Adoption Creed

I grew up Catholic. I went to Catholic school for eight long years. One of the prayers we had to memorize, was the Apostles’ Creed. It goes like this: I believe in God the Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth. I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord. He was conceived by the … Continue reading →

Liberal Dissonance, Or Is It Ever Acceptable to Shave Religious Symbols Into One’s Pubic Hair?

Last night, my friend Krista brought an interesting news item from our alma mater to my attention. It seems that, during a parade, a Carnegie Mellon student dressed up as the Pope and handed out condoms. If that were the end of the story, then I’d probably say, “Yes, I can see how that’s offensive, … Continue reading →

Jesus and Food Stamps

A Facebook friend and fellow ACA II mom posted this on Facebook:     Several people, including two from ACA II, “liked” the post. I couldn’t resist. I posted, “Just so you know, my family was on food stamps last year.” with a link to my blog post. Here’s what followed: JZ: I know a lot … Continue reading →

Why We Don’t Go to (a Black) Church: Part Three

Two days ago, I discussed my beliefs. Yesterday, I discussed my experiences. Today, I’ll finish explaining the church situation. In looking for a church, I’ve found that most “Christian” churches exclude homosexuals. Many churches interpret the Bible literally. As I previously discussed, I don’t believe that Jesus would exclude homosexuals and I don’t believe that … Continue reading →

Why We Don’t Go to (a Black) Church: Part Two

In yesterday’s post, I discussed my beliefs. In this post, I will discuss our actual experiences in going to church these past few years. A few years ago, Jackson and I stumbled onto a church service at the junior high that’s two blocks away from our house. Here, a lot of churches meet in schools. … Continue reading →

Why We Don’t Go to (a Black) Church: Part One

Every so often, the adoption community has a hissy fit about diversity. It seems that two groups – the “love is enough” group and the “love isn’t enough” group – cause a big brouhaha. Inevitably, those new to transracial adoption will ask, “How do I ensure more diversity for my kids?” The number one answer … Continue reading →

Birth Verse

(originally published on LiveJournal) So, I’m avoiding answering the email messages from people about my mom by cleaning out all of the not-really-email email. My cousin sent me a link to BirthVerse. Mine is: 1 Corinthians 9:26 NIV Therefore I do not run like a man running aimlessly; I do not fight like a man … Continue reading →

More Thoughts on Gay Marriage

(originally published on LiveJournal) One of my aunts sent me another email message today, saying that I got it wrong, because God is right, so she is right. She went on to use scripture to condemn homosexuality, and completely ignored the facts that I sent to refute her claims. So, I went blunt with: Jesus … Continue reading →

Part 3: Who Would Jesus Vote For? (Really, Gay Marriage, Abortion, and Barack Obama)

(originally published on LiveJournal) Nine European countries now granting marital rights to homosexual individuals have collected statistics which provide a clear warning to America.  Except that they don’t. When I went looking for the statistics, it’s clear that they’ve been misinterpreted or refuted. I also found this article, which is a more academic response to … Continue reading →

Part 2: Who Would Jesus Vote For? (Really, Gay Marriage, Abortion, and Barack Obama)

(originally published on LiveJournal) Conventions: My aunt’s text is in Italic. My text is in regular text.   On Sep 29, 2008, at 5:12 PM, (my aunt) wrote: “Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin is a reproach to any people.”  Proverbs 14:34 “I begin to see how true it is that God shows no partiality. Rather, … Continue reading →