouragement!disseriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09083083839189709630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5919890518576088794.post-4135504062282101242010-03-25T10:39:10.860-07:002010-03-25T10:39:10.860-07:00You are one of the most moral and non-judgmental p...You are one of the most moral and non-judgmental people I know. It would be nice if the religious leadership in would be more accepting like you, even if it is not possible to be more understanding.<br /><br />I think the prevailing tendency to polarize issues into “us” and “them” is unlikely to change in our culture. It seems to me the most successful road is through changing minds about the “them” status through repeated positive examples that "gay" doesn't equal perverse or wrong (like a moral gay minister ;-) ) and that it is simply love. And as with the civil rights and women’s suffrage movements, it may take many different kinds, some very dramatic, both non-violent and violent, over time that made the public at large stand up and take notice. Even then, I believe the move will initially be a secular one as it is now. The tide is shifting in public opinion, however I think it’s likely that it will take generations until we see actual general acceptance of homosexual relationships by the church given homophobia’s strong roots there.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15533083391141105366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5919890518576088794.post-3978665378986451862010-03-25T08:48:32.032-07:002010-03-25T08:48:32.032-07:00Good read!Good read!Hammer ^_^noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5919890518576088794.post-78289500891768105212010-03-25T05:59:42.980-07:002010-03-25T05:59:42.980-07:00The whole "you can BE gay as long as you don&...The whole "you can BE gay as long as you don't DO gay" approach really (1) makes no sense whatsoever, (2) relies on an impossible to sustain sexual ethic and (3) pisses me off, Charles. Good words here. Thank you for sharing your experience and thoughts. God's blessing.David R. Gillespiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06831792303579240473noreply@blogger.com