tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571296038401395494.post3045706966242159645..comments2019-07-26T13:26:30.525-04:00Comments on Confessions of A Recovering P.K.: Standing Firm or Flaunting ItJon Gibsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14796920086775737813noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571296038401395494.post-47349239181528341442012-08-03T16:53:58.826-04:002012-08-03T16:53:58.826-04:00Good points! Have you read the "Covenants of ...Good points! Have you read the "Covenants of Presence" put out by FTE (Fund for Theological Education)? It's designed to help people discern their callings, but it is also a useful tool to help groups engage in hard conversations by helping individuals be mindful of each other's differences in respectful, non-judgmental ways. http://www.scribd.com/doc/51811367/The-FTE-Guide-to-Creating-Pastoral-Internships <br />On pages 65-66.Debb Ihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17523002031200868827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571296038401395494.post-88309063006841475932012-08-03T09:54:32.785-04:002012-08-03T09:54:32.785-04:00Once upon a time it was OK to share your personal ...Once upon a time it was OK to share your personal beliefs about the supposed inferiority of women and how they should be kept in the home. Women boycotted and railed against such speech (even tho it was the right of the speech giver). Women pushed and prodded until their voices were heard and once gaining equality, the issue was over. Once upon a time it was OK to share your personal beliefs about the supposed inferiority of African Americans and how they should be separated from Caucasian society. African Americans pushed and prodded until their voices were heard and once gaining equality, the issue was over (almost). I see the Gay Marriage issue in the same light. It is early in the game for this issue. It is OK to share your beliefs that marriage should only be between and man and a woman. Gay rights activists will push and prod until they win their equality (and I believe it will come). This is simply history repeating itself, people taking sides, defending the 2nd amendment vs defending equal rights. I am Switzerland on this issue. I believe everyone deserves the RIGHT to speak their mind and everyone deserves the RIGHT to be happy. If happiness for you is marrying someone of the same sex, that you love, more power to you. If you don't believe this and speak your personal beliefs, more power to you. Let's just all get along.Lois Mickiewicznoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571296038401395494.post-59944536713292552682012-08-03T09:43:43.244-04:002012-08-03T09:43:43.244-04:00thanks for your thoughts. I'm tired of this wh...thanks for your thoughts. I'm tired of this whole thing, but what you say is a nice, balanced view -- more "christian" than most of what i've heard.<br /><br />peace to you!Dennishttp://www.sanctuarycov.orgnoreply@blogger.com