Society & Culture - 24 October 2006

The following denominations are most supportive of gay members, including ordaining and hiring gay clergy: Metropolitan Community Church, United Church of Christ, Unitarian Universalist Church, The Episcopal Church. In addition, individual congregations of the following churches are accepting of gay members: United Methodist Church, American Baptist Church, The Presbyterian Church, The Lutheran Church.

Even if your congregation is not accepting, every large denomination has within its membership an organization that both supports gay members and tries to promote acceptance of gay people to the policy makers within the denomination. You can find a list of these resources at the following website:
http://www.gaychristianonline.org/gaychristianlinks01.html#AFF

Do any of you have other resources to recommend to visitors?

2006-10-24 17:15:43 · 4 answers · asked by NHBaritone 7 in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

Lord , hear me out. I know I dont deserve your mercy, I come before you not for me but to those who read this. Forgive those I care about first before me. bless them before me , give me the strenghth to accept everyone or no one.I ask you lord give peace to those who read this grant them courage.Lord Grant me a heart of Gold to bring those full of hurt and pain to you so they may see you within theirself. Now I watch those who I care for most bein struck with diabeties and other curses of nature, You know whom I talk about Lord and only , Protect her,watch over her. Please have the mercy to look passed her wrongs, if not for her for me atleast, though I am not much please lord show mercy. for you sent me for a purpose and knew all about me before I was born, you know what Im saying is true and comes from no other place but my heart. so please watch over those I speak Protect and guide them all Lord. and lord use me as your instrument to cure those of whom i speak of ahmen.

2006-10-24 17:14:44 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

If your homosexual are you still allowed in heaven?

2006-10-24 17:14:37 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

say for instence i say hi to a women in the east they most of the time dont speek dack like someone wont to sex them all the time and when i went downsouth i will say hi they will say hi or hold a convasatiion

2006-10-24 17:14:15 · 8 answers · asked by redrum187 1 in Other - Society & Culture

what does this mean? i walked away from this person for various reasons.the dreams are especially vivid too lol....

2006-10-24 17:14:05 · 14 answers · asked by sevensisters808 1 in Religion & Spirituality

2006-10-24 17:12:38 · 11 answers · asked by rcolsen11 2 in Mythology & Folklore

How do I write Thank you or Thank you very much..
and if anyone knows how to do it in Mac OS please tell me thanks.

2006-10-24 17:12:05 · 6 answers · asked by hapfut 3 in Languages

2006-10-24 17:11:52 · 4 answers · asked by elitestreetracing 2 in Other - Cultures & Groups

2006-10-24 17:10:37 · 26 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

If you were a mixed drink, what would you be?

Id be a...
"slow scr*w on the beach"

2006-10-24 17:08:21 · 25 answers · asked by Anonymous in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

2006-10-24 17:07:27 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

it seems to me that they would be better off pulling out a concealed weapon and shooting 10 or 20 people dead rather than the pathetic average of 2 or none. it seems to me that the prime motivation is to die and as long as some percieved enemy is killed in the process and it can be argued to god that this was death in battle.

for such a potentially devastating counter occupation tactict, why are they so useless at it?

2006-10-24 17:05:29 · 15 answers · asked by kerry m 1 in Religion & Spirituality

In scientific usage, a theory does not mean an unsubstantiated guess or hunch, as it often does in other contexts. A theory is a logically self-consistent model or framework for describing the behavior of a related set of natural or social phenomena.

http://www.reference.com/browse/wiki/Theory

Or do you have a different definition?

2006-10-24 17:02:25 · 14 answers · asked by Kathryn™ 6 in Religion & Spirituality

2006-10-24 17:01:25 · 11 answers · asked by wiiii 1 in Religion & Spirituality

Think you could have made better choices..

2006-10-24 17:01:23 · 14 answers · asked by I give you the Glory Father ! 6 in Religion & Spirituality

Nah, Just jokin'. And I know all you Christian are going to be upset cuz you can't take a joke.

2006-10-24 17:01:14 · 14 answers · asked by trouthunter 4 in Religion & Spirituality

just because they are not American doesent mean u have to make fun of them. They r human too!

2006-10-24 17:00:42 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

this question as well as my previous are trying to understand the lifestyle. The question is what are The sterotype whether truthful or not of an acting homosexual

2006-10-24 17:00:10 · 10 answers · asked by karson o 2 in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

1. How many years after the death of Muhammad do we find actual manuscripts of the Qur’an? Why is this a problem?

2. Why should we at least be able to find fragments of the Qu’ran from a much earlier date? Why is this a problem?

3. What is the Talmud and why is not considered to be “inspired” by Jews or Christians?

4. What is the problem regarding the “Talmud” accounts in the Qur’an? Why does this invalidate the Qur’an?

2006-10-24 16:58:39 · 9 answers · asked by anstod88 1 in Religion & Spirituality

2006-10-24 16:58:15 · 7 answers · asked by Matt 2 in Other - Society & Culture

2006-10-24 16:56:22 · 33 answers · asked by Anonymous in Mythology & Folklore

Halloween is just catching on in this country (Australia), and I am a bit at a loss to know how to respond to kids who come and ask for trick or treats. I know you can give them candy or treats, but do I have the 'trick' option? Is it OK to theow cold water over them?

2006-10-24 16:55:55 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Halloween

I recently heard a teenager called something like "Chica-bing". Someone told me it is a spanish term for "little man". Has anyone heard this and is the translation correct?

2006-10-24 16:54:59 · 4 answers · asked by Mike 3 in Languages

i'm looking for ideas, any suggestions?

2006-10-24 16:54:33 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Halloween

Is it a coincidence that the only two major religions in the world (Christianity and Islam). Are the only two major religions that each claim to be the one and only way to eternal salvation, and have a theological obligation to convert as many people as possible are also responsible for almost all the violence in the name of religion?

Is their a correlation with one or more of these concepts (eternal damnation, prostelyzing) religious violence,

I think so but what are your thoughts?

2006-10-24 16:52:19 · 9 answers · asked by Gamla Joe 7 in Religion & Spirituality

my cat pees like a dog
eats like a dog
sometimes barks
chases cats
love bones
hates catfoot
watches lassy


How can I get my cat back?

2006-10-24 16:51:30 · 8 answers · asked by ast5792 1 in Religion & Spirituality

Sorry on the question about Jesus not answering Herod..I apologhize, I miss read...Herod for Pilate.....sorrizee

2006-10-24 16:51:26 · 9 answers · asked by Royal Racer Hell=Grave © 7 in Religion & Spirituality

2006-10-24 16:51:18 · 5 answers · asked by nunyabidness46324 1 in Religion & Spirituality

a little too much political influence for the health of the US?


If you're not American, please feel free to answer but state that you're not American, okay?

2006-10-24 16:48:34 · 12 answers · asked by Alex62 6 in Religion & Spirituality

midan and michung?

2006-10-24 16:48:16 · 3 answers · asked by Blahblah_bbbllaah 2 in Languages