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UrbScotty

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18. If they don't harm me - and they haven't - they won't harm you.

Reply to uriel1972 (Reply #17)

Sat Jul 1, 2017, 01:36 PM

Jul 2017

And my orientation is not exactly a state secret.

Other than being a white male, I'm hardly privileged. I don't have much money. I'm young. I'm not exactly outgoing.

But I'm still here.

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James Martin, S.J.: We need to build a bridge between LGBT community and the Catholic Church. [View all] UrbScotty Jun 2017 OP

Um... uriel1972 Jun 2017 #1

I've been out for who-knows-how-long and I still haven't heard that one. UrbScotty Jun 2017 #3

As for the last one... uriel1972 Jun 2017 #5

More than two years old is latest? LOL UrbScotty Jun 2017 #6

Hmmm perhaps not... uriel1972 Jun 2017 #7

Those who write off the Catholic Church as anti-LGBT seem to have some catching up to do! UrbScotty Jun 2017 #8

Erm... uriel1972 Jun 2017 #9

Which is kind of the point of Fr. Martin's book. Both the Church AND the LGBT community UrbScotty Jun 2017 #10

In order for there to be a dialogue... uriel1972 Jun 2017 #11

Have you tried talking to anyone? UrbScotty Jun 2017 #12

No... uriel1972 Jun 2017 #13

Thanks for proving my point. Have a great weekend! UrbScotty Jun 2017 #14

Sorry, uriel1972 Jun 2017 #15

You've proved your unwillingness to talk to anyone about it UrbScotty Jul 2017 #16

Uh no... uriel1972 Jul 2017 #17

If they don't harm me - and they haven't - they won't harm you. UrbScotty Jul 2017 #18

Okay... be our ambassador then... uriel1972 Jul 2017 #19

One explained to me it s like how they welcome the struggling alcoholic lunasun Jun 2017 #2

"Paprocki gonna Paprocki," as they say. UrbScotty Jun 2017 #4