“The stars all have a purpose that benefits us, even though we may never see their true form or essence. They assist us with their light, even though that light—in of itself—is old, weary, and meaningless. While their precise nature is irrelevant, their impact is phenomenal. That is how I see…”Tagged: Stars, purpose, Our Purpose, humanity, Being human
“Jesus did not speak a word against gay people in loving same-sex relationships because loving relationships were the very essence of his business.”Tagged: Christianity, sexuality, Being Christian Is Gay, Faith & Sexuality, Faith
“Jesus would ask: What is the Bible fundamentally teaching about compassion, about love, and about radical acceptance? Jesus would stand up for those who are being oppressed by what are clearly man's laws—not his laws—and he might even question why people are so keen to be literal with the passages…”Tagged: Christianity, sexuality, Being Christian Is Gay, Faith & Sexuality, Faith
“The modern-day suggestion in certain Christian circles that trying to interpret the Bible, or diverting from a plain-text reading is "watered down" or "lukewarm" Christianity is totally bogus. Only in modern times have we succumbed to the blind worship of plain text.”Tagged: Christianity, sexuality, Being Christian Is Gay, Faith & Sexuality, Faith
“The Bible was not written directly by the hand of God. It was written by mortal men who transcribed the word of God through the context of their time period. Reading the Bible without understanding that context is like reading Huckleberry Finn without knowing what slavery was or reading The Great…”Tagged: Christianity, sexuality, Being Christian Is Gay, Faith & Sexuality, Faith
“Depression crept back into my life the same way winter slowly creeps out of autumn, choking the remaining tree leaves and late-blooming plants.”Tagged: Christianity, sexuality, Being Christian Is Gay, Faith & Sexuality, Faith
“I write this book to all those out there who truly believe that homosexuality is something abhorrent. I write this to all those who believe God condemns gay people. I write this to tell you that that is not my experience with God.”Tagged: Christianity, sexuality, Being Christian Is Gay, Faith & Sexuality, Faith
“My casual repression of myself did untold damage to my self-esteem and sense of self-worth. It was only in discovering my sexuality that I accepted love from my fiends, my family, my God, and myself.”Tagged: Christianity, sexuality, Being Christian Is Gay, Faith & Sexuality, Faith
“The crimes of Christianity are real. The power of Christianity is real. And when forgiveness and compassion are real, redemption is real, too.”Tagged: Christianity, Religion, Homosexuality, LGBT, LGBQT
“Fear is inherent when having an 'unconventional' sexual orientation. The fear of who will accept you or not, the fear of physical attack, the racing heartbeat you feel every single time you come out to someone - over and over again through your entire life.”Tagged: Sexual Orientation, gay, LGBQT, Coming out, LGBT
“Change is hard. Change is scarring. Change can be painful. We fear the change that comes with new jobs, new opportunities - things that we see as generally positive. It should be no surprise, then, that changing one's perceived sexual orientations is fucking hard.”Tagged: Sexual Orientation, LGBQT, LGBT, Same-Sex Relationships, Homosexuality
“People were forced into sexual relationships - or often raped - by others merely because of a humanly constructed social status. If that was Paul's perception of homosexuality, there is no surprise that he would condemn it. Looking at people as property is wrong. Rape is wrong. Feeling obligated to…”Tagged: Love, Relationships, Homosexuality, The Bible, Christianity
“Explore your spirituality. Maybe that means your religion, or maybe just your human connection with nature. Let yourself meditate on the condition of the world.”Tagged: Resolutions, Spirituality, Religion, Nature, meditation
“Resolve to take a social media holiday. Whether than means just for one day or longer, give yourself time to unplug and recharge.”Tagged: Resolutions, Social Media, Break
“I didn’t go to another party for a few months. (Unless, of course, you count the gigantic pity party I threw for myself on a daily basis.)”Tagged: Coming out, LGBT, Identity & Self, Finding Yourself, clothing
“every day my boyfriend has a grapefruit for breakfast and texts me a rating of it out of 10 and i really regret not keeping a spreadsheet”Tagged: LOL, Cute, Relationships, Grapefruit, food