Comments on: Running From Religion

By: Shayne Vincent

Shayne Vincent — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 04:10:50 +0000

I always wonder why people say things like “who are ‘they’ to tell me”…. in all honesty, iis it really “they”, or is it rather who is “He”, as, it is not an individual opinion, but rather, it is the plain teaching of God’s Word.

By: Ron

Ron — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 12:37:57 +0000

Why don’t we have this conversation about drug addicts? I mean scripture does not address this at all, but who in this conversation would not consider it a sin? Who in this conversation was not a sinner when they were saved? Why does scripture say we are “a new creation”? Why is sin the focus here? “While we were still sinners, Christ died for us”. God doesn’t see homosexuals, liars, drug addicts, gluttons, drunkards, murderers, greedy people, prideful people, hateful people, or any other type of people other than people who need Him. Why do we think we (as Christians) have the options of loving people any different than God? Why do we feel the need to justify any sin? Does it change what it is? It is never about the sin, it is about the individual person. Paul was a murderer of Christians, should he have been excluded from the Christian faith? When we see people as God’s creation to love and be loved, we will have taken a step in the right direction.

By: Celia Solano

Celia Solano — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 21:17:45 +0000

I agree with Rachel!!!
We should LOVE like Jesus!!!!

By: Benjamin Ady

Benjamin Ady — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 00:41:36 +0000

Natalie,

You said “I love gay/lesbian people”. What’s an example of you loving a gay/lesbian person?

By: Natalie

Natalie — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 16:04:16 +0000

I hope that everyone reads this it is indeed very important..

I’ve never mentioned this in public or even private but the truth is that i as a firm believer in God, i do not hate gay people, i don’t hate them neither judge. The matter is that it clearly says in the bible (Leviticus) that same sex reelationships are not acceptable just as it is not acceptable when there is a love relationship with a sister/ brother. I go by what the bible says, by what God has said. I love gay/lesbian people just as i do anyone that is citizen of this earth. I also agree that yes! go to church be saved but turn from your old ways .. I’m speaking with a very sencere heart and Gosd knows that.

By: Benjamin Ady

Benjamin Ady — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 11:52:50 +0000

Chris,

When you say “the depths of homosexual lifestyles”, what do you mean? Can one also say “the depths of heterosexual lifestyles”?

I have a heterosexual lifestyle, but I wouldn’t say I was in the depths thereof. You?

Why do you choose not to become true friends with your friends who are practicing homosexuals? What would becoming true friends with them look like?

By: chris

chris — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 05:01:42 +0000

On one hand I wonder how we are to reach people in the depths of homosexual lifestyles (because the way we have been doing it, has not been so effective), and on another hand, I feel like she needs to know the “truth” and it should not be watered down.. Even just writing this last sentence, I look at the word “truth”, and see judgmental religion written all over it.

I have some gay friends, and have found that I have mostly shared my faith with them in ways that attempts to build bridges, and on a lot of levels I really do love them. But the sad thing is, I have always felt in the bottom of my heart, that I would never allow myself to get “too close” to them, or to become true friends.. What do you do with that?

By: Greg

Greg — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 15:32:30 +0000

I love and admire Beratta. Her relationship with Melody is inspirational. Her courage to find and live her truth in the deep south where bigotry is rampant is an example of true faith.

I don’t understand why the Christian Church has made one’s partner’s gender an issue. Does the church dictate what kind of house one buys or what kind of car one has? Does the church care what color your hair is? If so, it seems to me they are focusing on the differences and not the similarities. My experience tells me that what I focus on gets larger, even larger than the perspective that we are spirits in skin suits and God loves us all because we are all part of the fabric of the universe. A garment with all the same color threads would be redundant, so I believe we are all different to offer each other a different look of love to expand our own definition and bring us closer to the ultimate source of power which is all encompassing and unconditionally loving. Maybe that’s why people who have returned from near death experiences don’t comment on social issues but instead offer the perspective that we are all loved beyond our wildest dreams and as such, could love each other better as a way to connect to that ultimate reality.

By: Benjamin Ady

Benjamin Ady — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 05:11:09 +0000

Can I just say I absolutely love all this sticking up for/honoring of Baretta. It makes me want to hang around RYF more–makes it feel like a safe place. Thank you so much, Kay and Ann. You’re awesome.

By: Ann

Ann — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 17:27:56 +0000

Baretta and her partner Mel are part of our family. I could not be more proud of her. My husband and my children have been blessed with unconditional love and endless support. I agree with everything that Kay said above and want to add that I too honor Baretta’s wisdom. We love you!!!!!!