By Brian, on March 1st, 2010 |
During his sermon yesterday morning, our new pastor told of how he recently encountered another local pastor who expressed his dismay over our church’s acceptance of homosexuals. After asking if he was pastoring the “happy” church, this other minister expressed his disapproval, and even said he had a couple of women in his congregation that he’d . . . → Read More: The ‘Happy’ Church
By Brian, on January 12th, 2010 |
Remember when I went to the baby mega-church with a friend a few weeks back? She was so excited to have found a church that fed her spiritually, and she wanted to share it with everyone around her. Although I wasn’t very impressed with the style of worship, I was happy that she had potentially found a . . . → Read More: Expecting The Worst
By Brian, on December 22nd, 2009 |
Several years ago, my mother’s brother married a black lady. His parents (my grandparents) were racist, so whenever the family would get together for Christmas or birthdays, she was never welcomed. My uncle attended these family functions for awhile, but eventually got fed up with the way his wife was being treated and stopped coming altogether.
I . . . → Read More: It's Complicated
By Brian, on October 8th, 2007 |
Reading Infidel and discussing the treatment of women by the three main monotheistic religions has brought about a flurry of activity in my brain. The subjugation of women is something I haven’t really concerned myself with too much, mainly because I had bigger issues with organized religion that I needed to deal with. As painful as . . . → Read More: Does God Despise Women Or Does Religion Have It Wrong?
By Brian, on August 4th, 2007 |
I was asked by a visitor of this site to provide some clarification on why I believe this country treats me as a second-class citizen. Here are a few of the reasons why I feel that I and other gays and lesbians are being discriminated against simply because of sexuality.
Marriage
There are over 1000 legal protections that . . . → Read More: Why Gays Are Second-Class Citizens
By Brian, on July 2nd, 2007 |
Have you ever felt like you were breaking an unspoken rule when you touched the one you love in public?
Have you ever noticed disgust in the eyes of a complete stranger, even though you knew you had done nothing to personally offend them?
Have you ever worried that when you die, your partner won’t have any rights . . . → Read More: Have You Ever
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