Thanks for the link. I read it and found it interesting. Although, I’ve never advocated for the defense of homosexuality because of “genes.” I’m aware that the quest for the gay-gene was, by all accounts, a failure. (Curious, did they find a straight-gene? j/k… sort of…)

Colby, could you elaborate on how a life of celibacy and sacrifice prevents someone from expressing love? Was this your thought on what a life of celibacy must be like or were you trying to articulate what the traditionalists thought the life of a gay (or celibate) is or would be like? Either way, I think you mis-represent the position. Or maybe you just mis-typed?

http://thetruthsetsyoufree.wordpress.com/this-is-the-way-god-made-me-a-scientific-examination-of-homosexuality-and-the-gay-gene/

A friend of mine pointed me to your blog. I am 48yrs old and have been with my partner, who just turned 60, for the last 27yrs. Did I mention, that also we’re gay?!? Oh, thought it was implied, “been with partner”!

At any rate, he, my friend, has told me about what happened to you at your former church. I was very disappointed to hear about this and it very much plays into the “if they don’t like what they hear and disagree with the view, then your out”. I really look forward to following this series, happy teaching!

Thank you for sharing this with me. Thanks for the encouragement and vote of confidence. I love being a “tool” for Jesus.

This is also a momentous moment for me, for I do believe I’ve never been likened to a “rotund black woman.” So, for that, I say “bless you, friend.” (nice Shack pull)

I hope it’s obvious that I don’t believe I am leading people off track. I have pretty strong convictions about this topic, and believe in what I’m saying/doing. And I hope you can trust me when I say that it is based off of more than mere “feelings.” (Sidenote: I think “feelings” get a bad wrap, sometimes. Yes, they can be misleading at times. Yes, they can’t always be trusted. But I hardly think they should be dismissed altogether. Don’t you believe the Spirit of God works often through our feelings?)

As I stated above, I’m not currently interested in arguing for how/why people are gay/straight. Perhaps in a later series, but not this one. (I would, however, suggest you could start with the documentary “For the Bible Tells Me So.” You can stream it on Netflix. It probably won’t convince you, but it would certainly help bring about understanding.)