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Yes, here I am confessing to another association with a gay. There may be many such posts in the future as I went to a woman's college and it's a wonder that I got out of there still interested in men.
So, a few years ago I worked with a fellow who was black and gay. Now the black part I figured out right away, ( nothing gets past my keen eye ) but I only suspected him of being gay until one day our training class had an "Introduce Yourself" afternoon.
We were all told to bring in one or two objects that we felt said a lot about us. Well, this young man stood up there and showed us a photo of his "partner" and his Bible. He then went on to talk about how much his relationship and his faith meant to him,
I tell you, I was dumbfounded. Being all lapsed and all but remembering enough of my Bible study years to know that both the OT and NT have some pretty specific things to saw about homosexuality, I couldn't help but ask myself how he managed to reconcile two such opposing views. I didn't say anything, because -- get this -- I didn't want to offend his Christian faith!
Yes, that is a mite shocking, but you must remember that I was thoroughly lapsed at the time and thought of myself as a "tolerant liberal". Oh, the shudder that goes through me when I think of those days.
So, anyway this fella left the place where I worked (think he had mental problems -- big shock ) and I believe he is being supported by his husband now. We lost touch after that.
Now, my only black, gay friend is a self-admitted atheist. Not that he's a friend really, I just talk to him from time to time to remind myself of how blessed I am.
Peacefully Yours,
Handmaiden
So, a few years ago I worked with a fellow who was black and gay. Now the black part I figured out right away, ( nothing gets past my keen eye ) but I only suspected him of being gay until one day our training class had an "Introduce Yourself" afternoon.
We were all told to bring in one or two objects that we felt said a lot about us. Well, this young man stood up there and showed us a photo of his "partner" and his Bible. He then went on to talk about how much his relationship and his faith meant to him,
I tell you, I was dumbfounded. Being all lapsed and all but remembering enough of my Bible study years to know that both the OT and NT have some pretty specific things to saw about homosexuality, I couldn't help but ask myself how he managed to reconcile two such opposing views. I didn't say anything, because -- get this -- I didn't want to offend his Christian faith!
Yes, that is a mite shocking, but you must remember that I was thoroughly lapsed at the time and thought of myself as a "tolerant liberal". Oh, the shudder that goes through me when I think of those days.
So, anyway this fella left the place where I worked (think he had mental problems -- big shock ) and I believe he is being supported by his husband now. We lost touch after that.
Now, my only black, gay friend is a self-admitted atheist. Not that he's a friend really, I just talk to him from time to time to remind myself of how blessed I am.
Peacefully Yours,
Handmaiden
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