tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-77578562007-04-17T16:42:29.074-04:00VL Careynoreply@blogger.comBlogger87125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7757856.post-1117844871450802072005-06-03T19:23:00.000-05:002005-06-03T19:27:51.456-05:00

This blog has been moved to Purplepew.org and placed in the category Gay Marriage. Please come visit us... and don't forget to update your bookmarks.

VL Careynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7757856.post-1114945636411140802005-05-01T06:01:00.000-05:002005-05-01T06:07:16.413-05:00

I found this joke on a blog whose author does not believe in God; nonetheless, it is funny. There’s an old joke about a man who is being shown around heaven for the first time, by St. Peter, who walks around pointing out the various glories where people of all colors and ethnic persuasions live — grassy hills, green meadows, still waters, symphony halls, silent spaces, steep hillsides for people

VL Careynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7757856.post-1114764937696076182005-04-29T03:15:00.000-05:002005-04-29T03:55:37.696-05:00

"The practice of homosexuality is incompatible with Christian teaching. Therefore self-avowed practicing homosexuals are not to be certified as candidates, ordained as ministers or appointed to serve in the United Methodist Church." Rev. Irene Elizabeth "Beth" Stroud was defrocked by the United Methodist Church in December because she revealed to her congregation, after living in secrecy for

VL Careynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7757856.post-1114637348634216012005-04-27T16:15:00.000-05:002005-04-27T16:32:32.653-05:00

According to The New York Times the founder of Microsoft indicated recently that Microsoft may change its position, again, and support lesbian and gay rights. Pick a side Bill, any side. Just choose one and stick with it. Although Microsoft's waffling may seem like a good thing for the lesbian and gay community, it doesn't appear that way to me. I mean, since Microsoft had recently changed

VL Careynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7757856.post-1114485865278260642005-04-25T22:22:00.000-05:002005-04-25T22:25:50.150-05:00

...you're on the air.

VL Careynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7757856.post-1114417666408728152005-04-25T02:55:00.000-05:002005-04-25T03:28:59.636-05:00

Microsoft's CEO sent an e-mail to employees breaking the news that Microsoft has no intentions of supporting equality for all regardless of sexual orientation because it is not within Microsoft's objectives this year, which is to dominate the software world and make billions more dollars for Bill. Published on SeattlePI.com and written by Associated Press writer Elizabeth M. Gillespie on

VL Careynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7757856.post-1114248992402027472005-04-23T04:23:00.000-05:002005-04-23T04:36:32.403-05:00

"Vatican hit back yesterday by advising Spanish Catholic civil servants to refuse to officiate at homosexual wedding ceremonies, even if it meant risking losing their jobs," states the News Telegraph UK in an article about Spain's new proposed bill that "will allow homosexuals to marry and adopt children". Do you suppose the new Catholic pope is trying to tell us something?

VL Careynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7757856.post-1113931375998733392005-04-19T12:02:00.000-05:002005-04-19T12:27:27.800-05:00

Although for decades equality showed promise of surviving, and even thriving, after a lifetime of a tradition-induced coma, today, at the announcement of German Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger as the successor to Pope John Paul II, equality died. Cardinal Ratzinger is an extreme fundamentalist and staunch Catholic traditionalist who opposes equal rights for all. On his watch there will be no approval

VL Careynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7757856.post-1113656158807838682005-04-16T07:41:00.000-05:002005-04-16T07:55:58.806-05:00

Billy Graham has just published his version of the Bible - as if we need another modern-day Bible spreading half truths and mostly lies. Anotated as a side note to I Corinthians 6 is: "The only cure for homosexuality, or any type of sinful behavior, is a personal, intimate, and continuous relationship with Jesus Christ." Indeed, I am diseased with the truth, I am afflicted for justice, I am

VL Careynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7757856.post-1113652903334485252005-04-16T06:46:00.000-05:002005-04-16T07:21:28.420-05:00

This is a statement found in an editorial entitled The Real Reason Why Christians Oppose Same-Sex Marriage: Simply put, because homosexual sex - the underlying basis for such unions - causes harm to those engaged in such activities. Doctors have indicated the physical harm it causes and psychologists have pointed out the emotional and psychological harm that ensues. But over and above these

VL Careynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7757856.post-1113630947014197302005-04-15T21:57:00.000-05:002005-04-16T02:51:40.646-05:00

"O'Reilly again warns that same-sex marriage could lead to calls for nuptials with goats," reports Media Matters. Bill O'Reilly from Fox's O'Reilly Factor had this to say on his April 13 show about same-sex marriage: "So this is just the beginning, ladies and gentlemen, of this crazy gay marriage insanity -- is gonna lead to all kinds of things like this [because gay prisoners want the right to

VL Careynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7757856.post-1113541344000740052005-04-14T23:29:00.000-05:002005-04-15T00:07:07.016-05:00

The debate on same-sex marriage is back as the Senate today held a meeting to discuss a constitutional amendment to ban same-sex marriage before 'activist judges' make marriage equality the law of the land. "Gerard V. Bradley is a professor of law at the University of Notre Dame and a noted scholar in the field of constitutional law as well as law and religion. On April 13, Bradley testified

VL Careynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7757856.post-1113524585262862752005-04-14T19:18:00.000-05:002005-04-14T19:23:05.263-05:00

While "remoldeling" the site the comments were inadvertently lost. However, I previously saved them, so I am able to repost them. I will do this as soon as I can. I will post them just as they were before and with the exact time and date stamp - if at all possible.

VL Careynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7757856.post-1113286076846380212005-04-12T00:29:00.000-05:002005-04-12T01:16:23.316-05:00

The Evangelical Lutheran Church of America proposed today to make an exception to church policy and allow gay pastors who are either celibate or 'live in a life-long, committed and faithful same-sex relationship,' reports The Kansas City Star. Some advocates of gay pastors disagree: "'This exception process is creating a second-class status for homosexual pastors and it's a little disturbing,'

VL Careynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7757856.post-1113128221263246702005-04-10T05:15:00.000-05:002005-04-10T07:31:20.353-05:00

The Archbishop of Cardiff, Peter Smith, a senior Catholic in Wales said today that he believes homosexual teachers in active, open or casual relationships should be barred from Catholic schools as "they set a bad example to pupils and staff" and "should be avoided at all costs as they are in direct conflict with Catholic teaching," reports IC Wales (the national website of Wales). Smith says

VL Careynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7757856.post-1112608323474997132005-04-04T04:03:00.000-05:002005-04-04T04:59:15.463-05:00

Will all the stupid people please sit down? Colorado Rep. Jim Welker of Larimer County argues against gay marriage for this reason (cites the Denver Post): "Now, it's Adam and Eve. If it becomes Adam and Steve, the next thing you know, it'll be Adam and Fido." No one is talking about inter-species marriages. Denying a minority group of humans their equal rights - which is not just fair and

VL Careynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7757856.post-1112488464421578032005-04-02T19:12:00.000-05:002005-04-02T19:34:24.423-05:00

Episcopal Bishop Rev. Gene Robinson of the New Hampshire Episcopal Church, according to a story in the Telegraph UK, suggests that "Jesus might have been homosexual." In a sermon addressed to the Christ Church of Hamilton and Wenham in Massachusetts, Robinson said this: "...[I]n this day of traditional family values, this man that we follow was single, as far as we know, travelled with a bunch

VL Careynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7757856.post-1112450996363556452005-04-02T08:21:00.000-05:002005-04-02T16:37:13.253-05:00

The article that I've written, "Connecting the Biblical Dots" has gotten mixed reviews. Just recently 42 posted this comment: "H'mm found Connecting The Biblical Dots @ The Purple Pew it is a somewhat different take on homosexuality and scripture. I had not seen the central argument before (that Scripture is condeming Sodomy not homosexuality). The writing is somewhat aggressive implying that

VL Careynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7757856.post-1112088615783446322005-03-29T03:50:00.000-05:002005-03-29T06:11:03.873-05:00

The definition of sodomy was expanded in the 14th century by the Catholic church to include masturbation, oral sex, and any "sex between the legs and from behind" by same-sex male couples. Thomas Aquinas expanded the definition of sodomy even further to include lesbian sex and any sexual act where the woman was not in the bottom submissive position. (a) As the Catholic church expanded the

VL Careynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7757856.post-1111541378340737572005-03-22T20:06:00.000-05:002005-03-22T20:36:39.133-05:00

In the history of the printing of the King James Bible many printing errors have occured. The ones listed below are from the lecture entitled "The History of the English Bible" by Daniel B. Wallace. I found them to be quite hilarious so I am posting them here for your enjoyment. [I]n 1611 the so-called 'Judas Bible' was printed: In Matt 26.36, the KJV says that Judas came with his disciples

VL Careynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7757856.post-1111454280947827802005-03-21T19:11:00.000-05:002005-03-21T23:42:38.850-05:00

"[T]he Geneva Bible [is] the first complete Bible to be translated into English from the original Hebrew and Greek texts." "The entire project was funded by the exiled English congregation in Geneva, making the translation a work supported by the people and not by an authoritarian church or monarch." "...[It] became the most widely read and influential English Bible of the 16th and 17th

VL Careynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7757856.post-1111215187962013642005-03-19T01:39:00.000-05:002005-03-19T01:53:07.963-05:00

In an effort to ditch the unwelcomed proposal to overhaul social security (only 36% of Americans warmed up to the idea) and shine a more positive light again(?) on Bush and his administration (as DeLay isn't helping much these days), the Republicans have introduced a new bill to change the Constitution, an act that would allow for the legal discrimination of a minority group. What prompted this

VL Careynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7757856.post-1111213302366155122005-03-19T01:07:00.000-05:002005-03-19T01:28:52.116-05:00

Included on the Terrorist Exclusion List — a "non-public" list created under the Patriot Act - and thus labeled a 'terrorist,' is a lesbian professor scheduled to teach at Harvard University. Dora Maria Tellez, an advocate for gay and lesbian and women's rights advocate in the eighties has been denied a visa to enter the United States by the U.S. State Department "for alleged involvement in

VL Careynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7757856.post-1111211381230736662005-03-19T00:41:00.000-05:002005-03-19T00:49:41.230-05:00

There are some, gay and straight, who do not understand what all the fuss is about when it comes to same-sex marriage. What's the difference? Aren't they essentially the same thing but a different name? There is a difference, legally speaking. Same-sex marriages demand the same legal rights and benefits that opposite sex marriages afford today. On the other hand, with civil unions there are

VL Careynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7757856.post-1111058135553033952005-03-17T05:52:00.000-05:002005-03-18T03:01:19.056-05:00

While cruising the blogosphere I found some interesting quotes at Coffee House Studio. "The Bible contains six admonishments to homosexuals and 362 admonishments to heterosexuals. That doesn't mean that God doesn't love heterosexuals. It's just that they need more supervision." "There comes a time when the cup of endurance runs over, and men are no longer willing to be plunged into an abyss of

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