tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17347827.post2567673111773772021..comments2024-01-16T16:13:19.628-07:00Comments on Rising Up Whole: Christine's Q&AChristine Bakkehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14262976600427879137noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17347827.post-40737174577421280442007-05-07T22:28:00.000-06:002007-05-07T22:28:00.000-06:00Wow. What a lot to think about. I am not sure wher...Wow. What a lot to think about. I am not sure where I stand on the whole gay thing. I used to go with what Church told me. Here is a twist though. I led my cousin to the Lord many years ago. She is still a practicing Christian, but is a lesbian. It doesnt seem to affect her faith at all. in fact her and her partner seem like more decent people than most Christians. I went back home and told my pastor and he said too bad they gonna burn. Inside I felt horrified and wanted to slap him. I consider myself spiritual too and didnt discern anything evil about them. They are a good couple.<BR/><BR/>I am struggling with a lot of the legalism and hypocrisy of Chrisitianity. I am a Christian but I believe the real Jesus would have a real problem with most Churchie types these days. <BR/><BR/>I guess I am a heretic too. <BR/><BR/>I like your blog. Take careSpiritbearhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07002446750909812249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17347827.post-67688756599303106942007-04-30T12:43:00.000-06:002007-04-30T12:43:00.000-06:00Even though I am Jewish, I am a bisexual woman who...Even though I am Jewish, I am a bisexual woman who is deeply in love with a Presbyterian woman and your article touched a chord in me. It took my girlfriend a long time to accept herself, her sect of Presbyterianism is one where joy or pleasure are sinful and even though they're suspicious about how a woman in her mid twenties has never really dated men, they don't know about her feelings. I was married for 17 years, I did the whole het thing. When I came out to my folks, my mom took a while to come around. My father still loves me but he won't accept this part of me. You have a lot of courage to share your experiences and I admire you.janettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06848373699222403028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17347827.post-52509230356437526242007-04-30T00:55:00.000-06:002007-04-30T00:55:00.000-06:00Christine, I just read your interview in Glamour a...Christine, I just read your interview in Glamour and logged on to your site. Keep up the great work, you beautiful, brave soul! May you find the peace and joy you have definitely earned.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17347827.post-29208460792017066092007-04-28T23:33:00.000-06:002007-04-28T23:33:00.000-06:00Excellent post. You bring up subjects that are imp...Excellent post. You bring up subjects that are important for people to understand. And though the media does tend to focus on the more sensational points, I think your story is getting through. Keep up the good work. <BR/><BR/>And as I often say to Peterson: I'm cheering you on from the sidelines.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com