tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6768970825901899048.post4851275290103792579..comments2024-03-22T03:15:31.795-04:00Comments on Waiting 2 Speak: ChoicesK.Irishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01570693697177280683noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6768970825901899048.post-83621507244580638332008-11-19T15:05:00.000-05:002008-11-19T15:05:00.000-05:00I don't know if I'd call this not following my fai...I don't know if I'd call this not following my faith, but I'm really against the notion that God only talks to certain people. Thats why I have a hard time going to churches and listening to a sermon that I think contradicts the Bible - particularly the commandments on Love. <BR/><BR/>So normally I just listen to logic and pray that how I define 'moral' is correct.Blakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16116043731993061151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6768970825901899048.post-85020972389403914372008-10-14T16:44:00.000-04:002008-10-14T16:44:00.000-04:00I'm baptist and like you posted a bit ago, they ha...I'm baptist and like you posted a bit ago, they have some gender issues. <BR/>- I do think God calls some women to be preachers. <BR/>- I think abortion is wrong. I don't, however, think it's my place to tell someone to have or not have an abortion. <BR/>- Actually, I think a lot of stuff is wrong (half of which I do), but since we going to have separation of church and state, then we can't dictate what people do or don't do, morally. <BR/><BR/>That's the a big problem with the church. They think everyone is subject to their rules (and their interpretations of them).Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15349749569903932440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6768970825901899048.post-68212177127693206612008-10-13T01:26:00.000-04:002008-10-13T01:26:00.000-04:00Kismet, I struggle with this so much.My mother is ...Kismet, I struggle with this so much.<BR/><BR/>My mother is a devout Baptist, brought up in a socially conservative church. It is our family church and has become too wingnutty for me.<BR/><BR/>But Mama has always believed and taught us that the essence of Christianity is love. For everyone. She has fiercely supported me in my support of <A HREF="http://theroadtoalexandria.blogspot.com/" REL="nofollow">Alex and Coti</A> against homophobia in our community. She always has a kind word or encouragement for people who feel that "churchpeople" are dismissive of them.<BR/><BR/>I am so glad she was the model for me. Fundamentalists and hatred within my religion are really, really bringing me down.ellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01867952598756889997noreply@blogger.com