[Mark B.]

Part of the schism between Christians and non-Christians is the “us vs. them” attitude espoused by the well-known Christian leaders (Pat Robertson, Jerry Falwell, etc.). The 700 Club web site has stories of faith and love, but those are usually balanced out by stories and articles of prejudice and discrimination aimed at, for example, the gay and lesbian community. The g/l’s are targeted as being broken and sinful, while the g/l Christians are laughed off as misinformed at best, heretics at worst. Christians are expected, then, to by default be not broken and sinful, but we all know that cannot be. Only one person has ever managed that… I listen to the Christian radio stations here in Dallas and am amazed at how many of the advertising slots are filled by commercials from therapists, family counselors, chemical dependency centers, etc. So the much publicized rhetoric from Christian leaders helps to build this dichotomy, which ultimately creates division instead of building bridges.

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Name : Mark B., Gender : M, Sexual Orientation : Gay, Race : White/Caucasian, Religion : Cathedral of Hope - UFMCC, Age : 39, City : Dallas, State : TX, Country : United States, Occupation : Financial analyst, Education level : 2 Years of College, Social class : Lower middle class,