Gay hurricane

Typhoon Gay, also known as the Kavali Cyclone of , [1] was a small but powerful tropical cyclone which caused more than fatalities in and around the Gulf of Thailand in November Amid national media attention on an underserved region, LGBTQ+ Appalachians are relying on each other. Moving forward, the collective wants to continue being a lifeline for as many types of people affected by the storm as possible.

Typhoon Gay, known in the Philippines as Super Typhoon Seniang, was the strongest and longest-lasting storm of the Pacific typhoon season and most intense globally in It formed on November 14 near the International Date Line from a monsoon trough, which also spawned two other systems. Pat Robertson said the magnitude earthquake in Los Angeles County's San Fernando Valley, which caused about $25 billion in damage and 72 deaths, could be attributed to God's displeasure with.

Many of the largest organizations that offer relief post hurricanes are faith-based, and some have discriminated against same-sex couples and transgender people seeking shelter or recovery. Here are just a few quotes from the overly long article and my response. Then, in conclusion, I add just a few more thoughts on this dynamic.

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How can the church be a mainstay of society amidst this spiritual battle? This is a question that requires in-depth thinking and action. If they are not cared for and nurtured in the church, then these people will turn to a society that is more than eager to indoctrinate them with secular values. However, I think this article is revealing that the true motive of all ex-gay ministries and especially the church that supports them is to contain, not free.

Passionate opinions are not indoctrination. Indoctrination is shuffling gay people off to the far corner of the church every Thursday at 7 PM to tell them how broken they are. All I am eager to do is live life and help others find that the gilded cage of ex-gay ideology is a prison, not an escape from a sexual sin as defined by homophobia. I am just pointing at an exit strategy from what I consider spiritual abuse. I know what indoctrination looks like.

I was a victim and perpetrator of it for a very long time.

Citing a survey with a 15, population sample, Dr. I dunno. Again, nothing has broken through the church walls. However, the church has walled itself off from reality and the rest of the world. The percentage increases because people feel safer to be open about who they truly are. Once it was elevated to the level of civil rights, the space for discussion became very limited.

This is a change the church must be aware of. Now what in the blue blazes? The discussion is and always has been broad. Gay people are not simplistic caricatures. The only limits come from a worldview perspective the conservative evangelical church refuses to accept; that gay people are equal to Christians in every single way under public policy, the marketplace, and public discourse.

Not ours. Yes, they will get that honorarium check and platitudes of who brave they are to speak the truth in love but will always be seen as not fully equal and someone to keep an eye on in case they go wayward. But like a true masquerade ball mask, it may look shiny, bright, elaborate, yet it can only hide the truth for a little while.

Eventually the mask is taken off and when we look in the mirror, we can see our true selves fighting to get out from behind our own eyes and express ourselves fully. I am not a counselor, but I can be a listening ear and would love to hear from you. You can privately message me on Facebook Messenger, Instagram, or email at randy at randyscobey dot com. Thrive is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.

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