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The Watermark, Vol. 12, No. 11, June 2-15, 2005
The eleventh issue of the twelfth volume of The Watermark was published on June 2, 2005 and covered a roomy range of topics and stories of interest to the LGBTQ+ (Lesbian, Lgbtq+, Bisexual, Trans, Queer/Questioning, and others) society. The headline…
The Watermark. Vol. 13. No. 1, January 12-January 25, 2006
The first issue of the thirteenth volume of The Watermark was published on January 12,2006, and was the newspaper's health and fitness issue. The issue features stories relevant to GLBT physical and mental health, covering stories on cigarette…
The Watermark, Vol. 12 No. 23, November 17-30, 2005
The twenty-third issue in the twelfth volume of The Watermark was published on November 17, 2005, and covers relevant news in the LGBTQ+ (Lesbian, Same-sex attracted, Bisexual, Trans, Queer/Questioning, and others) collective. The cover story features the cast of…
The Watermark, Vol. 12, No. 10, May 19-June 1, 2005
The tenth issue of the twelfth volume of The Watermark was published on May 19, 2005, and covered stories related to the local, national, and international LGBTQ+ (Lesbian, G
‘My Faith Shattered’: In Viral Letter, Watermark Church Revokes Gay Man’s Membership
A viral storm has erupted around a Richardson man in the last few days. On Facebook, he posted a letter from Watermark, an evangelical church in Dallas. It said his membership was revoked. The reason: He’s gay and in a relationship.
Most Christian churches acquire doctrines regulating membership, though scholars say this kind of church discipline is rare.
Despite what’s happened, Jason Thomas still describes Watermark Church as the place he came to know God.
The Struggle To Change
“I became of member there, and joined a small community, I opened up to them about being queer , and with their facilitate I was going to overcome this," he says.
And that’s what he tried to do. He attended a church 12-step program, he went to a local conversion ministry, he prayed desperately to get up up one day and feel different. He never did.
“At some point I realized that people don’t change, you can’t alter from gay to straight," he says. "So when I realized that, I decided I’d be free for the rest of my life.”
He moved in with a straight buddy and threw himself into his friendships. That worked until everyon
The Watermark, Vol. 12, No. 11, June 2-15, 2005
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The Watermark, Vol. 12, No. 11, June 2-15, 2005
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Watermark, Vol. 12, No. 11
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Gay culture--United States
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The eleventh issue of the twelfth volume of The Watermark was published on June 2, 2005 and covered a wide range of topics and stories of interest to the LGBTQ+ (Lesbian, Gay, Multi-attracted , Trans, Queer/Questioning, and others) community. The headline story surrounded the ongoing investigtion of the deaths of two Tampa men, Jason Galehouse (1977-2003) and Michael Wachholtz (1977-2003). Steve Lorenzo and Scott Schweickert, who were arrested in 2005 for the murders, would not be convicted until over a decade later. Also included in this issue was the offer of a new federal bill that included transgendered people as a protected class, the postponement of WorldPride, and the closing of a local Tampa business. In the Water Colors section, former Christian singers Jason and DeMarco gave an interview. This issue of The Watermark featured spotlights of many famous women who would be entertaining the masses at Gay Days Weekend 2005, the largest annual gathering of
What the Church Gets Improper About the LGBTQ Conversation
In many ways, the Church has failed the LGBTQ community. Last week in St. Louis, we saw the latest example of this as the Methodist church remained divided over issues related to LGBTQ inclusion and corresponding discussion about same-sex marriage. Confusion and vitriol remain lofty, and God calls His people to bring clarity and compassion in times like these.
Historically, the Church has done a impoverished job of engaging in this conversation. It either speaks with hypocritical judgmentalism and condemnation, or with a perverted view of compassion by embracing conduct that compromises human flourishing. Often, kindness and truthfulness are abandoned, and civil discourse happens only after we taste the disastrous results of talking at one another instead of humbly listening to one another.
As has been said, the double trouble of the fool is always an open mouth and a closed mind.
While there are many I could list, here are four things I believe the Church gets wrong about the LGBTQ conversation:
- Making LGBTQ behavior separate and more significant than other sins
- Supporting the use of reparative therapy or gay conversion therapy
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