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Bobby T.

Oriol, Your comment walks a fine line for me. In most areas of the world and don't forget that I said most,50% of new hiv infections are attributed to MSM. In the church this is seen as a sin against God, (homosexuality). Although i don't agree with sorting people for jobs by there sero status I do agree that the church should have the right to object to having a leader who is clearly living a life outside of the teachings of the church. Maybe a solution would be to grant hiv positive applicants(to the priesthood) the opportunity to explain how they were infected. If a homosexual act was not the culprit or risk activity then there would be no conflict of interest between the individual and the church. If the applicant decides to tell an untruth then he will face that lie one day later in his life (again teachings of the church). I think all people should have equal rights, but I don't think organizations with a defined belief system, such as a church, should be forced to change thier beliefs in order to accomodate everyone. Scientologists,baptists,catholics,methodists, each have a different belief system.Why are these organizations not sueing each other because they don't agree with each others rules? The answer is because this is a free country. Not everyone has to like you, not everyone has to agree with you, not everyone has to accomodate you. How gay men find themselves wanting to be priests and preachers has always baffled me anyway. If i was such a firm believer in my lifestyle the last thing I would want to be associated with would be the one institution that has always firmly stated that my life style was against God. Even if I was preaching in a church where the Bible had been loosely translated to follow my own agenda. Serosorting, yes it is wrong, Banning gay men from being priests, I would have to agree. Gay marraige, i feel the same way, this is supposed to be between a man and a women and is a religious ceremony established in christianity. Why not have a civil union and enjoy the same rights as married people without rustling the feathers of the church and its belief system. The problem is that gay people continue to think they are being discriminated against by certain organizations(and in some cases are) when a lot of times(not always) they are trying to force thier way of life on that organization when it clearly has already set it's rules and beliefs. I said this was a fine line, and maybe this makes no sense to you. I believe in equal rights but how come there can't be a happy medium. Why can't gay men who want to preach do so at a church that has no problem with that. Why is it that they have to find the place that won't welcome them and then B***@## that they are not welcome. My wife and I are white, her job has her at NAACP meetings at least three times a year,I usually go with her, so being outside of your norm (or comfort zone) is something i can and have had to understand( we sit at the meetings,sometimes being stared at for no reason other than we are white in my opinion). We have not started a law suit to join though, despite the staring and obvious race differences we usually have a good time. But why create uneccesary conflict?

February 4, 2009