There Is Nothing New Under The Sun.

Given That Sexual Orientation Is Innate And That We Are All, In Theological Terms, Children Of God, To Deny Access To Some Sacraments Based On Sexuality Is As Wrong As Denying Access To Some Sacraments Based On Race Or Gender.

The Way To Put Oneself In A Position To Take The Harder, More Honorable Political Path Is To Argue For One's Virtues In A Vigorous Way.

One Of The Earliest Resurrection Scenes In The Bible Is That Of Thomas Demanding Evidence - He Wanted To See, To Touch, To Prove. Those Who Question And Probe And Debate Are Heirs Of The Apostles Just As Much As The Most Fervent Of Believers.

The Central Tenet Of Christianity As It Has Come Down To Us Is That We Are To Reach Out When Our Instinct Is To Pull Inward; To Give When We Want To Take; To Love When We Are Inclined To Hate; To Include When Are Tempted To Exclude.

The Problem For Those Who Assert Biblical Authority In Support Of Traditional Definitions Of Marriage Is That One Could, With Equal Validity, Assert That The Lending Of Money Or Certain Kinds Of Haircuts Are Forbidden By God, Or That Slavery And The Subjugation Of Women Are Authorized By The Lord.