Monday, November 30, 2009
Dentist in Montreal!?
Haven't seen any evidence that he was directly involved in the gay rights project, but a dentist from my church was very supportive of gays in the late 1970s or early 1980s. He lived in this general area around me. I wasn't directly involved but there was controversy over homosexuality at one of our local churches; and this dentist ended up leaving the denomination because of his views. That's my understanding. Am not sure if he left immediately or if it took a little time. Some of his family left the church with him. *** The gay rights project has used stories about dentists. The first one I was aware of was "The Whole 9 Yards," 2000, which I've mentioned recently. According to Internet notes, an American dentist went to live in the city of Montreal, Quebec. Some of the same characters continued in the sequel, "The Whole 10 Yards," 2004. It seems to me some parties--especially from Montreal perhaps--have been waiting for other church members to leave churches which disapprove of homosexuality!? [Is it a realistic expectation? Or one they still want to fight over???] *** It seems to me some of the parties who are still telling stories and debating have been directly or indirectly hired by Montreal parties? [Or maybe they haven't quite sorted things out in Montreal, even if they've been trying??? (We'll keep working.)] Am almost sure of it! But I expect we'll deal with the issues. *** In gay issues, like others, there are opposing points of view. Some are pro, some are con. Christian people, especially, have wanted to be sympathetic. And if some belong to churches which support homosexuality, we're not trying to stop them. The rest of us can speak of
"tolerance;" or we can be proactive and do something practical to help. [Don't have time to look it up right now, but I believe a Bible verse says we should love or show charity "in deed {by our actions} and in truth," and not just by our words!?]
It's not always easy to know what to do!? There's an expression that God hates the sin but loves the sinner!
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