Posts tagged religion
Loss of Religion and Faith
I’m usually a happy Agnostic with Christian leanings. I celebrate Christmas, I celebrate Easter. I listen to Palestrina’s and Bach’s sacred masses on my iTunes and I am a sucker for Gregorian chant. I pray sometimes. I love old churches and cathedrals, especially getting to sit inside something so More >
Embracing Transgender Equality, Inside and Outside Religious Communities
While I was marching in DC’s Capital Pride this year, a trans ally watching the parade tried handing me a sticker that said “God Made Me Trans.” As an atheist transgender woman, the gracious gesture simultaneously warmed my heart and stirred up a sense of outrage at the assumption that I needed a More >
Being Gay at a Catholic University
When I was a student at Saint Anselm College in Manchester, New Hampshire, in 2005, a group of gay students organized with the aim of convincing the Benedictine monks who ran the school to recognize a club that would serve the needs of the college’s gay community. They met in secret, but if you More >
Yes, You Can Be Gay And Christian
The Pew Research Center released a study last week that examined the lives of LGBT Americans. One portion of the study, which has garnered significant media attention is the relationship between LGBT people and religion. The study found that LGBT people tended to be more religiously affiliated than More >
To Christian Parents of Gay Children
You want to shove those words back in and put the lid on. But you can’t. Your child is gay. This goes against everything you’ve been taught. It was not what you had in mind, and you instantly wonder where you went wrong.
When you become a parent, you know to expect the unexpected. But for most More >
Calif. Priest Says Gay Couples ‘Enrich’ Institution of Marriage
The Rev. Ed Bacon of the 4,000-member All Saints Church in Pasadena, Calif., told Oprah Winfrey that, if same-sex marriage were to become a dominant force in the United States, the institution of marriage would be “enriched” and not crumble, as some might fear.
“So a lot of people were afraid that More >
The Gay Debate: The Bible and Homosexuality
Matthew Vines speaks on the theological debate regarding the Bible and the role of gay Christians in the church. Delivered at College Hill United Methodist Church in Wichita, Kansas on March 8, 2012.
Alright, I’d just like to start by saying thank you to everybody for coming tonight – I really More >
An Open Letter to Christian Parents of LGBT Children
I’m addressing this letter to parents whose children have come out to them or have otherwise been discovered by them to be lesbian, gay, bisexual, pansexual, transgender, transsexual, genderqueer, questioning, or otherwise “queer”. I’m especially addressing those parents who are struggling with the More >
A Letter To Louise: A Biblical Affirmation of Homosexuality
I have been asked if Louise is real. Yes, and this was a real letter to her. Shortly after I had gone to my first pastorate out of the seminary, Louise invited my wife, Anna Marie, and me to have Sunday dinner with her family. That was over 50 years ago, and she has been one of our More >
Fr. John Adamski, Catholic priest speaks on LGBT issues and the Catholic church
On Sunday, November 20, Father John Adamski, recently retired pastor of Our Lady of Lourdes Church, spoke at the monthly PFLAG Atlanta meeting. His topic was “The Catholic perspective on LGBT Issues.” In his casual and honest style, Father Adamski touched many of the issues, beginning with More >
Faith in Our Families: Parents, Families and Friends Talk About Religion and Homosexuality
Faith in Our Families: Parents, Families and Friends Talk About Religion and Homosexuality. Discovering that a loved one is gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender can pose new questions about your faith and may prompt you to re-evaluate beliefs that you previously took for granted. By using personal More >
