With the Rev. Dr. Mel White"THE RHETORIC THAT LEADS TO SUFFERING MUST BE STOPPED…" Stunned!Just a few days after Jerry Falwell found himself at war with Tinky Winky, Gary and I took a long, quiet walk on Laguna’s Main Beach. We were enjoying the splendor of this sacred place when we were stunned to see […]
Nonviolence
The Original 17 Step Journey: Step 8
With the Rev. Dr. Mel White"SEEING OUR ADVERSARIES IN A WHOLE NEW WAY" (From an email I received February 22, 1999) "…We gays haven’t turned violent, YET; but let there be some more Shepard-style murders and then we shall see. Many of us older gays served in the U.S.Armed Forces and learned how to handle […]
The Original 17 Step Journey: Step 9
With the Rev. Dr. Mel White"Seeing Our Adversaries In A Whole New Way…" A Note from Jerry Falwell "…the death of Matthew Shepard…was senseless and tragic. My heart goes out to the families left behind. They are in my prayers. I will never condone violence or hatred against another man because of his beliefs, lifestyle […]
The Original 17 Step Journey: Step 11
With the Rev. Dr. Mel White"The Journey Gets Dangerous…" ONCE UPON A TIME…An athletic young woman jogged on a path beside a deep, rushing river. In the stillness she heard a faint cry for help. A young boy was caught in the current and if not rescued, would surely die. The young woman dove into […]
The Original 17 Step Journey: Step 10
With the Rev. Dr. Mel White"The Call to Risk…" From an Email I received February 23, 1999"Dear Mel…I will continue to voice my opinions with ridicule, disgust, animosity and yes, even hate towards the likes of Falwell…They deserve it all…Even if you want to love them Mel, go right ahead, but I will not be […]
The Original 17 Step Journey: Step 12
With the Rev. Dr. Mel White"The Call to Risk Action…" HELP CUT OFF THE SUFFERING AT ITS SOURCEDo you remember the story from File #11 of a young women who dove into the river to rescue and revive a drowning boy? It was just one of the parables told to make Gandhi’s point. Let’s pick […]