[DallasMike]

In my experience . . . . folks refuse to hold homosexuals physicially, emotionally, spiritually close . . . particularly men . . . out of fear over their own sexuality and/or what SOMEONE MIGHT THINK about their own sexuality and/or selfish priggishness refusing to stoop low enough to help lift someone "lower" than they to a higher spiritual level. I'm sure God is quite impressed with such bravery.

Thank you. I wasn't going to mention that but I believe that you're correct. I've asked the question here if someone should be afforded a church funeral -- and the church had no idea one way or another if the person was a Christian -- if they had been known to cheat on taxes or to have been an alcoholic. I've never gotten an answer. Their silence speaks volumes.

[Quix]

Agreed.

It’s always the

OUT-GROUP person’s SINS

over there

WHO’S DISPICABLE

while the sinner in our mirror is construed as lily white.

God has a way of pulling the rug out from under such faulty mirrors, thankfully.