Peter Drake: Why I Got Involved With Soulforce

Posted on November 6, 2010 by coilfoundation

Board member Peter Drake shares why he got involved with Soulforce, coming out to his family, and why this work is important.

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Ten Reasons Why Gay Rights Is a Religious Issue

Posted on July 15, 2010 by coilfoundation

Jay Michaelson, Tikkun Magazine, July/August 2010

  1. It is not good to be alone.
  2. God Loves Us and Does Not Want Us to Harm Ourselves
  3. Compassion Is Holy
  4. Justice Is Holy
  5. Because the Hebrew Bible Doesn’t Say What the Right Says it Does
  6. Because the New Testament Doesn’t Say What the Right Says It Does
  7. Evolution of Religious Doctrine Is Healthy
  8. Curbing Brutishness Is the Point
  9. Because the Separation of Church and State Helps the Church
  10.  Sexual Diversity Is a Beautiful Part of God’s Creation

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