Tag Archives: LGBT

Gay abortions

Posted on June 12, 2018 by ends and beginnings blog

“Every time we use religion to draw a line to keep people out, Jesus is with the people on the other side of the line.” – Hugh Hollowell Today is election day in South Carolina and in my district, a … Continue reading →

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Sweet home Alabama?

Posted on September 29, 2017 by ends and beginnings blog

Dear Alabama, Judge Roy Moore is the Republican nominee for US Senate in Alabama. I was wondering, does your organization share Judge Moore’s views on religion, race, women’s rights, and same-sex relationships? If you are unclear on what Judge Moore stands … Continue reading →

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Trump bans transgender people from all military service

Posted on July 26, 2017 by ends and beginnings blog

“Thank you to the LGBT community! I will fight for you while Hillary brings in more people that will threaten your freedoms and beliefs.” – Donald Trump Tweet 1:31 PM – 14 Jun 2016 One year later…….. “After consultation with my … Continue reading →

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The peer in pressure

Posted on February 28, 2017 by ends and beginnings blog

Two lawyer neighbors of mine invited me to lunch today. Let’s call them “lawyer #1” and “lawyer #2”. This purpose of this lunch was to gauge my reaction to a guy that lives in our neighborhood who also happens to … Continue reading →

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The devil you know

Posted on January 24, 2017 by ends and beginnings blog

“Pence is the nation’s 48th vice president. Nine vice presidents have assumed the presidency as a result of death or resignation. That’s a 19 percent ascendancy rate. Between Trump’s trigger-happy Twitter persona, the ethical nightmare of his business empire, his … Continue reading →

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Leaving Room For Mystery

Posted on August 1, 2016 by ends and beginnings blog

“Faith must ripen through uncertainty and doubt. It must open us to something larger than our concepts, for these arise from within the limits of the self. Faith must, in the end, leave room for mystery.” – Andrew Cooper, “The Transcendent … Continue reading →

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A white southern male-my story

Posted on June 15, 2016 by ends and beginnings blog

I am a 50 + year old white southern male. Now with that very simple description here are some things you might infer about me; I like to fish and hunt.- I don’t, I hate the way deer meat taste … Continue reading →

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So where do we go from here?

Posted on June 13, 2016 by ends and beginnings blog

“You must not lose faith in humanity. Humanity is an ocean; if a few drops of the ocean are dirty, the ocean does not become dirty.” –  Mahatma Gandhi “Hatred does not cease by hatred, but only by love; this … Continue reading →

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My right to swing my fist ends where your nose begins

Posted on May 16, 2016 by ends and beginnings blog

“Because my faith teaches me that marriage is between a man and a woman, and it symbolizes Christ and its relationship with the church. As much as I love Rob, my love for Christ is more important.”- Barronelle Stutzman, owner of … Continue reading →

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Thank you Pearl Jam

Posted on April 21, 2016 by ends and beginnings blog

Pearl Jam cancels Raleigh show due to North Carolina passing the HB2 “Bathroom Law”. See also, Thank you Bruce. This is turning out to be a tough concert season for North Carolina music fans. Sadly, the Senate President Pro Tem vowed this … Continue reading →

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