I believe the human mind is incapable of comprehending God or the universe, and religion is our (often) pathetic attempt to package what we don’t understand in order to make it fit for human consumption. God is LOVE, so any religion that doesn’t have LOVE as its core focus will never elevate the human race or . . . → Read More: I Believe…
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2 commentsA few years ago, Rabbi Shmuley Boteach spent over 40 hours interviewing Michael Jackson for a book he was planning to write. Those conversations revealed just how lonely Michael had become. I am going to say something I have never said before and this is the truth. I have no reason to lie to you and God . . . → Read More: Michael Jackson: 'I Just Wanted To Be Loved' By Brian, on June 30th, 2009 |
2 commentsPart of me wishes I could wake up and realize that last week was just a really, really bad dream. The other part thinks that even though life is harsh, cruel, and unpredictable, maybe we need to experience the negative aspects in order to more fully appreciate the times when life is good. Last Sunday started off . . . → Read More: Something Beautiful From Something Ugly By Brian, on May 8th, 2009 |
One commentMy parents married when they were seventeen years old and had their first child (me) 11 months later. My sister arrived around two years after that. Life at home was tumultuous at times, but we were well cared for and loved. After my sister married and I moved out the house, my parent’s marriage quickly fell . . . → Read More: Straight People Have No One To Blame But Themselves By Brian, on May 4th, 2009 |
2 commentsTucked neatly inside the birthday card my sister handed me on Saturday was a smaller envelope, sealed and marked “Later Letter.” I looked at her with a quizzical expression and asked what it meant. “It’s a letter to read later,” she explained. I tore it open as soon as I got a moment to myself, uncertain . . . → Read More: Later Letter By Brian, on March 27th, 2009 |
7 commentsDear God, I started this journey almost 35 years ago. It has had several ups-and-downs, but you have always been there through them all, waiting patiently in the background for me to see you. I caught glimpses of you every once in a while, but never really recognized exactly how you fit into the picture. We were . . . → Read More: Signed, Sealed, Delivered – I'm Yours By Brian, on March 17th, 2009 |
4 commentsFrom an article written by Wesley Hill, a Christian man struggling with his sexuality and the loneliness that arises from celibacy: I know well-meaning Christians who often remind me, “God’s love for you is better than any love you might find in a human relationship.” While I believe this is true in an ultimate and profound sense, . . . → Read More: Experiencing God Through Human Relationships |
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