Category Archives: gay debate

Steve Chalke and others on Homosexuality and Gay Marriage

Posted on January 16, 2013 by Sandra Delemare

Here’s a link to a post giving links to some recent statements from various Christians about homosexuality. There is quite a spectrum of opinion represented here. Adrian Warnock (whose blog this links to) says, ‘it is important for all of … Continue reading →

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LGBT and Mental Health

Posted on November 12, 2012 by Sandra Delemare

Nearly twice as many LGBT people have mental health problems as heterosexuals. Within that group, bisexuals and trans-gender people are even more isolated. More on this at:  http://blackdogtribe.com/news-features/lgbt-data-disparities-mental-health More than 43 percent of gay and lesbian students identified having three or more … Continue reading →

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reblog – not casting first stone

Posted on August 6, 2012 by Sandra Delemare

I woke up on Wednesday to several of my Facebook friends vocally celebrating “Chick-fil-A Appreciation Day” and it made me furious. So, I decided I was going to be as vocal about my condemnation of the actions of these Christians…

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reblog – a better conversation about homosexuality

Posted on August 2, 2012 by Sandra Delemare

Brief review of three books. Are we asking the wrong questions? Is our identity as persons mostly about our sexual orientation?

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When Jesus healed the centurion’s gay lover

Posted on July 21, 2012 by Sandra Delemare

An interesting addition to the gay debate

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An Appeal To Both Sides Of The Christian Debate About Gay Marriage

Posted on June 7, 2012 by Sandra Delemare

Originally posted on Big Circumstance:
I have changed my views in the sexuality debate. If you’ve known me for many years, this post might surprise you. If the 1993 Methodist Conference debate on sexuality had approved of homosexual relationships, I…

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What Would Jesus Do: why the church’s militant stance against same-sex marriage makes me sad.

Posted on May 19, 2012 by Sandra Delemare

Here’s a link to a timely post on what Jesus’ priorities were/are: http://thealisonandbeckystory.tumblr.com/post/20718079294/what-would-jesus-do-why-the-churchs-militant-stance

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Reflections – what else does the Bible say that is relevant to the gay debate?

Posted on May 18, 2012 by Sandra Delemare

Who was the one group that Jesus really had a go at?  The Pharisees and the teachers of the law – the self-righteous, legalistic nitpickers. ‘Woe to you, teachers of the law and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You shut the kingdom … Continue reading →

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The Gay Debate and Suicide

Posted on May 15, 2012 by Sandra Delemare

The following is a post made by Matthew Vines on facebook. It demonstrates one reason why I’m including this subject on my blog If you have any doubts about the rightness of this cause, or if you have hesitated to … Continue reading →

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My Story 2 – Me and the Gay Debate – the Backstory of a Blog

Posted on May 1, 2012 by Sandra Delemare

Fastforward in my story to a recent blog post which received over 10x the viewings of any previous post in a single day. A post which nearly wasn’t made. I refer to GOD LOVES GAYS 2. https://delemares.wordpress.com/2012/04/26/god-loves-gays-2-a-revision-a-revolution-even/ Over 20 years … Continue reading →

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