Some anthropological context You’re dangerous, ’cause you’re honest…you tell me things I know you’re not supposed to…Well, you lied to me ’cause I asked you…
Continue ReadingWhy do women say “let’s just be friends”? (III of VI)
What’s gone before If we could sell our experiences for what they cost us, we would all be millionaires. — Abigail Van Buren Interestingly, the…
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So what does it really mean when someone says, “let’s just be friends”? I can’t speak for all women, but I can speculate based on…
Continue ReadingWhy do women say “let’s just be friends”? -as well as, “Why do I keep hearing that line?” (I of VI)
Originally posted June 2004 Credits: For all those who’ve been part of my emotional relationships. If you helped, thank you for your encouragement, patience, and…
Continue Reading“Here I Stand: My Struggle for a Christianity of Integrity, Love, and Equality” by Retired Bishop John Shelby Spong (III of III)
The inadequacy of institutionalized religious responses to the jarring reality of real life issues is part of Spong’s self-questioning. He finds hope as well as…
Continue Reading“Here I Stand: My Struggle for a Christianity of Integrity, Love, and Equality” by Retired Bishop John Shelby Spong (II of III)
In a similarly challenging situation several years later, Spong has people come to his house, purporting to be friends who represent his entire congregation. They…
Continue Reading“Here I Stand: My Struggle for a Christianity of Integrity, Love, and Equality” by Retired Bishop John Shelby Spong (I of III)
Originally posted October 2005 Credits: for Peter McWilliams, author of the fascinating Ain’t Nobody’s Business If You Do: The Absurdity of Consensual Crimes in Our…
Continue ReadingWhy Not Same-sex Marriage? (X of X)
4. Marriage should be just for child-rearing My first thought at assertions like this is: “Why?” Kids don’t care if there’s a piece of paper…
Continue ReadingWhy Not Same-sex Marriage? (IX of X)
D) What is civilization supported by? The common thread running through all the societies we’ve looked at so far is quite clear on this. For…
Continue ReadingWhy Not Same-sex Marriage? (VIII of X)
Originality in the early US So, on to the United States of America, where we finally get to hear more from women, although they’re still…
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