[Uucf-bible] introduction

[ashcrda at earlham.edu]

You are welcome here just as you are. I always recommend that people read Henri J.M.
Nouwen's book, "Life of the Beloved." It describes how we are all beloved children
of God and it's only the voices of society that lead us to believe we are not.

Being perfect does not mean being heterosexual; it means loving yourself and
following Jesus' commandment, "..love your neighbor as yourself."God brings us to
the world because we are necessary to complete the world. Find your niche and give
of yourself in order to honor God's gift to us.

David Ashcraft
Richmond,IN

> Greetings to all,
>
>                I am a 44 yr old male living in central New York state.  I
> currently am a member of a Baptist church.  I am a christian and love the Lord
> with all my heart.  A co-worker brought me to a Unitarian Universalist church
> yesterday.  I enjoyed it.   I won't lie it was a little frightening.... : - ) 
> But, I believe it was spirit led that I go there with her. 
>
>                 I have same sex attraction and find it difficult to reconcile
> this with my faith.  I believe the Bible but , I also know I can't stop who I am
> ....  I have prayed with more than mustard seed faith and I still am a
> homosexual.  Don't get me wrong I don't practice I have been celibate since 
> 2003.  But, I get depression sometimes because I get really down that I can't be
> perfect.....  My co-worker has been going through a spiritual quest of her own
> and we share with one another. (She goes to UU church in the AM and a Baptist
> church in the evenings on Sundays) 
>
>                 Perhaps this is inappropriate for this discussion group if so
> please let me know and I will not post anymore.  I am looking forward to
> dialouge.
>
>                                                                                                                                                                 
>  Tom
>
>
>
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