For me, I'm lucky enough that there is more than one church in the area which totally includes gay members, to the point that it's just a non-issue. No one even thinks about "being inclusive" because the glbt members are the same as everyone else.
I'm aware this is an exception, sadly. But in my case, the GLBT community has many, many options and doesn't need a special "gay church" to be included.
Were my situation different (i.e. no local church accepts gays), I'd have to think about it. I hate the idea of cloistering ourselves away in "our own church," because that's what half the bigots would WANT us to do: stay away.
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A "gay" church can be just as ignorant and bigotted as any "straight" one.
I think your right Jeffrey. I don't think I would join one myself. I've never been to one, so I don't know for sure, but I don't think I would join one.
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Lamentation 3:24 The Lord is all I have, and so in him I put my hope.
I have a gay church a couple blocks away from me--and it turned out to be a hook up place for the younger crowd. And, God bless the pastor...but, I didn't feel anything from his sermon. I just stared at him...he sounded like the micro machine man. It was horrible. I know not all churches are like that...but, if I'm returning to church-- It's going to be a conservative gay-bashing one. It's weird. But, I could put up with that quite easily. Because those people preach the Bible. (In my opinion.) They make me fear God--and that is what I need more of in my life.
*hugs* Darrel
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That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.
