DISQUS

Laura Leigh · 3 months ago

I received the PFOX email earlier today and, after reading it a few times, I had a similar question. I thought the goal was not to single out homosexuality as a protected class at all. Now, there is a new ruling to give some leverage to homosexuality and the un-homosexualed equal "protection" as though the homosexual was especially protected! I do have an ongoing beef with the PFOX line. One one hand they offer a bit of a network for families looking for support in dealing with the homosexuality of their loved ones. Yet, on the other hand, there is an historic confrontation and assertion of discrimination. They say that they fight on MY behalf. I often feel just a little bit embarrassed that the strong rhetoric uttered on MY behalf. I don't feel very represented by their efforts. Your post is inviting me to voice these things. I honestly don't feel silenced out there is the big, cruel world. I've been at the center of the shout-downs and am not willing to say that I'm being discriminated against. The day is coming, however. I don't think rulings like this one are going to protect me in that day.

Randy Thomas · 3 months ago

Laura Leigh, thank you for your comment. I do hope these posts will inspire dialog and it be honest and constructive.

I don't know that I have a "beef" like you do but I understand your viewpoint and think those are pretty good questions regarding their purpose, messaging and the implementation of that purpose.

Yet, having been in their shoes (with regard to those same kinds of questions on different matters) I am alllllll for extending abundant grace :-)

Even so, we can politely, directly and publicly disagree when something happens on this large of a scale.

This decision impacts all of us, PFOX thinks it's a positive thing, I don't. Even so, they have every right to do what they did and we have a right to respond with disagreement.

It's nothing personal of course but it is a very important subject to address.

Of course you already know all that! I just wanted to thank you for your comment and would welcome more if you want to continue.

Laura Leigh · 3 months ago

Long ago somebody said (I dunno, maybe it was Bob Davies or Joe Dallas or SOMEbody) that whomever picks the lingo wins the game. Or, somethin'! I just long to be a better voice. Something happens in the exchange and devoted people wind up looking silly. Each time it has happened to me it is sickening. I don't long for the ultimate voice but to be faithful to my own and to obedience. The language of "discrimination" implies helplessness.

Randy Thomas · 3 months ago

Agreed.

Stephen Black · 3 months ago

I have mixed feelings about this entire issue.

Lord... Make Us One.

Randy Thomas · 3 months ago

Lord... Make Us One.

Amen to that.

You must have mixed feelings because that is one of the shortest blog comments I've ever seen come from you before ;-) (Hope you don't mind me pickin' just a little :))

Stephen Black · 3 months ago

Oh my brother... not at all.

I just didn't want to say something I would regret later... I guess both parties mention as sources have their leanings left and right; and in between... I certainly lean right; and yet I want to lean into wisdom... so sincerely I pray... Lord, Make Us One. I am praying this for myself as well.

There is so much going on in this world of ours... I had a dream the first week of July. I was prayed over at church by a very prophetic person who asked God to speak to me in dreams. He does, or has... yet that very day during a nap, I had a shocking dream about our country. I wished I could have blamed it on watching too much Fox News; but alas; it was more. I have journaled it all; it was eerie; as it was about strife breaking loose in our country. I saw all kinds of angry people. The country was divided. I saw a map. The middle of the country was red, but not politically it was mad. I saw the east and west coasts a sleep, it was dark. In the dream I saw that it got a lot worse in our country after August. I saw much more that I cannot write, accept to pray OH GOD... Make US One... there is a lot to this in my mind.

Am I a tired random or what?

Randy Thomas · 3 months ago

I have no doubt you were tired when you posted that comment at 12:41am last night but I think you are more of a scary random then a tired one :).

I certainly hope your dream is simply your mind trying to process the implications of what is happening around us.

Randy Thomas · 3 months ago

Oh and please click reply at the bottom of the comment you are directly responding too. That will help with various discussions that come up in a comment thread :).