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Meet a Member Podcast: Gerrard

by | May 14, 2014 | Podcasts

I had the pleasure of interviewing a member of TLS, a fellow-Canadian, Gerrard. I really appreciate his willingness to be open and honest about mental health issues as they relate to faith and belief. I also found his ideas about chaos and anarchy fascinating. We were...
My Greatest Issue with the Church

My Greatest Issue with the Church

by | May 1, 2014 | Feelings

I spent my first 30 years of life in the church being taught that God demanded that women be in submission to men.  If we had a husband, then we were in submission to him, but if we were not married, then we were in submission to the pastor, which was always a male,...

The Journey from Proverbs 8 to Gnosticism & Beyond

by | Apr 26, 2014 | Feelings

Of all chapters found in that book I so now dislike and feel irreverence towards, Proverbs 8 still stands the test of my salvation from Christianity Proverbs 8 to me melding what I think now, and what I thought in the past is the personification of wisdom as a woman....

All Apologies

by | Apr 24, 2014 | Feelings

I am going through some strange times. I came out in a letter to my mom as a crossdresser. This was because they obviously knew (both my parents) but we’re living in some fairy tale land of self denial and deception. I broke the veil basically. The letter never...

Punk Rawk Story

by | Apr 19, 2014 | Feelings

So I wrote a  note to my parents all like “yo i’m a cross dresser” and they’re all like “you’re demon possessed” and then proceed to explain that I have to rid myself of all my occult books, be it by burning or some other...

How Do You View Reality?

by | Apr 16, 2014 | Feelings

How do you view reality? I view the Universe and everything in it as being a part of Spirit. I view Consciousness as God (with a capital C, having its own awareness), while we humans and other sentient beings (some would argue even a rock) are a part of that...

Holy Hell Week

by | Apr 13, 2014 | Feelings

Tomorrow is Palm Sunday. The beginning to the march towards Resurrection Day a.k.a. Easter. My new name for it is Holy Hell Week. The church is open every day. The staff is worked to a frenzy doing meditations and services every day.  The choir has double rehearsals...

Hope Peddlers

by | Apr 5, 2014 | Feelings

Hope peddlers I’m at a funeral for a family member. The deceased was a devoted Christian who declared God’s hand in everything. A funeral is a classic scene for the declaration of life eternal. Humans in general can’t tolerate the unknown. The idea...
Ignorance was Bliss

Ignorance was Bliss

by | Apr 1, 2014 | Feelings

I just read David’s weekly letter. Yes, I am very lonely.  Although I have not left my church, I no longer “belong”. I’m no longer blissful. I’m happy to be among people who love me. I love to sing with my choir family. I enjoy the...

Perspective and Mystery

by | Mar 31, 2014 | Feelings

Perspectives concerning non-empirical potentialities are predicated upon inconclusive assumptions related to the perspective in question. This is why Mystery will always remain Mystery, I gather.

Figuring out your “love language”

by | Mar 30, 2014 | Feelings

My sister got married recently. Two weeks ago, actually. Yesterday I and my parents largely watched as the new couple unwrapped and sorted out all the wedding presents, including several amusing conversations about mislaid cards. They have a rapport I am envious of. I...

Why I can’t like Psalm 23 just yet.

by | Mar 27, 2014 | Feelings

It’s odd, saying this, but I don’t find the twenty-third Psalm all that comforting. When my mom was planning her celebration of life (a.k.a. funeral), she requested some music (some that I did sing), but one particular scripture reading, that in the title,...