Tag Archives: Faith

Help is on the way for gay PHC students

Posted on March 5, 2007 by David

When the axe walked into the forest the tree said, the handle is one of us. — Alice Walker We’ve seen several recent examples of what can happen when GLBT people are raised to hate themselves for who they are. … Continue reading →

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Just the facts

Posted on December 22, 2006 by David

I’m not sure why Doug at Below the Beltway thinks that Harold Meyerson gets it completely wrong in this op-ed. The churches that have voted to separate from the Episcopal Church, USA are opposed to equality for GLBT people in … Continue reading →

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Reason

Posted on December 6, 2006 by David

Pronunciation: rí:z’n Etymology: Middle English resoun, from Anglo-French raisun, from Latin ration-, ratio reason, computation, from reri to calculate, think; probably akin to Gothic rathjo account, explanation noun 2 a (1) : the power of comprehending, inferring, or thinking especially … Continue reading →

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Weakness on display

Posted on December 4, 2006 by David

This is what it’s come to. Christians who insist on talking about “the full message of Jesus” instead of sticking to the message of Pat Robertson (or James Dobson, or Michael Farris, or some other anti-gay, anti-woman pretender of your … Continue reading →

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No hate?

Posted on December 2, 2006 by David

A response to this entry in our Hall of Shame: Editor, Leesburg Today: Melanie Gentile (No Hate, December 1) has written such an unintentionally hilarious letter that one has to feel sorry for her. After initially protesting that she doesn’t … Continue reading →

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It’s not hard

Posted on November 15, 2006 by David

This is really very, very sad. What we see in this poignant video is Pastor Ted Haggard explaining how to have a happy, successful, faithful marriage. “It’s not hard,” he says. “It’s very easy.” Watch this, and ask yourself who … Continue reading →

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Vote yes thrashing

Posted on November 5, 2006 by David

Activist groups trying to salvage Ballot Question #1 are clinging to the State Board of Elections “explanation” (actually authored by active amendment proponent, Attorney General Bob McDonnell) like a slowly deflating raft. Prominent Virginia Republicans and real conservatives like J. … Continue reading →

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