How we treat others
I know this has been making the rounds, but I thought it bore repeating. This is a wonderful blog that has inspired many people, including a lot of misguided Christians, to re-evaluate their place in their faith and take a hard look at how they treat others:
http://www.danoah.com/2011/11/im-christian-unless-youre-gay.html
There have been a lot of follow-up posts on the topic, but the most poignant one making the rounds is this one:
http://www.danoah.com/2012/04/a-teens-brave-response-to-im-christian-unless-youre-gay.html
Worth a read, and certainly worth thinking about in relation not only to the LGBT communities, but other people who are different from us.
(I read a particularly sad post here on LJ about a wheelchair-bound person who, at their own church, was asked to move from handicapped seating because they were "in the way." It was disgraceful, and I hope that our homes of faith have more understanding, education and compassion for those who need just a little bit of accommodation to make them feel part of our communities.)
http://www.danoah.com/2011/11/im-christian-unless-youre-gay.html
There have been a lot of follow-up posts on the topic, but the most poignant one making the rounds is this one:
http://www.danoah.com/2012/04/a-teens-brave-response-to-im-christian-unless-youre-gay.html
Worth a read, and certainly worth thinking about in relation not only to the LGBT communities, but other people who are different from us.
(I read a particularly sad post here on LJ about a wheelchair-bound person who, at their own church, was asked to move from handicapped seating because they were "in the way." It was disgraceful, and I hope that our homes of faith have more understanding, education and compassion for those who need just a little bit of accommodation to make them feel part of our communities.)