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     "Blessed are you when people hate you, and when they exclude you, revile you, and defame you on account of the Son of Man. Rejoice in that day and leap for joy, for surely your reward is great in heaven; for that is what their ancestors did to the prophets."
     From the Holy Bible - Luke 6:22-23

     "If anyone says "I Love God' while he hates his brother, he is a liar. How can he love God whom he does not see, if he does not love his brother whom he does see?"
     From the Holy Bible - 1 John 4:40

     "Beloved, do not be surprised at the fiery ordeal which comes upon you to prove you, as though something strange were happening to you. But rejoice in so far as you share Christ's sufferings, that you may also rejoice and be glad when his glory is revealed. If you are reproached for the name of Christ, you are blessed, because the spirit of glory and of God rests upon you."
     From the Holy Bible - 1 Peter 4:12-14



     "Every religion, from the oldest to the nuttiest, has a simple message behind it; one thought that's expressed in a myriad of prophetic forms: every single person, without exception, is of such infinite worth - we are all shining stars. The idea is the same throughout; it's just a matter of how we want it presented to us. Theologically speaking, I'm drawn to how the Catholic Church deals with it. Sure, sometimes the message gets muddied or forgotten, but that's where faith comes in: I know that I am loved by Someone out there. For anyone (even the Church) to treat me with disrespect or hatred just because I'm gay is to deny my inherent worth - to ignore the very Image in which I was made; it's to spit in the very face of God. And as long as I understand that, I'm okay."
     From Edwin, author of "The Hound of God" from Chapter Seven.


Comments from Jevic, The Tarheel Writer
     One of the biggest stumbling blocks in the acceptance of a homosexual orientation is religion. While people interpret the scriptures in many ways, the research links compiled below offer a refreshing perspective on how we can read these ancient texts.
     It has long been my belief that the Bible should not be translated literally. You have to understand that this document was written over two thousand years ago. The Bible says slavery is OK. The Bible says women should not speak in church. The Bible says a lot of things that the general population simply does not agree with anymore—and among those is the Bible's reference to homosexuality.
     If religion is one of the stumbling blocks to accepting who you are, surf these links and check them out. I think you'll find that the Bible's core teachings are more about love and acceptance than hatred and condemnation. One vital thing to note is that Jesus had absolutely nothing to say about homosexuality... nothing. That in and of itself is deeply significant.



What a great speech! Martin Sheen, as President Josiah Bartlet on The West Wing, really gives this religious woman down the country. Just an awesome speech from West Wing writer Aaron Sorkin. This is a must watch!



The LGBTQ Religious Archives Network
     LGBTQ-RAN can best be understood as a "virtual" archive. It is not a physical repository that collects and preserves papers and records. Instead, LGBTQ-RAN is a resource center that enables the preservation of history and makes historical information easily accessible through their web site. Initiated in 2001 as a project of the Chicago Theological Seminary, LGBTQ-RAN was a program of the Center for LGBTQ & Gender Studies in Religion in Berkeley, California, from 2008-2020. As of July 1, 2020, LGBTQ-RAN became an independent, charitable organization.


WhoSoEver.org
     Whosoever was founded as a print magazine in 1996 to serve as a voice and a resource for LGBTQ+ Christians, who enjoyed little (if any) support — not just on the internet, but also in print. Back then, Christian magazines such as Christianity Today and Moody’s regularly took potshots at LGBTQ+ people. After publishing four print editions under founding Editor Candace Chellew, who had more than 20 years’ experience in the media, Whosoever moved online for good. At its peak, Whosoever.org received more than 500,000 web hits a year and branched out to include a podcast and community message boards — and many readers wrote to say how it had either changed or literally saved their lives.



QChristian.org
     Q Christian Fellowship recognizes that the church has not and does not always make it easy for those who identify as lesbian, gay, transgender, bisexual, same-gender loving, queer, pansexual intersex, asexual, genderfluid, or questioning to reconcile these aspects of themselves with their Christian identity. Q Christian Fellowship is witness to both the harm that faith communities can inflict, and the hope and healing that is possible through Christ.



MCCChurch.org
     The Universal Fellowship of Metropolitan Community Churches (UFMCC) was founded in 1968 by Rev. Troy D. Perry. Universal Fellowship of Metropolitan Community Churches (UFMCC) is more commonly known as Metropolitan Community Churches (MCC), and we have been at the vanguard of civil and human rights movements by addressing issues of race,gender, sexual orientation, economics, climate change, aging, and global human rights for over 50 years. MCC was the first religious organization to perform same-sex marriage ceremonies in 1969, which (combined with sustained social justice actions), led and paved the way for marriage equality in countries around the world.