tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2850096231666604.post4387321708122033826..comments2023-07-01T00:39:39.762-07:00Comments on Father Geoff Farrow: Someday, people will disbelieve that we had to fight for simple human rights!Father Geoffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03904564207135202567noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2850096231666604.post-17599304883717577642008-10-28T08:52:00.000-07:002008-10-28T08:52:00.000-07:00As a white, middle-aged, heterosexual women living...As a white, middle-aged, heterosexual women living in the Midwest, I am surrounded by a population of Bishops whose interpretation of the USCCB document The Challenge of Forming Consciences for a Faithful Citizenship, November 14, 2007 led them to loudly profess, “Same sex unions are intrinsically evil.” Our pastor, (parish of 14,000) included those horrendous words in his weekly column. I began an email discussion with him asking for an explanation and clarification as to when same sex unions became categorized as having a direct threat to the dignity of human life. He reprimanded me with the following words, “You seemed to be uninformed,” and “Apparently, I did not do my homework.” <BR/><BR/>The fight before you is the proverbial long road. Thank you. You are forever in my prayers.<BR/><BR/>Blessings,<BR/>SandyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2850096231666604.post-69769450700464112282008-10-28T06:34:00.000-07:002008-10-28T06:34:00.000-07:00I grew up Roman Catholic and learned doubt of Jesu...I grew up Roman Catholic and learned doubt of Jesus from the church itself. All I saw was the hypocrisy and the words becoming more important than the message.<BR/><BR/>Today, I made the same faith journey as Father Farrow from atheism/agnosticism to a renewed faith in Christianity. I am an Episcopalian in New Hampshire and am blessed with an exceptional Bishop in Gene Robinson.<BR/><BR/>I have to return to a hospital for corrective surgery from an auto accident last year and I have pondered my "near-death" last year and the potential for my death this year. Thru it all, I have held fast to a faith in a loving God.<BR/><BR/>God bless you, Father. For your courage and your faith. I wish there were more priests like you. I was so touched by your words that I had to write a comment.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2850096231666604.post-17934405566779584032008-10-28T03:15:00.000-07:002008-10-28T03:15:00.000-07:00The sad fact in all of this is that if homosexuali...The sad fact in all of this is that if homosexuality is such an issue, why did Jesus fail to leave us a single teaching about it in all his ministry? Yet this issue seems central to what is happening in both the Catholic and Anglican (Episcopalian) churches today. Why is huge effort being used to oppress people in the name of a loving God who obviously felt there were much better things to teach us in his three years among us?<BR/>I feel very moved by what you are doing Father Geoff. It is rare that one is able to witness the work of a Saint. <BR/>Best wishes and love from Europe,<BR/>Luca xJamyang Thubtenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01142767897591010601noreply@blogger.com