Down through history same-gender sex was universally considered to be acts by (heterosexual) people who had chosen to engage in perverted sex. The convictions have come from seriously studying this subject, and, thankfully, I now can feel enlightened about it. But nothing as complex as sex, which plumbs both the heights of beauty and the depths of ugliness, can be simple, and no black and white rule can touch it.

The homosexual is just as normal a person as a heterosexual and should not be thought of in sexual terms. Images Donate icon An illustration of a heart shape Donate Ellipses icon An illustration of text ellipses. I would heartily advise all gay people to develop the most intimate and committed relationship possible for them. I would never deny anyone their feelings, but I do wish that Pauline didn't have the desire to engage in self-flagellation over something that was, at its core, a loving act.Actually, same-gender sex is in lists along with greed, envy, lying and gossip and is apparently neither better nor worse than those sins. Pauline hides her condition from all but a few of her very closest friends, and chooses adoption for her beloved daughter, Louise. They have no relevance to the reason for the book, and feel as if they've been placed simply to pad out the pages.

A few years ago a Baptist church in Austin ordained a homosexual, and the leaders of the Baptist General Convention of Texas asked the church to disassociate itself from the Convention.

Most affecting is Collins's account of her decision to give up the baby to a couple she judged better able to raise her. Pauline Collins is probably best known to American audiences for her portrayal of Sarah in the classic television series "Upstairs, Downstairs" or perhaps for her lead role in "Shirley Valentine.

The thinking shown in the bumper sticker and the position of many churches and their pastors abets the crimes against gays and lesbians. While some homosexuals are sexually lustful and promiscuous, the percentage may actually be lower than that of heterosexuals. Most denominations are discussing it openly; without exception they are divided in their thinking, and the news reports of the discussions publicize the negative rhetoric along with the positive. Is that all of sex, or for heterosexuals does sex–let’s think only of beautiful sex–involve many other acts, some of which sometimes become more important than that one act? If the Bible expresses such a prejudice, then it certainly cannot be wrong to act on that prejudice.A Letter from Louise – for those who like to receive a friendly letter to share stories about their lives, families and interests. There is no reason for not admitting that the homosexual is simply made in the image of God as is every other person. It is believed that most of these are not true homosexuals, but because of some trauma in childhood they adopted homosexual traits; with these, psychotherapy can often do away with the results of the trauma and lead the person back to his or her natural heterosexuality. Because the latter part was very moving, but all the cute, folksy stuff of her growing up, and, surprisingly, most of the jobbing actor bit, was really rather dull and unnecessary. When the story of the Holocaust became more fully known, there was recognition that the sin of the Nazis was not the only sin involved–there was the silence on the part of the churches and of other nations as they learned about it during the war.