[Uucf-bible] introduction

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Beautiful David and one of my favorite books.

Rev. Ron Robinson
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On Nov 30, 2010, at 11:28 AM, ashcrda at earlham.edu wrote:

> 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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