Justice

My name is Stephen.  This is my first ever effort as a blogger.  I have never even read another person's blog, but I think i get the idea.  I am the father of two sons and one daughter in law.  My wife, Leigh, and I are anxiously awaiting our first grandchild.  We are also awaiting the events of General Conference 2008, hoping that our church's Open Hearts, Open Doors, Open Minds refrain is real.

One of my sons is a Deacon in the United Methodist Church.  He has always fought injustice and bigotry.  I have always admired that about him.  He and I stand together in opposition to the current U Methodist position which discriminates against people on the basis of their sexuality. 

I believe that our sexuality is part of who we are and not something that we choose.  I do not pretend to understand all of the reasons for the spectrum of sexuality and I think it is arrogant of others to presume that they do.  Exclusion is not the way of Jesus.  He did not suggest that anyone should be excluded for any reason. I'll take my cue from Him.

I'll have more to say.......

Comments

[Tiffany Steinwert]

Stephen,

Thank you for your blog post. What a witness!

I don't think you will have any problem learning how to blog!!