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Originally posted by kirksey957It was completely irresponsible of them to cancel services THE DAY BEFORE the funeral!!!! I buried my father a few months ago, and it was a great comfort to me having the church help with the arrangements, etc. If they bailed on me the day prior to the service, it would have been catastrophic! I can't imagine the audacity...
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Originally posted by kirksey957I guess it depends on how it is looked at; if it is just look at the life,
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Originally posted by KellyJayYou ask an excellent question that I'm sure many people ask. Why would such an individual want a funeral in a church.? I'll take a stab at it. Gay people are like many other people in that they participate in church and find community and comfort in it. Having a funeral in a church (which I regret society is moving away from) is a way to say that the church has something to say at this moment in life that is meaningful. In much the same way that some people may spread ashes on a mountain or the person's favorite place, the church can also serve in that function. Now this man was gay and it may be that he had a signficant other and it is no different from an 80 year old man who died who has a surviving wife in that I'm sure it is appropiate to acknowledge and honor that relationship as a big piece of the funeral.
I guess it depends on how it is looked at; if it is just look at the life,
we are sad he passed it was wrong to cancel it. If those of that church
thought it was being taken as something along the lines of this is a
church service, than they may have thought it could be seen as a
blessing of that life style. Why should it be a surprise that some
would ...[text shortened]... y they wanted a church service, but I’m sure there are those that
would do it for them.
Kelly
Originally posted by kirksey957Or, if he attended a 'gay rehab' clinic and had been pronounced 'cured', perhaps they might have reconsidered.
You ask an excellent question that I'm sure many people ask. Why would such an individual want a funeral in a church.? I'll take a stab at it. Gay people are like many other people in that they participate in church and find community and comfort in it. Having a funeral in a church (which I regret society is moving away from) is a way to say that the ...[text shortened]... or for that matter been obese if it would have been a similar kind of scrutiny or rejection.
Originally posted by LemonJelloUnfortunatly, I am unable to access the web site in question. My computer has a mind of its own from time to time. Having said that, I can ascertain from the posts thus far that what is being talked about is someone who is gay being dishonered at a church because he was gay. Am I correct? If so that is unfortunate.
Get serious.
Originally posted by whodeyI see. I thought you were being disparaging before, but I think I was wrong. Sorry.
Unfortunatly, I am unable to access the web site in question. My computer has a mind of its own from time to time. Having said that, I can ascertain from the posts thus far that what is being talked about is someone who is gay being dishonered at a church because he was gay. Am I correct? If so that is unfortunate.
I once read a book by a christian psy ...[text shortened]... he question then becomes, what good comes from that and if nothing good comes from it why do it?
Originally posted by kirksey957Maybe he would have been rejected than too, but murder isn't a life
You ask an excellent question that I'm sure many people ask. Why would such an individual want a funeral in a church.? I'll take a stab at it. Gay people are like many other people in that they participate in church and find community and comfort in it. Having a funeral in a church (which I regret society is moving away from) is a way to say that the or for that matter been obese if it would have been a similar kind of scrutiny or rejection.
Originally posted by KellyJayActually, Kelly, the hypocrisy is from Christians that use Leviticus to justify bigotry against homosexuals, while ignoring the other commandments therein....laws regarding diet (no shellfish!), or the proper way to sacrifice animals to God.
I wonder if David C sees the hypocriticalness of his complaint?
Originally posted by David CNo, you need to follow the way God handled food throughout all of
Actually, Kelly, the hypocrisy is from Christians that use Leviticus to justify bigotry against homosexuals, while ignoring the other commandments therein....laws regarding diet (no shellfish!), or the proper way to sacrifice animals to God.