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Jesus, ugly animals, lesbians and guilty black men
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My gay friend refuses to come for ice cream
Once upon a time, when I lived in Wichita Falls, I invited a lesbian friend of mine to my church. I also invited a Wiccan friend. In fact, I asked them both at the same time. We were all out for coffee and I mentioned my church had an ice cream social the next week and they were both welcome to come.
My Wiccan friend came but my gay friend didn’t. No biggie. A couple of weeks later she told me she’d wanted to come, but decided not to because she wasn’t sure she’d be welcome.
“Why would I have invited you if I didn’t think they’d welcome you?” I asked her. “Besides, why would I even go to a church that wouldn’t welcome you?”
We talked some more about her experiences in churches. I got some perspective. Which was eye-opening but also made me sad.
Koalas get saved — but what about ugly animals?
Speaking of things that make me sad, I’ve been following the forest fires in Australia, and it is tragic. So many animals have lost their homes. Koalas are apparently endangered and there have been stations set up in remote areas so they can get water. This article talks about a golden…
