 family.” Her pastor told her she could remain as a leader of young adult ministry but only if she was celibate. Many at the church told her that they were praying for her to become straight, yet several of her McLean friends went with her last month to a conference called the Reformation Project, where hundreds of gay Christians trained at ways to promote what they see as full equality — not celibacy — at their conservative churches. These are people who aren’t comfortable with the liturgy or theology of liberal churches.

“Maybe it’s the service, or that they don’t put as much emphasis on the Bible. I wouldn’t want to go to a gay church because I don’t want that to be the focus. It’s about Jesus,” Linde said of affirming churches. The theology around celibacy doesn’t make sense to her either, and Linde now says she believes gay relationships are okay. She expects this will eventually force her to leave McLean. Yet she considers it progress that she remains — for now — in leadership as an openly gay person.

The Reformation Project was run by gay author Matthew Vines, whose recent popular book “God and the Gay Christian” was considered so dangerous by some conservative leaders that Mohler and others immediately penned a counter-argument book and made it available for free.

At the ground level are people like Lindsey and Sarah, a celibate lesbian couple who live in Northeast Washington. The women, who asked that their last names not be used for fear of harassment, write about their experience at aqueercalling.com. They hope to launch talks about intimacy and friendship — and not just the question of whether gay sex is a sin.

“It’s not that we don’t have moral convictions of our own, but we are tired of that conversation. We really wish people could look past the black and white thinking,” Sarah said. “But since same-sex relationships are being talked about more openly, there’s more space to talk about celibacy — this is the ideal time to be having this conversation.”

This article has been updated to clarify a quote in the last paragraph. The no-nonsense, straight-talking General Krishna Rao, who died on 30 January aged 92, was first appointed governor of Jammu and Kashmir in 1989

KV Krishna Rao: July 16, 1923 – January 30, 2016

A huge bomb
family. ” Her pastor told her she could remain as a drawing card of unseasoned adult ministry but only if she was celibate. Many at the church tell her that they were beg for her to become straight, yet several of her McLean supporter function with her last calendar month to a league called the Reformation Project, where hundreds of brave Christians trained at ways to promote what they determine as full equality — not celibacy — at their conservative churches. These are people who are n’t comfortable with the holy eucharist or theology of liberal churches. 

 “ Maybe it ’s the avail, or that they do n’t put as much vehemence on the Bible. I would n’t want to rifle to a gay church because I do n’t want that to be the focus. It ’s about Jesus, ” Linde said of affirm churches. The theology around celibacy does n’t make sense to her either, and Linde now says she believes gay relationships are okay. She expects this will eventually force her to leave McLean. Yet she considers it progress that she stay — for now — in leadership as an openly gay person. 

 The Reformation Project was prevail by cheery author Matthew Vines, whose recent popular script “ God and the Gay Christian ” was regard so dangerous by some conservative drawing card that Mohler and others immediately penned a counter - argument book and made it available for free. 

 At the land level are people like Lindsey and Sarah, a celibate lesbian couple who live in Northeast Washington. The women, who ask that their last name not be used for fear of harassment, write about their experience at aqueercalling.com. They hope to launch talks about closeness and friendship — and not just the question of whether gay sexual activity is a sin. 

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 family.” Her pastor told her she Could remaiN as a lEadEr oF yOung AdulT ministry but onLY if sHe was celibate. Many at the ChurcH tOLd heR ThAt theY were prAYiNG For HeR tO beCoME sTraigHt, yEt severAl of her McLEan FrIends went witH HeR last month To a Conference caLleD the ReFoRmaTIon PrOjeCt, wheRe hundREds of gAy ChristiAnS TraineD At ways tO PRoMote What they see as full EQuALity — not celibacY — at theIr COnSERvaTivE churches. THeSe are PEople whO ArEN’T ComFOrtable with thE liturgy or tHEolOgy of lIbEraL ChurchEs.

“MayBe IT’s tHe service, or That They don’t pUt as muCH emphasIS on the BIble. I wOulDn’t Want TO gO tO a gAy CHurCH bEcaUSe I Don’t want ThAt To be tHe foCUS. iT’s abOut jesuS,” LindE said of affirmIng ChurCHes. the thEologY aroUnD celiBacy doEsn’t mAkE sense to her eithEr, anD Linde now SayS sHe bElIeves GAy relaTioNshIps are oKay. She eXPecTs THIS wIll eventually force HeR TO lEave McLeAn. Yet sHE cOnSIders it pRoGreSs thAT She reMainS — FoR now — in leAdershIP aS aN openly GaY persoN.

THe REfoRmatiON ProJect waS run by gaY authOR Matthew Vines, wHOse recent popuLAr BOOk “gOd anD thE Gay ChristiAn” waS ConsIderED sO daNGerouS by soMe COnSErvative leaders that moHler anD otheRs immediately Penned a couNTER-argumenT booK AnD Made it availablE for fRee.

At the grOUnd level Are peOple like lindsey anD sArah, a celIbaTe lEsbIan COUpLe who live in NoRTHeasT WAshingtOn. THe women, Who AskEd tHat ThEir last naMes not be UsEd FoR fEar Of harASsment, wrItE abOuT thEir exPEriencE at aqUeerCaLlINg.cOm. They hOPe TO LaunCh TaLks aBouT iNtimaCy anD FriEndship — And not jusT thE QuesTiOn Of whethEr gay sex is a siN.

“IT’s not that wE dOn’t Have moRAL convictIons of our own, but we are tirED of that ConVersaTion. we really wIsh People CouLD look pAst the Black AnD whITE thinKINg,” sarAh Said. “But sinCE SamE-sex rElAtioNships aRe being talked about MOre Openly, there’s mOre SpacE TO tAlk ABoUT ceLiBAcy — THIs is the ideal timE to be havinG tHIs ConversatiON.”

ThIs Article Has been UpdatED to clarIfy a quote In the last PaRagrAPH. ThE no-nonsensE, straighT-talking GENeral kRiShna RAo, wHo died On 30 janUary aGed 92, was FIrsT appoInted gOvErnor oF JammU aNd KashmiR in 1989

KV Krishna Rao: July 16, 1923 – JanuAry 30, 2016

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 family.” Her pastor toldher she co uld r ema inas  a l eade r of young adu l t mi nistry but only if she  wasce l ibat e .Manyat thec hu r c h t ol dher  t h at  they  we re pray ing for he r t obecome strai g ht , yet seve ral  of her McLe anfriend swen t  with  he r las t mont h  to aconferenc ec alledt he Refo r m at ionProject, where hu n dr e ds of gay Chri stians  t r ai n e d a t w ays to pro mo te wh a t theys ee a s  fu l l equality —not celibac y  —at the ir  co n servat ive c hu r che s. These ar e pe ople whoaren’t comfort a ble wit h thelit urg y or th eo log yo f l i be ral chu rches.
“M ay be it ’s t h e s ervi ce,  orthatthey don’t pu t a s mu c h e mphas is on  the  B ible.  I wou ldn’t  w ant to go to agaychurch be cau se  Ido n’t w a nt tha t t o b e the f ocus. I t ’sab o u t  J esus,” Linde saidof a ff irming c hurche s .Th e  theolog yaro undc e libac y do e sn ’t makesenset ohe r eithe r,  and L in denow  says shebeliev es gay r elati o nships are oka y . She expects th i s  w i ll e ven tually forc e he r  toleav e  M cLe a n. Ye t she  c o ns i ders it progress th at  she r emain s — for now —  in leader s h i p as anopen l yg ay person.

Th e Ref ormation P r oject wa s run  by gayauthor Ma t t hew Vine s,who serec e n tpopular book“ G od a nd  the Ga y C hristia n”was  co nsi de red so da ngerousby  s om econ serva t ive lead er s t ha t M ohler and ot hersimme di at e lypenneda  c o u nter -a rg umen t b oo k and  mad e  it  availa ble for f ree . 

At  t he  ground  level are pe op le like Li nd sey  and S a r ah, a ce libate lesbian couple w h o liveinNorth east  Washingt on.  The w ome n , whoaskedthatth eir l ast n a m es  no tbe used fo r fea r ofha rass ment, w rite about their e x per ience at aque erc alli n g .c om. Th e y h op e  to l aunch talks abo ut intimac ya nd  friendshi p  —an d not j ust the  ques t ion ofwhether g ay sex is  a  sin . 
“I t’s not th at we do n’t havem oralc on victi ons  of ou rown , but  we ar e  ti red o f that  c onvers ation .We reall y wish people could loo k past  thebla ck and wh ite thi nking,” S arah  said. “Bu t s inc e sam e-s e x rel atio n sh ips are b eing talked ab o ut  mo r e  o penly, ther e ’ s  mo re sp ace to tal k ab out celibacy — th i s is the ideal  tim e tobeh avin gthis conversat ion .” This art ic le has been  updated  t o  clar ify aquotein thel a st paragr aph.  Th e no-nons ens e, straigh t- ta l king G ener al  Krish na Rao ,  who d ied on 30 Januar y age d 92, w a s f irstap pointed gove rnor of Ja mmu and Kas hmir i n 19 89

K V Krish na  Rao:Jul y16, 1923 – January 3 0, 20 16

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 family.”_Her pastor_told her she could_remain as_a_leader of_young_adult ministry but_only if she_was celibate. Many at_the church told_her_that they were praying for her to become straight, yet several of her McLean_friends_went with_her_last_month to a conference called_the Reformation Project, where hundreds_of gay_Christians trained at ways to promote what they_see_as full equality_— not celibacy — at their conservative churches. These_are people who aren’t comfortable with_the liturgy or_theology_of_liberal churches.

“Maybe it’s the_service, or that they don’t put_as much emphasis on the Bible._I wouldn’t want to go to a_gay church because I don’t want_that to be the focus._It’s about_Jesus,” Linde said of affirming_churches. The theology_around celibacy_doesn’t make sense_to her either, and Linde now_says she believes_gay relationships are okay. She expects_this_will eventually force_her_to_leave McLean._Yet she considers_it_progress that_she_remains — for now — in_leadership_as an openly gay person.

The Reformation Project_was run by gay_author_Matthew Vines, whose recent_popular book “God and the_Gay Christian” was considered so dangerous_by some_conservative leaders_that Mohler and others immediately penned a counter-argument book and made_it available for free.

At the ground_level are people like_Lindsey and_Sarah,_a celibate lesbian_couple_who live_in Northeast Washington. The women, who asked_that their_last names not be used for_fear of harassment, write_about_their experience at aqueercalling.com. They hope_to launch talks about intimacy and_friendship — and not just_the_question_of whether gay sex is_a sin.

“It’s not that we don’t_have moral convictions_of our own, but we are tired_of_that conversation. We really wish people_could_look past the black and white_thinking,”_Sarah_said. “But since same-sex relationships_are being talked about more openly,_there’s more space to talk about celibacy — this_is the ideal_time to be having this_conversation.”

This_article_has been updated to clarify a quote in the last_paragraph. The_no-nonsense, straight-talking General_Krishna Rao, who died on 30 January aged 92, was_first appointed governor of Jammu and Kashmir_in 1989

KV Krishna Rao: July 16, 1923 – January 30, 2016

A_huge bomb