http://sophrosynean.wordpress.com/2005/08/15/portland/ The ramblings of a pilgrim through time, space, and life. Sun, 19 May 2013 19:23:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://sophrosynean.wordpress.com/2005/08/15/portland/#comment-39 Thu, 18 Aug 2005 00:42:07 +0000 http://sophrosynean.wordpress.com/2005/08/15/portland#comment-39 Paul,Wow, what a long post, and what a wonderful life you illustrate with your words.I like your thoughts on Shawn, the gay cook. I really hope that the peaceful minority of Christians who can live their religion but still treat gay people with respect will grow. The two extremes of the liberal sexaholics and the conservative Christian extremist leave no room for society to function smoothly, and without violence I might add.Although I do not agree with the way gay people live I feel as you do and think that it is wrong to treat these people as subhuman…I don\’t think that is what Christ would have done.The conversations at the Indian restaurant on politics and religion are so interesting. For me it is wonderful to imagine that there are people willing to talk and think about such beautiful and deep subject matter, that is one of the many reasons I am dying to get to a school away from my home town.What an amazing life you live, I am so glad I was able to read this post about your adventures in politics and faith.Thank you, Paul.Brock

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