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I was raised in the Methodist Church.

I even thought that I had a calling to be a preacher there.

Kid dreams.

But the spiritual aspect of religion has always had me be involved in one way or another.

I became an amateur church organist and played in several Methodist Churches even up to my time living in Plymouth Mass. On a wonderful old tracker organ in which the pipes are physically linked to the keyboard by a unique tracker system. Direct. Not electric valves.

I played a Hammond Organ. Several other kinds.

My mind wandered while the services went on. But I never thought that what they were calling sin had anything to do with me.

Then things changed. Somehow gay rights kicked the props out of a lot of church orthodoxy. It never occurred until then that there were actually homo members in the pews and hilariously or not, quite a number in the pulpit.

A hornets nest.

I ended up playing in an American Baptist Convention Church which was almost as liberal as the Unitarians. Our pastor went on vigils and marched against the war.

And then I dropped out.

My performance turned to management training. I didn't need the organ any more for my "look at me" needs.

This is a long story but I will get there.

Time went on and the Methodists turned right. More conservative all the time.

Now the battle has been joined. Ministers and Bishops are rebelling.

This Methodist Church Is Marrying Two Gay Men In An Act Of Civil Disobedience

Right in fucking North Carolina.

Amazing.

One more example of why it is so important to come out and demand equality.

Labels: gay marriage, gay rights