Stories Of Faith & Identity

Here's a couple of more thought-provoking articles for the day; they deal with LGBTQ, etc. identity and matters of faith and religion.

First up is an article from back in February from the Rev. Dr. Janet Edwards, a minister in Presbyterian Church USA.  She confronts five questions about her sexual orientation and identity:

1. Aren't you really a lesbian who can't admit it?
2. How can you claim to be Christian who believes in the Bible when you live a promiscuous lifestyle?
3. How can your husband stand for your confession that you are bisexual? (has my favorite answer)
4. If you're married to a man, why does talking about being bisexual matter? Aren't you just seeking attention?
5. How can you, as a bisexual minister, be a teacher and model of morality, especially sexual morality, to the young people in the church?

Her honesty about her bisexuality and faith is refreshing on many levels.

Finally, here is a story about a Southern Baptist father and his family's struggle with the realization of their son/brother admitting he's gay, the son/brother becoming a victim of AIDS in the 1990s, and what this all meant for the father's faith and participation in the church.  Quality feature writing and virtually no bias in this article.

Cheers!