Comments on: Thoughts from an Equality Rider http://overflowmag.com/83 Different Voices Thu, 20 Nov 2008 23:46:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=1.5 by: Chris http://overflowmag.com/83#comment-136 Sun, 23 Apr 2006 12:56:32 -0400 http://overflowmag.com/83#comment-136 After having the opportunity to talk to a few members of the ride (Kayla included), I find myself more and more grateful that they came to share their time and stories with us. My stance on the issue of homosexuality hasn't changed, but then again, I honestly wasn't really sure where I stood on it to begin with. However, my outlook on it in general has changed a bit, and in my opinion, for the better. After having the opportunity to talk to a few members of the ride (Kayla included), I find myself more and more grateful that they came to share their time and stories with us. My stance on the issue of homosexuality hasn’t changed, but then again, I honestly wasn’t really sure where I stood on it to begin with. However, my outlook on it in general has changed a bit, and in my opinion, for the better.

]]> by: Justin http://overflowmag.com/83#comment-138 Sun, 23 Apr 2006 21:43:34 -0400 http://overflowmag.com/83#comment-138 The self-fulfilling nature of the myth of universal perversion in all homosexual relating is one of the most tragic pieces of the Evangelical mainstream response to homosexuality in our culture. People are being discouraged from dwelling at the foot of the Cross and in the body of Believers because the church refuses to create a safe place or promote teachings about a holy practice of sexuality for the homosexual. (I mean, beyond the "just don't do it" nonsense.) So of course "well-behaved" homosexuals go other places for spiritual sustenance. So then Evangelicals never really see the "happy" people and continue all the more vigorously in their false thinking. That's why these real life stories are so important, and why Equality Riders do make a difference. At the very least, stories like Staycie's and Todd's reveal cracks in the foundation of Evangelical assumptions about homosexuality. Sadly, there is a very entrenched worldview at work in the Evangelical mainstream and trying to speak to it (or even get them to consider that they might HAVE a worldview) is indeed pretty discouraging. The self-fulfilling nature of the myth of universal perversion in all homosexual relating is one of the most tragic pieces of the Evangelical mainstream response to homosexuality in our culture. People are being discouraged from dwelling at the foot of the Cross and in the body of Believers because the church refuses to create a safe place or promote teachings about a holy practice of sexuality for the homosexual. (I mean, beyond the “just don’t do it” nonsense.) So of course “well-behaved” homosexuals go other places for spiritual sustenance. So then Evangelicals never really see the “happy” people and continue all the more vigorously in their false thinking.

That’s why these real life stories are so important, and why Equality Riders do make a difference. At the very least, stories like Staycie’s and Todd’s reveal cracks in the foundation of Evangelical assumptions about homosexuality. Sadly, there is a very entrenched worldview at work in the Evangelical mainstream and trying to speak to it (or even get them to consider that they might HAVE a worldview) is indeed pretty discouraging.

]]> by: devil's advocate http://overflowmag.com/83#comment-139 Sun, 23 Apr 2006 21:51:30 -0400 http://overflowmag.com/83#comment-139 "Wordlview" Ahhh! What do you mean? The Bible is my wordlview silly, every good evangelical knows that. “Wordlview” Ahhh! What do you mean? The Bible is my wordlview silly, every good evangelical knows that.

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