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"In the name of Christ, I refuse to be anti-gay. I refuse to be anti-feminist. I refuse to be anti-artificial birth control," the author wrote Wednesday on her Facebook page. "In the name of ... Christ, I quit Christianity and being Christian. Amen." "I believed for a long time that the differences, the quarrels among Christians didn't matter a lot for the individual, that you live your life and stay out of it. But then I began to realize that it wasn't an easy thing to do," said Rice, speaking from her home near Palm Springs, Calif. "I came to the conclusion that if I didn't make this declaration, I was going to lose my mind." read more www.GayTalkRadio.org a 24/7 LGBTQIA Licensed Independent Internet Radio Station. Visit, Listen, Support and become involved.

So many these days seem to think Christianity is the bedrock of morality. Let’s take a closer look In Egypt 3000 BC There was a “god” called Horus who was born on December 25th of a virgin birth, adored by 3 kings, had 12 disciples, was crucified, buried and resurrected! In Greece 1200 BC There was a “god” called Attis who was born on December 25th of a virgin birth, entombed and resurrected! In Persia 1200 BC There was a “god” called Mithra who was born on December 25th of a virgin birth, had 12 disciples and was resurrected after death! In India 900 BC There was a “god” called Krishna who was born under a star in the east, performed miracles and was resurrected! In Greece 500 BC There was a “god” called Dionysus who was born on December 25th of a virgin birth, turned water into wine and upon death was resurrected! There are numerous more examples. Coincidences? I think not! In other words the bible is a plagiarized writing. For more information view the videos...

In 1950 Bertrand Russell was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature. He was born May 18, 1872, spoke French and German perfectly, was a graduate of Trinity College (Cambridge) with honors, an attaché to the British Embassy in Paris, a lecturer at Trinity College and an author of several books. He was offered a post at Harvard university, but refused. He was jailed twice for his pacifist views and, in fact, wrote one of his books while imprisoned. For more on his accomplished life click here . Many of his books intended to emancipate readers from what he saw as the fetters of outmoded religious belief, restrictive marriages, repressed attitudes towards human sexuality and authoritarian education practices. What is an Agnostic? Bertrand Russell What Is an agnostic? An agnostic thinks it impossible to know the truth in matters such as God and the future life with which Christianity and other religions are concerned. Or, if not impossible, at least impossible at the present time. Are agnos...

Several Presidents have reiterated the constitution’s Separation of Church and State. President Thomas Jefferson : I am for freedom of religion, and against all maneuvers to bring about a legal ascendancy of one sect over another. President George Washington : The Treaty of Tripoli (1797) which was negotiated under George Washington and signed under John Adams, flatly states that "The Government of the United States is not, in any sense, founded on the Christian religion”. President John Adams : I almost shudder at the thought of alluding to the most fatal example of the abuses of grief which the history of mankind has preserved -- the Cross. Consider what calamities that engine of grief has produced! President James Madison : To promote any religion is outside the proper scope of limited government. President John Tyler : The United States have adventured upon a great and noble experiment, which is believed to have been hazarded in the absence of all previous precedent -- that of...

California: Episcopal Bishops Support Homosexual Marriage The 6 Episcopal Bishops of California came out this week in support of homosexual marriage and in opposition to Proposition 8 which is an amendment that would change the California constitution and preserve the integrity of marriage. You may now kiss 'Party A' Does that mean homosexual groups have not quite told the truth about their objectives? What Do Christians Have to Say About Homosexual Behavior? Christians should be dogmatic about any sex outside marriage, not just homosexuality, because God is. Any sex outside marriage defiles the body of the committers and is prohibited by God according to His Word (1 Corinthians 6:18–20) Case Law Development: Florida's "Homosexual" Adoption Ban A Florida Circuit Court judge in Key West has allowed a gay man to adopt a child and has declared unconstitutional a portion of Florida Statute section 63.042 that provides "No person eligible to adopt under this stat...

What does Christianity, 911 and The Federal Reserve all have in common? (note: the first few minutes of this video is audio only) embed code Please grab the embed code (above) and post this video on your site. Every american should see this video as soon as possible! Visit their website

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by Harley Dennett Sydney Star Observer Homosexuality as an intolerable sin was not a doctrine of Christianity, the NSW Administrative Decisions Tribunal ruled last month, because there were many dissenting views on the subject among Christian groups generally, and specifically within the Uniting Church. As long as gay-friendly congregations like Metropolitan Community Church exist, this ruling means Christian organisations don’t have a license to legally discriminate against gays, Brisbane lawyer Stephen Page said. full article

From eating figs and reciting psalms as his Rabbi suggested, to biting his tongue every time he felt attracted to a man, David tried to change. But after twenty years of trying, David realized that he couldn’t. “I don’t want to be less Jewish because I’m gay,” said the man on the screen. He was one of the dozen gay and lesbian Orthodox and Hasidic Jews featured in the 2001 documentary “Trembling Before G-d,” shown Tuesday night as one of Sex Week’s numerous events to portray different aspects of sexuality. A discussion led by Northwestern Rabbi Josh Feigelson and campus minister Reverend Julie Windsor Mitchell followed the documentary. Hillel, University Christian Ministry, NUCOR, Rainbow Alliance and A&O Films co-sponsored. In the candid discussion that followed the screening, Feigelson and Mitchell shared their thoughts on the documentary from their perspective as religious leaders. Mitchell said she was struck by “this choice that so many people felt that they were faced with in...

Self-righteousness and a profound sense of superiority have been responsible for the deaths of millions of humans throughout history. The Taliban consist of men who worship power above all else and abuse the name of God or Allah to justify their evil ways. Sadly and tragically certain fundamentalist and extremist men who thump bibles and call themselves ‘Christians’ behave in a similar reprehensible and evil fashion. They themselves constitute that element of society which Jesus Himself so loathed—the power crazed HYPOCRITE!!! If we continue to lose our basic human rights and freedoms as Americans these evil men will eventually use their extremist and twisted interpretations of Biblical Scripture to terrorize our citizens. As they gain power and prestige they will launch a campaign of hate, bigotry, and persecution of women, which will mimic the pernicious evil of the Taliban—thus becoming a ‘Christian Taliban’. Although not yet in power, there are several powerful men who would lead u...

I found a coming out story online from a 19 year old. I'll warn you now, he didn't proof read his writing. But the issues and points are still valid. So I'm starting to feel good about my sexuality, when I begin to feel pressure from my church. I should first state that I was forced to go to church every Sunday since freshmen year. Its a really fundamentalist church. No gay allowed. Its seems like every time there was a sermon it was about gay. "Gay to Hell" sermons. I felt like I was being pushed back into the closet. I becoming depressed. Suicidial even. Then two weeks ago I decided that I just could not go any more. And I'm feeling happier than even.

“ Third sex ”, “ Two Spirit ”, “ Third gender ”, “ Berdache ”, “ Hijra ” and many other terms are used to label GLBT people existing in many parts of the world. That is, until Christianity came along and forced its’ beliefs upon those societies. Let’s not confuse Religion and Christianity. These societies had their own Religion prior to Christianity being forced upon them. We have all seen the result of Christian Oppression. For thousands of years the Religion called Christianity has been used to oppress millions of people through out the world. We were once admired by society and proud of our abilities. With October being Gay History Month and October 11th (today) being Coming Out Day I hope GLBTQIA people will stand and be heard. SILENCE = DEATH

The play, Seven Passages: The stories of Gay Christians as reviewed by Novus Lumen. The last place on God’s green earth I thought I would find a constructive dialogue piece on homosexuality and the Church was Grand Rapids, Michigan. But that’s exactly what I found in the play “Seven Passages: The Stories of Gay Christians.” This production is a 100 minute dramatic piece incorporating 28 stories from gay Christians in the West Michigan area. At one point one of the actresses said, “What if we’re wrong and the conservative position is right?” Now there is naked, honest vulnerability! But here’s the thing: Is the Church (particularly the conservative evangelical kind) willing to make the same statement? Is the Church willing to say, “might we have our understanding of homosexuality all wrong?”

Polls conducted between 2004 and this year , sampling 440 non-Christians (and a similar number of Christians) aged 16 to 29, found that 38% had a "bad impression" of present-day Christianity. Nine out of ten outsiders found Christians too "anti-homosexual," and nearly as many perceived it as "hypocritical" and "judgmental." Seventy-five percent found it "too involved in politics." They found that 23% of Americans over 61 were non-Christians; 27% among people ages 42-60; and 40% among 16-29 year olds . 85% of non-Christians, aged 16-29, say that present day Christianity is "hypocritical — saying one thing doing another," and was, in fact, shared by 52% of Christians of the same age. Fifty percent found their own faith "too involved in politics." Forty-four percent found it "confusing."