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The purpose
of this ministry for Adventist families and friends of gays and lesbians
is:
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to
provide a listening ear for parents who desperately need a "safe"
person to talk to,
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to
help parents work through their initial emotions of shock, anger,
shame, grief and pain,
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to
enable parents to get past focusing on their own suffering so they
can begin to understand their children's
situations and the confusion and rejection they have experienced much
of their lives,
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to
encourage parents to demonstrate God's unconditional love to their
children, and
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information and resources in the hope that they will help our church
to move beyond ignorance and prejudice and to reach out with true compassion
and understanding to those who so often have not been treated the way
Jesus modeled.
www.heartstrong.org
HeartStrong is a non sectarian organization established to provide
outreach to gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgendered and other persons
adversely affected by the influence of all denominations of religious
educational institutions.
HeartStrong is also committed to educating the public about the
persecution of GLBT’s and others at religious educational institutions.
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www.hrc.org/issues/religion.asp
The
Human Rights Campaign Religion and Faith Program’s mission is to
change the conversation about gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender
people and faith. Because of the pioneering efforts of brave religious
people speaking out for equality, a new movement for change is emerging
that embraces a culture of welcome, compassion, and hospitality,
values that are at the heart of all our faith traditions. |
Disclaimer:
SDA Kinship Int. is not responsible for the contents of external
links.
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