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I have had a fascinating journey through life so far. After I graduated from high school, I worked for a couple of years, then attended college. I came out as a gay man to my family and friends while in college. My parents and friends have loved me unconditionally from day one. We have made this great journey together and the joys of life continue.
My parents, Dale and Sarah, are an important part of my life. They have always been supportive, of not only me, but for the LGBT community and human rights. I have really been blessed with having parents who love me unconditionally considering we were raised in the South and filled with fundamentalist dogma and brain washed through the Southern Baptist Church.
I entered the working world again after college and left my home town. I lived in High Point, NC for a few years and then decided to transfer with the company I was with at the time and moved to Fort Lauderdale, FL. Returning to North Carolina in 2002.
In October of 2006, I met a great guy (Scott) at a PFLAG meeting. We started dating and in March of 2007, he moved in. All is well! We celebrated our first anniversary with a trip to Key West, Florida and our second anniversary with a trip to California. We have three kitty cats, Penelope, Prometheus and Lucille.
Scott and I have a wonderful relationship. We respect each others beliefs and we share many of the same ethical and moral values. We each share a love for life and humanity, both of us are Humanists. In addition to a wonderful partner, I have an awesome network of friends who are like family.
Since leaving American Express in 2006 I have been volunteering and working as a grassroots organizer. I also enjoy working in Interior Design and Publishing. Being a proud Democrat, I have volunteered with the local party for a couple of years.
Political & Non-Profit Positions
..Chair of Southfork PrecinctObama Pride Coordinator of North CarolinaFirst Vice President and Executive Board Member of Young Democrats of Forsyth CountyFormer Democratic Candidate for NC House of Representatives
In addition to my work in the local political scene I also volunteer with local community and non-profit groups.
..Board of Directors Triad Pride Men Chorus.Board of Directors PFLAG of Winston-Salem.,PFLAG Interfaith CoalitionMetro Council Member of C.H.A.N.G.E (Communities Helping All Neighbors Gain Empowerment)Winston-Salem ECHO Council MemberCampus and Outreach Team Member of Wake Forest Baptist Church.Equality NC.Human Rights Campaign.
As you can see from my profile, I am a Christian. I have found an approach to God through the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth. My parents and I are active members of Wake Forest Baptist Church in Winston-Salem, NC. Wake Forest Baptist is affiliated with the Alliance of Baptists and The Association of Welcoming and Affirming Baptists . We are theologically and socially progressive and maintain our Baptist heritage and freedom.
The Alliance of Baptists is a movement of progressive Christians — individuals and congregations — seeking to respond to the continuing call of God in a rapidly changing world.
"Never place a period where God has placed a comma." - Gracie Allen
I am a proud Liberal, "... if by a "Liberal" they mean someone who looks ahead and not behind, someone who welcomes new ideas without rigid reactions, someone who cares about the welfare of the people -- their health, their housing, their schools, their jobs, their civil rights, and their civil liberties -- someone who believes we can break through the stalemate and suspicions that grip us in our policies abroad, if that is what they mean by a "Liberal," then I'm proud to say I'm a "Liberal." -- John F Kennedy.
We were all raised Southern Baptists, but left the Southern Baptist Church after I was excommunicated for being a gay man. My Christian heritage has been important to me my entire life. I do not believe Christianity should be used as a weapon to condemn people. In my opinion, religious fundamentalism has hurt our nation! It has brought harm and misunderstanding to thousands of souls. This nation was founded as a secular society with separation of church and state, it is important that we remain one. It scares me to see what is happening around the world and in our beloved America. A 2008 Republican presidential candidate quoted Sinclair Lewis on national TV and said, "when fascism comes to this country it will be wrapped in a flag carrying a cross."
I do not follow a legalistic view of the Bible. Being lover of history and religion, I read the Bible with an open mind. The Bible is allegorical and should be interpreted metaphorically and not literally.
The leading cause of death among gay teens is suicide! This must end! Christianity and other religions should be more progressive in theology. In my Christian faith I attempt to live my life by the message Christ taught in Matthew chapter 5, "The Sermon on the Mount." I have found the moral value of Jesus teachings should be to love and respect all of humanity!
As a progressive Christian, I recognize the faithfulness of other people who have other names for the way to God's realm, and acknowledge that their ways are true for them, as my way is true for me. All people should be able to participate in the Christian community and worship life without feeling like they have to become one just to be accepted. Including but not limited to: believers, agnostics, atheists, conventional Christians, questioning skeptics, women, men, those of all sexual orientations and gender identities, those of all races and cultures, those of all classes and abilities, those who hope for a better world and those who have lost hope.
"For every creature of God is good, and nothing is to be refused if it is received with thanksgiving; for it is sanctified by the word of God and prayer....This is a faithful saying and worthy of all acceptance. For to this end we both labor and suffer reproach, because we trust in the living God, who is the Savior of all people, especially of those who believe. These things command and teach."- I Timothy 4: 4-5; 9-11.
I believe you find more grace in the search for understanding than you do in dogmatic certainty - more value in questioning than in absolutes. I believe we should form ourselves into communities dedicated to equipping one another for the work we feel called to do: striving for peace and justice among all people, protecting and restoring the integrity of all God's creation, and bringing hope to those Jesus called the least of his sisters and brothers
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