"The way to real growth is not to become more powerful or more famous, but to become more human and tolerant."
--Maya Angelou
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
Tuesday, June 9, 2009
Quote of the Day
"If any person's religious beliefs don't bring out the best in the spirit and the goodness of men and women, it's not a religion; it's an excuse for being a bigot." - Buzzflash
(29 of October 2006)
(29 of October 2006)
From a buddy...
Hi,
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I just signed a petition to Air Force Secretary Donley asking him to let Lt. Col. Victor Fehrenbach -- who is getting fired simply for being gay -- keep serving his country.
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Lt. Col. Fehrenbach has served honorably for 18 years in the Air Force as an F-15E Aviator. He has received eight air medals, one for Heroism, and was hand-picked to protect the
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http://www.sldn.org/fehrenbach
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Thanks!
"What marriage has done to me"
at Farmoyz this:
Dear Father Tony,
In all the talk about marriage equality, we hear about laws and rights and injustice, as well we should. But the video interview of George Takei and his husband made me wish I could hear more about the difference it's made to newly-married gay couples. What does it mean to you, now that you're married? As a long-committed newlywed, you are one whose opinion I'd like to hear, and other Bilerico contributors might chime in as well. This is the sort of message that straight people need to hear, to understand the reality of what heretofore may have been just an abstract idea. We need stories—pictures in our heads—to replace the old rhetoric.
For further commnts, or to leave yours go to: http://farmboyz.blogspot.com/2009/06/today-on-bilerico-what-marriage-has.html#comments
Dear Father Tony,
In all the talk about marriage equality, we hear about laws and rights and injustice, as well we should. But the video interview of George Takei and his husband made me wish I could hear more about the difference it's made to newly-married gay couples. What does it mean to you, now that you're married? As a long-committed newlywed, you are one whose opinion I'd like to hear, and other Bilerico contributors might chime in as well. This is the sort of message that straight people need to hear, to understand the reality of what heretofore may have been just an abstract idea. We need stories—pictures in our heads—to replace the old rhetoric.
For further commnts, or to leave yours go to: http://farmboyz.blogspot.com/2009/06/today-on-bilerico-what-marriage-has.html#comments
Quote of the day
Notice the Flower has Nine PetalsPhoto by Daniel Orey, all rights reserved
Consider the flowers of the garden; though differing in kind, color, form and shape, yet, inasmuch as they are refreshed by the waters of one spring, revived by the breath of one wind, invigorated by the rays of one sun, this diversity increaseth their charm and addeth unto their beauty. How unpleasing to the eye if all the flowers and plants, the leaves and blossoms, the fruit, the branches, and the trees of the garden were all of the same shape and color! Diversity of color, form and shape enricheth and adorneth the garden, and heighteneth the effect thereof."
-'Abdul-Baha
Monday, June 8, 2009
Easy to Be Hard
While watching the Tony´s last night, I remembered being in a mini-version of Hair for a music competition. This was many moons ago @ Oregon State University,the early 70's. We rather shook up the audience, like the tribe did in the Tony´s last night... so embracing the moment, as I foten do because of my Ipod, I bought the soundtrack.
My I-pod can be almost mystical. While driving around doing errands, it shuffled to this, which considering my exiled state from the Bahá´ís, rings so very true... its easy to be hard, when you are administrating...
Easy to Be Hard
How can people be so heartless
How can people be so cruel
Easy to be hard
Easy to be cold
How can people have no feelings
How can they ignore their friends
Easy to be proud
Easy to say no
And especially people
Who care about strangers
Who care about evil
And social injustice
Do you only
Care about the bleeding crowd?
How about a needing friend?
I need a friend
How can people be so heartless
You know I'm hung up on you
Easy to give in
Easy to help out
And especially people
Who care about strangers
Who say they care about social injustice
Do you only
Care about the bleeding crowd
How about a needing friend?
I need a friend
How can people have no feelings
How can they ignore their friends
Easy to be hard
Easy to be cold
Easy to be proud
Easy to say no
Sunday, June 7, 2009
Gay Marriage Battle Heats Up In Nation's Capital
Listen Now [3 min 43 sec]
All Things Considered, June 7, 2009 · Earlier this year, the Washington, D.C., City Council passed a measure that would allow the nation's capital to recognize same-sex marriages performed outside of the city. Supporters now hope to see the council pass legislation that would allow same-sex couples to marry inside the district. But opponents vow a pitched fight.
Bilingual Quote of the Day
Do not despair! Work steadily. Sincerity and love will conquer hate.
How many seemingly impossible events are coming to pass in these days! Set your faces steadily towards the Light of the World. Show love to all; `Love is the breath of the Holy Spirit in the heart of Man'.
Take courage! God never forsakes His children who strive and work and pray!
Let your hearts be filled with the strenuous desire that tranquility and harmony may encircle all this warring world. So will success crown your efforts, and with the universal brotherhood will come the
- ‘Abdu’l-Bahá
Não se desespere! Trabalhe firmemente. A sinceridade e o amor conquistarão o ódio.
Quantos eventos que parecem impossíveis estão acontecendo nestes dias! Posicione seus rostos firmemente em direção à Luz do Mundo. Mostre amor a todos; “O amor é o sopro do Espírito Santo no coração do homem.”
Tenha coragem! Deus nunca esquece as crianças que trabalham e oram fervorosamente!
Deixe seus corações serem encobertos com o desejo árduo de que a tranqüilidade e a harmonia podem englobar todo o mundo em guerra. Estão, o sucesso irá coroando os seus esforços, e com a irmandade universal virá a paz e a boa vontade do reino de Deus.
--Baha'i: Abdu'l-Baha:
"Dissent is the highest form of patriotism." -- Ben Franklin
"A nation that continues year after year to spend more money on military defense than on programs of social uplift is approaching spiritual death.... Our only hope today lies in our ability to recapture the revolutionary spirit and go into a sometimes hostile world declaring eternal hostility to poverty, racism, and militarism."
-- Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
"We can have democracy in this country or we can have great wealth concentrated in the hands of a few, but we can'thave both."
-- Louis Brandeis, U.S. Supreme Court Justice
"Cowardice asks the question - is it safe? Expediency asks the question - is it politic? Vanity asks the question - is it popular? But conscience asks the question - is it right? And there comes a time when one must take a position that is neither safe, nor politic, nor popular; but one must take it because it is right."
-- Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr
Saturday, June 6, 2009
Fabulous!: the History of Gay Cinema - IFC.com
Amazing film if you get a chance: Fabulous: the History of Gay Cinema
In searching for GLBT Faith Traditions I came across this site
Faith/Tradition
- American Baptist
- Apostolic Intercessory Ministry
- Apostolic Restoration Mission
- Baptist
- Buddhist
- Catholic
- Christ Chapel Movement
- Christian-General
- Church of God
- Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
- Community of Christ
- Congregational Church
- Episcopal
- Eucharistic Catholic Church
- Eucumenical
- Evangelical Lutherans of America
- Free Catholic
- Friends/Quakers
- Gay spirituality
- Hindu
- Independent Catholic Church
- Islam
- Jehovah's Witness
- Jewish
- Judaism -- Conservative
- Judaism -- Orthodox
- Judaism -- Reconstructionist
- Judaism - Reform
- Lutheran
- Methodist
- National Gay Pentacostal Alliance
- Neo-Pagan
- Old Catholic Church
- Orthodox Episcopal Catholic Church
- Pentecostal
- Presbyterian
- Presbyterian Church (USA)
- Primitive Catholic
- Southern Baptist
- Traditional spirituality
- Unitarian-Universalist Association
- United Church of Canada
- United Church of Christ
- United Methodist Church (U.S.)
- Universal Fellowship of Metropolitan Community Churches
- Western Orthodox Catholic
- WICCAN
- Women's spirituality
- Zen Buddhism
and again we are no where to be found...
Friday, June 5, 2009
Today: NGLCC Rings Closing Bell At NYSE
Representatives of the National Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce will ring the stock market's closing bell today in recognition of Pride Month. The market closes at 4pm.
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