tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21609676.post114028196341297644..comments2024-02-21T03:20:21.898-08:00Comments on An Inch At A Time: Reflections on the Journey: Live From Wedding CentralSUSAN RUSSELLhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01795717638621668638noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21609676.post-1142381741544179002006-03-14T16:15:00.000-08:002006-03-14T16:15:00.000-08:00jg6544 said:I'm old enough to remember the time wh...jg6544 said:<BR/><BR/><I>I'm old enough to remember the time when interracial marriage was prohibited in several states and criminal misconduct in some of those. An argument similar to yours was advanced to justify miscegenation - "Negroes can marry anyone they want so long as the other person is also a Negro". The Supreme Court made short work of that argument. Think before you post, why don't Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21609676.post-1141171699691129292006-02-28T16:08:00.000-08:002006-02-28T16:08:00.000-08:00Louise and Susan -- love and God bless. I was so ...Louise and Susan -- love and God bless. I was so moved by this ceremony; it was so lovely, and such a testament to love of individuals for one another, and for a community for its members.<BR/><BR/>It is hard to read some of the comments here just based on the sheer nastiness and one-up-manship involved. There's such a desire to win, to prove you wrong, to make you feel small, unloved, unwantedJuniperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00077749573941854973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21609676.post-1140929249024975012006-02-25T20:47:00.000-08:002006-02-25T20:47:00.000-08:00Congratulations!! I was at this wedding and it was...Congratulations!! <BR/><BR/>I was at this wedding and it was an amazing celerbation of love, life and community. It was a shining example of how God's love is freely given to all, regardless. To see you two, at the altar, fully accepted was an amazing experience that really touched me to the core. <BR/><BR/>What mattered most at this wedding, was that you two courageous women took a very public africantrekkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13742033500881963509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21609676.post-1140738233331301842006-02-23T15:43:00.000-08:002006-02-23T15:43:00.000-08:00I am so happy for you and Louise and of course Lun...I am so happy for you and Louise and of course Luna. Now I can only hope and pray that she can get you away from them damn Dodgers and have you rooting for a real team, like the Angels.<BR/>Peace<BR/>VickiAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21609676.post-1140633829189844682006-02-22T10:43:00.000-08:002006-02-22T10:43:00.000-08:00Susan & Louise - it was a beautiful service in eve...Susan & Louise - it was a beautiful service in every way and for those of us privileged to share the afternoon with you, a reaffirmation of our shared Christian faith.<BR/><BR/>To those hateful, "anonymous" posters, small wonder you're ashamed to give your names.<BR/><BR/>To greg griffith - good sophistry but bad argument. I'm old enough to remember the time when interracial marriage was Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21609676.post-1140626973222517952006-02-22T08:49:00.000-08:002006-02-22T08:49:00.000-08:00Dear Marianne,"Correct me if I am wrong, but I und...Dear Marianne,<BR/><BR/>"Correct me if I am wrong, but I understand the parties to this new union have both been married before. What about justice for their former partners? Don't they stand on the margins today, along with all those who stood in witness to the previous marriage?"<BR/><BR/>God is weeping about this, too.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21609676.post-1140620888431754542006-02-22T07:08:00.000-08:002006-02-22T07:08:00.000-08:00God is weeping over the unkind comments made above...God is weeping over the unkind comments made above. Gays and lesbians are God's children also. Straight people do not have a monopoly on God's love and acceptance.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21609676.post-1140556897483977152006-02-21T13:21:00.000-08:002006-02-21T13:21:00.000-08:00Hey everybody! Being gay is okay!Hey everybody! Being gay is okay!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21609676.post-1140499988407144372006-02-20T21:33:00.000-08:002006-02-20T21:33:00.000-08:00"Anonymous", in talking about God revealing God's ..."Anonymous", in talking about God revealing God's self to us ongoingly and through each other, I am just expressing a belief that I have come to accept through my personal relationship with my Creator, my relationships with my brothers and sisters, and, yes, Scripture. None of us profit from responding to each others' earnest statements of faith with dismissive statements such as, "LOL". Again I Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21609676.post-1140438727538433852006-02-20T04:32:00.000-08:002006-02-20T04:32:00.000-08:00Whatever your relationship may be, and whatever pr...Whatever your relationship may be, and whatever privileges you may enjoy under the civil law, it is not Christian marriage. Those who would revise Christian teachings and ethics must first debunk or transform the Bible, and your very actions and claims are an attack on Holy Scripture. As a "priest" you vowed to be a steward of the faith and morals of the Church as lived out for two millenium, Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21609676.post-1140411496155506322006-02-19T20:58:00.000-08:002006-02-19T20:58:00.000-08:00Congratulations to you and your partner Louise on ...Congratulations to you and your partner Louise on your marriage! The imaginary menace cooked up by some of the commentators merely demonstrates their own unhappiness in life.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21609676.post-1140410310030521222006-02-19T20:38:00.000-08:002006-02-19T20:38:00.000-08:00LOL, Wendy asks:Who is anyone to second-guess the ...LOL, Wendy asks:<BR/><BR/><I>Who is anyone to second-guess the heart and mind of God?</I><BR/><BR/>And then proceeds to do just that:<BR/><BR/><I>I believe that the revelation of God is progressive. It's not just something that was laid down once and for all.</I><BR/><BR/>What you are advocating here Wendy has no basis in scripture -- none whatsoever. Indeed the opposite is true, what you are Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21609676.post-1140388628350888872006-02-19T14:37:00.000-08:002006-02-19T14:37:00.000-08:00I also loved your ceremony! One of the highlights ...I also loved your ceremony! One of the highlights for me was the notion that we were sending you out to do the work God has given (and will give) you to do. Who is anyone to second-guess the heart and mind of God - to limit the breadth of God's reach into our troubled world? If we believe that we are here to be instruments - Christ's hands and feet - how can we dare to presume how and with whom Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21609676.post-1140387267340720622006-02-19T14:14:00.000-08:002006-02-19T14:14:00.000-08:00Susan, might it be possible to know which radio st...Susan, might it be possible to know which radio station(s) you were on as I would be interested to know if possible what was said.<BR/><BR/>Thanks.kendallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08594388015709239677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21609676.post-1140376240442360122006-02-19T11:10:00.000-08:002006-02-19T11:10:00.000-08:00How can their union be monogamous ("one marriage")...How can their union be monogamous ("one marriage") like the Episcopal Church statement says if they were both already married and divorced?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21609676.post-1140357677601778702006-02-19T06:01:00.000-08:002006-02-19T06:01:00.000-08:00just curious (poster above), surely you realize th...just curious (poster above), surely you realize that solemn vows of "til death do us part" made before God and Man are merely quaint relics -- anachronistic symbols of the oppressive patriarchy. Such things are not to be taken seriously these days -- we know so much more now!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21609676.post-1140355903965318242006-02-19T05:31:00.000-08:002006-02-19T05:31:00.000-08:00I have a question about the definition of marriage...I have a question about the definition of marriage offered here, as <BR/><BR/>relationships “characterized by fidelity, monogamy, mutual affection and respect, careful, honest communication, and the holy love which enables those in such relationships to see in each other the image of God”<BR/><BR/>Is this all marriage is - for society at large and Christians in particular? Historically marriage Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21609676.post-1140337175928340322006-02-19T00:19:00.000-08:002006-02-19T00:19:00.000-08:00This whole issue really saddens me. It is the chu...This whole issue really saddens me. It is the church's fault, that christian's have even gotten the idea that homosexuality is acceptable to God. In fact, God has only even ordained marriage between a man and a woman. In Paul's writings, God says he gave over men to their lusts for one another (men for men) and called it an abomination. It wasn't a gift He was giving, it was more like dustingAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21609676.post-1140324407145828702006-02-18T20:46:00.000-08:002006-02-18T20:46:00.000-08:00I was one of the people privileged to attend this ...I was one of the people privileged to attend this beautiful ceremony today. Thank you, Susan and Louise, for such a wonderful gift, sharing the blessing of your loving relationship with our faith community!<BR/><BR/>As for the 2000 years and the vast majority of civiliation being opposed to this, well, that argument rings hollow to me. Vast majorities have been wrong before about things for Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21609676.post-1140319124169391162006-02-18T19:18:00.000-08:002006-02-18T19:18:00.000-08:00Many blessings on you and your partner as you take...Many blessings on you and your partner as you take this step together!Rev Dr Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11607665272056430039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21609676.post-1140314764977122082006-02-18T18:06:00.000-08:002006-02-18T18:06:00.000-08:00I am sorry that you have taken action which is not...I am sorry that you have taken action which is not blessed by God, and will split the Church.<BR/><BR/>May God have mercy upon you.<BR/><BR/>ScottAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21609676.post-1140310937373293152006-02-18T17:02:00.000-08:002006-02-18T17:02:00.000-08:00Blessings! May you and Louise continue in your lif...Blessings! May you and Louise continue in your life's journey together to fulfill the commandment of Jesus: "Love one another as I have loved you!"<BR/>(I can never figure out what there is not to understand about that.)<BR/><BR/>Peace!<BR/>Dick ComegysAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21609676.post-1140301845664405832006-02-18T14:30:00.000-08:002006-02-18T14:30:00.000-08:00Congratulations! I know that God will bless your ...Congratulations! I know that God will bless your lives together. I'm sorry that other commentators seem so upset by your affirmation of love and respect. I hope you can ignore their bad manners and their faulty theology. <BR/><BR/>Our best wishes for a great life together.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21609676.post-1140301048471887272006-02-18T14:17:00.000-08:002006-02-18T14:17:00.000-08:00You are a joke. The good thing about lez-beans an...You are a joke. The good thing about lez-beans and homos is that you don't breed. Let the herd weed itself out, I say. All you gays want is approval of the lifestyle you choose to engage in. And the fact that you bend the bible to suit your own selfish needs is outrageous and blasphemous. You are killing the church, polluting it with sin. You should be ashamed of yourself and beg for God's Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21609676.post-1140298005489491162006-02-18T13:26:00.000-08:002006-02-18T13:26:00.000-08:00The reason people focus on the "what" rather than ...The reason people focus on the "what" rather than on the "who" is that the "what" is the biblical definition of Holy Matrimony, endorsed by scripture throughout the Bible and by Jesus Christ Himself, and understood for 2,000 years by Christians the world over.<BR/><BR/>The "who," in your and your partner's case, are people who would hold their idea of marriage above that of the Bibles, and the Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com