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Remembering the September 11, 2001 attacks

By David W. Shelton On September 12, 2019 · Add Comment · In General Commentaries, Politics

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Sincere Religious Beliefs as an Excuse to Discriminate?

By David W. Shelton On February 13, 2014 · 1 Comment · In Gay Rights, General Commentaries, Hate Groups, Politics

Maggie Gallagher Suddenly Thinks Boycotts are the New McCarthyism

By David W. Shelton On July 13, 2013 · 2 Comments · In Gay Marriage, Gay Rights, Politics

How to Not be a Viewed as a Religious Bigot

By David W. Shelton On July 6, 2013 · 30 Comments · In General Commentaries, Politics

Four Words. Foresight. For Clarksville.

By David W. Shelton On December 18, 2012 · Add Comment · In Gay Rights, podcast, Politics

American Churches Will Not Be Forced to Marry Gays

By David W. Shelton On August 29, 2012 · 2 Comments · In Christianity, Gay Marriage, podcast, Politics

So I did this TV show…

By David W. Shelton On June 27, 2012 · Add Comment · In Christianity, Gay Marriage, Politics

President Obama endorses marriage equality

By David W. Shelton On May 9, 2012 · Add Comment · In Gay Marriage, Politics

President Obama announced his support for marriage equality during an interview with ABC News this afternoon:

"I have to tell you that over the course of several years as I have talked to friends and family and neighbors, when I think about members of my own staff who are in incredibly committed monogamous relationships, same-sex relationships, who are raising kids together; when I think about those soldiers or airmen or marines or sailors who are out there fighting on my behalf and yet feel constrained, even now that 'don't ask, don't tell' is gone, because they are not able to commit themselves in a marriage, at a certain point I've just concluded that for me personally it is important for me to go ahead and affirm that I think same sex couples should be able to get married," Obama told Roberts in an interview to appear on ABC's "Good Morning America" Thursday.

Interestingly, right-wing Republicans who said they would never vote for him have declared... that they would never, ever, ever vote for him. Of course, the religious right and hate groups are all declaring their utter outrage. Thank you, Mr. President. This is going to be an interesting election year.

Anti-gay hate groups show true colors and tantrums

By David W. Shelton On May 2, 2012 · 5 Comments · In Gay Rights, Hate Groups, Politics

In the long quest toward reconciliation between LGBT Christians and the Church at large, we must be clear about reality. This is no easy task. Quite frankly, there are plenty of people who are convinced that it’s not even remotely possible. If I weren’t a man of faith, I might even agree with that assessment. This crazy idea might just be impossible. However difficult or even impossible the task might be, I’m reminded of several things. First, I am a man of faith. My faith isn’t in myself, or even my abilities. It certainly isn’t in my fellow man or in the Church. The object and focus of my faith is in Jesus Christ Himself — who was very clear about what we considered to be impossible. After all, He said all things are possible. All things. All. Who then can be saved? Anyone. Who then can be healed? Anyone. Who then can be restored? Anyone. Who then can be brought together? Any one. No exceptions. No disclaimers. No asterisks.

Remembering the September 11, 2001 attacks

Unification: Rise of the Thunderblade

Battlestar Galactica and the quest for a great story

Lessons from Star Trek are timeless

Star Blazers: The power of a great story

“I am a Christian, therefore…”

Same-sex marriage rights under attack again in Tennessee

The Irony of “Keep Christ in Christmas”

GLAAD poll finds LGBTQ support slipping

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