Tornado Alley (PROG)

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On the way out .. had to repost this bit .. won't italicize ..

"ONE year after Matthew Vines was forced to leave the Wichita, Kan., church he had attended since birth — not because he is gay, but because he tried to convince people there was nothing wrong with that — he was sitting facing a crowd of 235 Christians, most of them gay or lesbian, at the Marble Collegiate Church on Fifth Avenue in Manhattan.

Throughout the evening, various guests called him an inspiration and a messenger. One woman suggested he is an angel.

“Last year I felt like the only gay Christian,” Mr. Vines told the crowd last month, his hands noticeably shaking. “Now I feel like all Christians are gay. I suddenly have hundreds of Facebook friends who are gay Christians. So all right, we’re doing great!”

It was a rare moment of levity from a serious young man. At 22, Mr. Vines has emerged as an unlikely advocate (and lightning rod) for those straddling one of the most volatile fault lines in America’s culture war: homosexual Christians."

as .. what a disgrace! ..how could a CHURCH do a semi-Socrates (Socrates was given the option of suicide or exile, we know many homosexuals have chosen suicide) on a WONDERFUL young man as Mathew Vines obviously is! .. to exile him for having the care to help others .. what a disgrace! .. had to react to that .. late now .. have to rush to catch the last half of our Rugby League semi-final .. http://www.anzstadium.com.au/Home.aspx .. to the local for a bit of face-t'-face social .. and Ms. Pacman .. can't forget her ..

late now .. lol .. they just kicked OFF for the 2nd 40 minute half!