Comments on: Telling your story can make a difference

By: Timothy (TRiG)

Timothy (TRiG) — Thu, 13 May 2010 14:03:32 +0000

Well, we’re all different. The story didn’t touch me much. I find it difficult to respond to religious messages with anything more than a shrug, these days. The real world is so much more invigorating.

TRiG.

By: Kaleo

Kaleo — Wed, 12 May 2010 22:09:26 +0000

I almost cried reading Jonathan’s account. It described so many aspects of my own journey through the fundamentalist evangelical community. I’m thankful not to be alone as a gay man who survived that gauntlet with his faith in Christ still intact. I’ll continue to tell my own story just as he did. Personal relationships do indeed break through the stereotypes and cause people to think outside their chosen boxes.

By: Lynn David

Lynn David — Wed, 12 May 2010 07:15:53 +0000

That article rang so very true.

I got to wondering what university/seminary he was writing about and couldn’t shake the idea that it might be Bethel in Minnesota.

By: Birdie

Birdie — Wed, 12 May 2010 01:23:24 +0000

Your headline says it all. I believe that change will come through stories, because stories reach the heart. Fear must be dealt with, and even the most sound logic cannot do that. People whose hearts are changed will find a way to deal with faith issues. I’ve seen it time and again. Tell your stories.