The Christian confessional at Cincinnati Pride


	The Christian confessional at Cincinnati Pride

communicatrix

6-13-2007 3:31 AM

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pride, tolerance, religion

communicatrix says:

Chris Glass relates an extraordinary event at the Cincinatti Pride Weekend.

It's great for the same reason it's heartbreaking: because it's extraordinary...

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<P>I want to confess that, as a Christian, I know that you have been wronged by society and Christians in general, and I just want you to know that God loves you and I love you, and I'm sorry.</p> <P>I just wanted to apologize for all of the wrongs that have commited against you.</P></BLOCKQUOTE></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://glass.typepad.com/journal/2007/06/pride_shirts_an.html"><P>Dan, who grew up in a Catholic family, wiped away tears and asked why she was doing this.</P></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://glass.typepad.com/journal/2007/06/pride_shirts_an.html"><BLOCKQUOTE>I grew up in a conservative Baptist family that taught me certain people weren't deserving of love. 
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