tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-214073782024-10-24T19:12:25.464-05:00An older guy, gay all his life, living in a small town in rural s.e. Kansas.Patrick Townsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13334031304903266400noreply@blogger.comBlogger164125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21407378.post-83530382046365135002007-06-19T22:25:00.000-05:002007-06-19T22:32:49.443-05:00

Read the LA Times StoryFrom the Los Angeles TimesNew ground in debate on 'curing' gaysChristian ministries who see homosexuality as a treatable disorder are starting to think that choice may not be a factor.By Stephanie SimonTimes Staff WriterJune 18, 2007Alan Chambers directs Exodus International, widely described as the nation's largest ex-gay ministry. But when he addresses the group's Freedom

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Despite requests by our Presiding Bishop and the Archbishop of Canterbury, Peter Akinola plods along, disrupting our churches ... Anglican church turmoil over gay issues deepensBy Michael ConlonAn African archbishop's defiant intervention in the U.S. Episcopal Church has sent new shock waves through a global Anglican church already badly divided and facing possible schism over gay

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Now, don't you know if you or I, or any two just regular faggots had been 'abusing' these boys, _WE_ would have been hauled away, arrested, held up to scorn by police, and certainly not just allowed to 'resign quietly' as these guys were. And the real kicker: some of the kids there in this pornographic made for Hollywood 'reform school' were there because of sexual offenses. And in case you

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Let's be honest: This is about sexBy Lauren R. StanleyMcClatchy-Tribune News Service(MCT)So what did you do in your bedroom last night?For all the wrong reasons, that question seems to be at the heart of the disputes that are threatening to tear apart not just the Episcopal Church of the United States, but also the worldwide Anglican Communion, of which the Episcopal Church is a part.Anglican

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A note from Ms. Betty Bowers, America's Most Fabulous ChristianIs Rehab Replacing Jesus as America's Favorite Vehicle for Instantaneous Forgiveness?This hasn't been a particularly good week for crazy people and their malodorous fluids, has it? First, Astronaut Lisa Nowak is found diapered in her own filth trying to end a life. Next, Space Cadet Anna Nicole Smith is found covered in her own

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[Note: It is always good to see a police officer go to prison ... and I do not have a bit of sympathy for this man ... consider how often police officers have framed innocent homosexuals in the past, and threatened them by announcing that 'when you get to prison we will make sure all the other inmates know about you and how you are and what you are ... well, now turn about is fair play, in my

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Today I have a video for you which is, frankly, one of the most horrible I have ever seen. It shows in graphic detail how today's Factory Farm in the USA operates. See if you can watch it all without being dismayed and frightened by the situation the animals are in. When you spend your money at McDonalds for example, you are supporting this kind of activity. Now, let's get on withMeet Your Meat

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It is if you read the news, and 2000 years, a certain way.By Shannon RuppIn all the excitement over the Democrat triumph in the U.S. midterm elections, no one seems to have noticed the change in scandal standards. Suddenly, the Republicans, who used to prefer financial corruption, have replaced their liberal brethren as the guys who can't keep their flies zipped.Blame the Republicans' unholy

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Mrs. Betty Bowers' Dispatch from the Front Lines of America's War on ChristmasDear Soldiers for the Baby Jesus:Once again, pagan combatants, wielding verbal grenades made of non-specific cheer, are on a militant rampage to retake the Winter Solstice, a holiday invaded and occupied by Christians over 1,700 years ago. Friends, we stole December fair and square -- and are going to stay the coarse

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Chicago Ponders War Protester's Suicide By ASHLEY M. HEHER Associated Press Writer Malachi Ritscher envisioned his death as one full of purpose. He carefully planned the details, mailed a copy of his apartment key to a friend, created to-do lists for his family. On his Web site, the 52-year-old experimental musician who'd fought with depression even penned his obituary.At 6:30 a.m. on Nov. 3 -

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2 unrepentant about sale of Katrina home By WOODY BAIRD, Associated Press WriterA church that wanted to do something special for Hurricane Katrina victims gave a $75,000 house, free and clear, to a couple who said they were left homeless by the storm. But the couple turned around and sold the place without ever moving in, and went back to New Orleans."Take it up with God," an unrepentant Joshua

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Its funny how alliances switch back and forth ... Walmart has long been targeted by the more 'liberal' members of society for various reasons, but now, many conservative people are taking Walmart to task because of that company's (thought to be) 'friendly attitude' toward gay vendors, and we are seeing some of the 'traditional enemies' starting to become friends and some of the long time friends

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"He said I wasn't a Christian": teaching confirmation class at a liberal Episcopal parishYesterday afternoon (after the long run, before going off to Borat), I spent a few hours with our 2006-2007 Seekers Confirmation Class at All Saints Pasadena. We've got about 19 kids this year, and it looks like another wonderful group. The dear Susan Russell came to talk to us, and she was, as always, a

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Fairy-Winged Pledges Raped by Frat 'Big Brothers'? 11.13.06 By Walter Armstrong Florida frat boys say they were just being "Big Brothers," but local cops call it a possible case of male-on-male rape. Responding last week to "loud aggressive screaming and moaning" from the Sigma Alpha Epsilon (SAE) fraternity on the campus of the University of Central Florida, Orlando police reported finding seven

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Double Standards for HomosexualsWhen it comes to the legal system, everyone is treated fairly and equally. That is unless you are gay, then you find yourself in a witch hunt of the worst kind.By Kathie GouralyPosted Monday, October 2, 2006They reneged on their promise to let Ken turn himself in and instead brought tv cameras and reporters to his house to publicly arrest him.Readers of this web

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Mrs. Betty Bowers' Words of Christian Concern for Ted Haggard's Delicious DisgraceDear Brothers and Sisters in Delighted Snickers:I suspect that this will be a rather uncomfortable weekend at the Ted Haggard tax-free mansion. You see, Reverend Haggard is a vociferous spokesperson against gay marriage and, until yesterday, his wife probably had no idea she was actually in one.Oh, I can hear some

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Mrs. Betty Bowers' Halloween / Election Newsletter 2006Dear Spooked-Out Voter:I'm doing a joint Halloween Night and Election Day newsletter this year because, frankly, the two holidays are virtually indistinguishable. After all, political campaigning is all about pretending you're something you're not -- and then scaring people. Mr. Bush pretends he's competent; Mr. Cheney pretends he's sane --

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LAW OF THE LANDWoman's death at hands of 'gay' her fault, says lawyerTrial begins over death of Christian who questioned homosexual lifestyle choice© 2006 WorldNetDaily.com The Death of Mary Stachowicz Mary Stachowicz was attacked with such ferocity the assailant's hunting knife blade was bent, but a defense attorney for her alleged attacker is painting her with the blame, saying it wasn't a "

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By GEOFF MULVIHILL, Associated Press WriterNew Jersey's highest court opened the door Wednesday to making the state the second in the nation to allow gay marriage, ruling that lawmakers must offer same-sex couples either marriage or something like it, such as civil unions.In a ruling that fell short of what either side wanted or most feared, the state Supreme Court declared 4-3 that gay couples

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By John BrummettTalk about an underplayed story. I'm afraid you may have missed it. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice legalized gay marriage a couple of weeks ago.What happened was that Rice formally announced the appointment of Mark Dybul as the nation's global AIDS ambassador. Dybul is a homosexual man. He was accompanied to the announcement by his homosexual male partner, Jason Claire, who

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ANDREW O. SELSKY Associated Press Writer A military officer probing new charges of prisoner abuse here will encounter a pervasive atmosphere of hostility and suspicion between the detainees and U.S. troops who consider themselves at war.Even on a recent, controlled visit, an Associated Press reporter and photographer found that the prison brims with hatred. Former prisoners say the guards kick

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FOLEYGATE AND THE EIGHTH COMMANDMENT By Robert Klein Engler (10/09/2006) CHICAGO (9 October '06)--The Eighth Commandment, for those who may have forgotten, tells us "You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor." This commandment warns about misinterpreting the truth in relation to others. The commandment also cautions us not to rush to judgment and warns us not to destroy a man's

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Foley Case Upsets Balance of Gay Republicans By MARK LEIBOVICHWASHINGTON, Oct. 7 — Every month or so, 10 top staff members from Capitol Hill meet over dinner to commiserate about their uneasy experience as gay Republicans. In a wry reference to the K Street Project, the party’s campaign to build influence along the city’s lobbying corridor, they privately call themselves the P Street Project, a

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A collossal waste of taxpayer's money ... Would-Be Ped-O-phile bilks USA taxpayers out of ten thousand dollars, King Crab dinner, free air flight back to USA, etc, etc, ad-naseum. And now it appears, State of California not in a position to try him either. PAT Case dismissed against ex-JonBenet suspect Updated 10/6/2006 4:50 AM ETBy John Ritter, USA TODAYSAN FRANCISCO — Nearly two months

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E.J. Dionne Jr., Washington Post Writers GroupFriday, October 6, 2006 (10-06) 04:00 PDT Washington -- WE NEED to have a long talk about the meaning of "family values." The "we" here is our country, and the discussion should be encouraged by the shameful behavior of former U.S. Rep. Mark Foley and the reaction, or nonreaction, of the House Republican leadership. Over the next few weeks, the

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