tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2850096231666604.post2852523004716257304..comments2023-07-01T00:39:39.762-07:00Comments on Father Geoff Farrow: May 21, 1979Father Geoffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03904564207135202567noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2850096231666604.post-45119797537040355562009-05-25T11:18:44.144-07:002009-05-25T11:18:44.144-07:00Hi father geoff:
The days ahead will be very emot...Hi father geoff:<br /><br />The days ahead will be very emotional. But I'd like to leave the words of Jesus himself: "In the world you will have trouble, but take courage..I have conquered the world!"<br /><br />Kevin B. :)Kevinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13737805089944478991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2850096231666604.post-79049465370184495732009-05-24T13:24:49.207-07:002009-05-24T13:24:49.207-07:00Dear Father Geoff,
You have a wonderful blog. I ...Dear Father Geoff,<br /><br />You have a wonderful blog. I found it after I heard you speak at the Fresno City Hall. I also began praying for you after you "hit the news" in Fresno.<br /><br />I believe you have been sent to all of us (especially the LGBT Christians) by our loving God. I pray for His blessings, courage, strength, and wisdom to be upon you.<br /><br />JohnJohnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2850096231666604.post-72835441811156955922009-05-22T09:23:10.153-07:002009-05-22T09:23:10.153-07:00Thank you! I have found it difficult to convey to...Thank you! I have found it difficult to convey to many of my friends both a sense of the potential for violence in the coming days while also communicating a constructive sense of hope, and you've nailed it here, far more clearly than I've myself managed. Thank you.Joe Deckerhttp://joedecker.livejournal.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2850096231666604.post-30396135006636503832009-05-22T00:41:27.369-07:002009-05-22T00:41:27.369-07:00Steven, some people—like Dan Choi and our own Fath...Steven, some people—like Dan Choi and our own Father Geoff—have decided to take the risk of telling the world. Not everyone can or should take that route, because clearly the dangers are real. But who knows you already, that should know more? Take time to let them know the harm that laws and doctrine inflict on you. In whatever way you are able, make it real to them, one person at a time.Birdiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12852713057094279347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2850096231666604.post-27398893280903418852009-05-21T20:21:55.996-07:002009-05-21T20:21:55.996-07:00As much as I was touched by the movie "Milk", date...As much as I was touched by the movie "Milk", dates were one thing that were never remembered; only the events. Thanks for bringing this date to light. Seeing the "amoeba" of candlelight in the YouTube video brought back what I remembered from the movie "Milk" and when I and many others cried by the event's magnitude.<br /><br />Birdie brings to light some very valid points; points that I so want to follow. But I feel I fail "the movement" by not having the guts to do so and continue the trailblazing that was started by Milk 30 years ago. I hope that changes sooner rather than later.Stevenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02884928698586182128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2850096231666604.post-56584252809857646062009-05-21T17:01:32.528-07:002009-05-21T17:01:32.528-07:00Thank you...I think many irresponsible people don´...Thank you...I think many irresponsible people don´t understand the anger we feel or the injustice we know to be real...that drives part of my anger, it´s not just the injustice, it´s the abuse and the lies.Leonardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16667415590825321701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2850096231666604.post-11316926182278116432009-05-21T16:25:35.372-07:002009-05-21T16:25:35.372-07:00I wonder if the LGBT community understands the pow...I wonder if the LGBT community understands the power of that last statement: "make yourself and your story known." <br /><br />All these rallies are wonderful for empowering the people who already agree. But they are not the means by which you will sway the opinion of many who can be reached. Those people need to know the consequences of their silence and inaction. <br /><br />They need to know that the guy that does their taxes has a partner at home that he wants to be able to mention without fear. They need to know that the office manager has a partner and kids and wants desperately to marry so those kids can be protected. They need to know YOU and your stories.<br /><br />I'm convinced that the silence and inaction is borne of ignorance. Step up and tell your story. Put a face on this issue. This is the time.Birdiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12852713057094279347noreply@blogger.com