tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9179600.post111255680476487628..comments2023-10-17T08:35:39.223-04:00Comments on Queer Thoughts: The Pope and my friend Cliffrickyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17824176585273550263noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9179600.post-1168534407599750062007-01-11T11:53:00.000-05:002007-01-11T11:53:00.000-05:00a good homosexual sex scandal from a priest in the...a good homosexual sex scandal from a priest in the Philippines ,visit http://pinoyscandal.bogspot.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9179600.post-1165117507775313252006-12-02T22:45:00.000-05:002006-12-02T22:45:00.000-05:00looking for old friend in gay community of toronto...looking for old friend in gay community of toronto need help in finding him to notify of friend who died of aids complications on dec 1 anyone help me?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9179600.post-1144422587823920992006-04-07T11:09:00.000-04:002006-04-07T11:09:00.000-04:00i was also raised catholic..alter boy..and was bei...i was also raised catholic..alter boy..and was being prepared for the priesthood till puberty hit and i realized what i was...it was the sunday a front page story broke about the clubbath raids in toronto..their was a picture on the cover of mustached men and drag queens protesting in toronto..i got to the paper first and tore out the pic and ditched the paper...i had the artical in my pocket on dragoneflyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01792215756398663326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9179600.post-1141982103882378262006-03-10T04:15:00.000-05:002006-03-10T04:15:00.000-05:00As a Catholic, reading all the comments and the th...As a Catholic, reading all the comments and the things that gay people have to say, it looks as though practising Christians and practising homosexuals will never stand on common ground. You know that Christians cannot accept the actions and you feel you can love in no other way. <BR/> <BR/>Arguments or debates make no effect, so personally I am sorry for any bitterness the Church has made you Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9179600.post-1136928144118240392006-01-10T16:22:00.000-05:002006-01-10T16:22:00.000-05:00the soup girlgood start is right. I expect you ma...the soup girl<BR/><BR/><BR/>good start is right. I expect you may get some responses with what you have said. Still you will find many here that see the teachings of the christian right cause of much that is a problem today. <BR/><BR/>Perhaps it is because of imperfect churches, I know many Christians that support gays, and they teach something different than the phnony love the sinner, hate rickyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17824176585273550263noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9179600.post-1136927369601993712006-01-10T16:09:00.000-05:002006-01-10T16:09:00.000-05:00I understand the battle between the church and hom...I understand the battle between the church and homosexuality. It can be like two dogs trying to dominate the other. Not a win-win situation.I am a spirit-filled, tongue-talking,born-again Christian and I have a gay brother, who also happens to be a gay rights activist. I have been taught many things in church, some things that are in the bible and others that were not. We are trying to preserve aAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9179600.post-1121830675001651672005-07-19T23:37:00.000-04:002005-07-19T23:37:00.000-04:00The story is moving and your courage and kindness ...The story is moving and your courage and kindness to your friend Cliff is admirable. <BR/> Again, if I may, a few points. John Paul II merely reaffirmed Church teaching. It is not the pope's place to rewrite that teaching. He does not come to office with a theological tabla rasa. <BR/> In Africa, as I undstand it, the only countries to achieve success in slowing the rate of spread are those John the Madhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17899858119936750764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9179600.post-1113016851773263292005-04-08T23:20:00.000-04:002005-04-08T23:20:00.000-04:00I don't disagree the Pope did some good things. I ...I don't disagree the Pope did some good things. I can only hope all the young people he recruited to the Catholioc Church will challenge the Church on its views on gays and women. <BR/><BR/>See why I can never look at the Pope or the Organized Catholic church as being good...<BR/><A HREF="http://queerthoughts.blogspot.com/2005/04/pope-no-friend-of-queer-communities.html" REL="nofollow">Pope no rickyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17824176585273550263noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9179600.post-1112829008731084052005-04-06T19:10:00.000-04:002005-04-06T19:10:00.000-04:00I am a Roman Catholic and I don't blame you if you...I am a Roman Catholic and I don't blame you if you feel uneased due to the way the Catholic Church acts towards gays. Maybe someday the church will accept them but the problem is that it believes that the body is a gift of God and we must accept the way we are created physically outside.<BR/><BR/>I don't mind gays in society. But I think the Pope had a kind of mentality regarding gays and people Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9179600.post-1112810788277861112005-04-06T14:06:00.000-04:002005-04-06T14:06:00.000-04:00Dear Patrick,Thanks for posting your comment and s...Dear Patrick,<BR/><BR/>Thanks for posting your comment and story! There can be hope for some. As to religion changing, yes it can, it will take a long time.<BR/><BR/>Just so you know, I am not holding my breath waiting for the Catholic Church or the evangelical crusaders to change. <BR/><BR/>It's good there are places and or groups like MCC, United Church of Canada, Dignity, Wiccas, and rickyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17824176585273550263noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9179600.post-1112793670870122692005-04-06T09:21:00.000-04:002005-04-06T09:21:00.000-04:00Dear All,As a funeral director, who just happens t...Dear All,<BR/><BR/>As a funeral director, who just happens to be gay, for over 35 years, I must tell you it is not just the Catholic Church that condemns us.<BR/><BR/>I live in the Bible Belt, which of course is run by the Religious Reich. I conducted the funeral of a friend who too died of the horrors of AIDS. The minister stood at the podium and pronounced that "Rick was gay and a sinner and Patrick Cardwellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14573539896011838076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9179600.post-1112793293150987332005-04-06T09:14:00.000-04:002005-04-06T09:14:00.000-04:00Dear All,As a funeral director, who just happens t...Dear All,<BR/><BR/>As a funeral director, who just happens to be gay, for over 35 years, I must tell you it is not just the Catholic Church that condemns us.<BR/><BR/>I live in the Bible Belt, which of course is run by the Religious Reich. I conducted the funeral of a friend who too died of the horrors of AIDS. The minister stood at the podium and pronounced that "Rick was gay and a sinner and Patrick Cardwellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14573539896011838076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9179600.post-1112692828374439452005-04-05T05:20:00.000-04:002005-04-05T05:20:00.000-04:00Rick, that remembrance of Cliff was very touching....Rick, that remembrance of Cliff was very touching. Yes, you were right to remind the church goers during Cliff's funeral mass that Cliff was man who happened to be gay and who died from AIDS. Hiding this fact serves no one any good.<BR/>Cliff,as you described, was a good man,and not less of a man, because of being gay.<BR/>Thanks for sharing and thanks for posting your thoughts about this to mybuffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14220404369676535957noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9179600.post-1112686180400952832005-04-05T03:29:00.000-04:002005-04-05T03:29:00.000-04:00re awakened ShamanI knew Nick Agostino. WOW. My ...re awakened Shaman<BR/><BR/>I knew <B>Nick Agostino</B>. WOW. My partner Steven was a friend of Nick's many years ago. Steven passed away June 9, 2002.<BR/><BR/>Here is a link to a bit I wrote last year about <A HREF="http://www.pej.org/html/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=1104&mode=thread&order=0&thold=0" REL="nofollow">Steven and I</A>. It needs editing, but wrote it the dayrickyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17824176585273550263noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9179600.post-1112685333185734292005-04-05T03:15:00.000-04:002005-04-05T03:15:00.000-04:00Dear PaulThanks for your comments. I have met so m...Dear Paul<BR/><BR/>Thanks for your comments. I have met so many Gay men hurt by religion and some that find peace with religion. <BR/><BR/>I support people in their choices. I do feel that religions have been let off the hook as they spread their <B>venom</B> with immunity.rickyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17824176585273550263noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9179600.post-1112662180477034722005-04-04T20:49:00.000-04:002005-04-04T20:49:00.000-04:00Thank you for sharing your touching story Rick. Y...Thank you for sharing your touching story Rick. You are the true definition of a good friend indeed. The world needs more people like you!<BR/>I was baptized Catholic and I am watching all of the Pope drama on TV. When will it end? I left the church years ago due to its hate it continues to show to gay people and women etc. The church will not change and I suspect in the end it will die Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9179600.post-1112646319640125062005-04-04T16:25:00.000-04:002005-04-04T16:25:00.000-04:00thanks Rick...Our friend ,Nick, had the same type ...thanks Rick...<BR/><BR/>Our friend ,Nick, had the same type of service. Although it was United Church because of my affilliation. The family were Roman Catholic and Italian and foremost in their minds was protecting his mother from "the truth."<BR/><BR/>In Memory of Nick AgostinoRe-awakened Shamanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09358932720707836330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9179600.post-1112639758643815262005-04-04T14:35:00.000-04:002005-04-04T14:35:00.000-04:00I wish I could look back in my past and see an ins...I wish I could look back in my past and see an instance of that kind of courage, Rick. I'm inspired by the story of your speech at Cliff's funeral, and I'll remember it for a long time.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9179600.post-1112558994305284362005-04-03T16:09:00.000-04:002005-04-03T16:09:00.000-04:00Dear JimI agree with your wrap up. Still many gay ...Dear Jim<BR/><BR/>I agree with your wrap up. Still many gay people hold out hope the church will change, though I want to share their optimisim, I can't.<BR/><BR/>Reality has proven otherwise. Many of my gay friends have or are struggling with this.rickyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17824176585273550263noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9179600.post-1112558637518776262005-04-03T16:03:00.000-04:002005-04-03T16:03:00.000-04:00Dear JimI agree with your wrap up.Dear Jim<BR/><BR/>I agree with your wrap up.rickyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17824176585273550263noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9179600.post-1112558274413799092005-04-03T15:57:00.000-04:002005-04-03T15:57:00.000-04:00Thank you Rick. Some balance on this story that i...Thank you Rick. Some balance on this story that is so needed. However, I do not hold out the same hope as Cliff on the church changing with time ... John Paul resurrected the Inquisition within the Church during his tenure to deal with "liberals"; they were summoned, read their "sins", given the chance to recant, and excommunicated. They were not able to see the charges against them, not able HDcanuckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16484287148162648154noreply@blogger.com