Gabbigale-TheGoober

                                                             #1: Just A Little Old…..Intro This is the beginning of my “Just A little Old” series about Christianity. Please don’t turn away, just let me finish this intro at LEAST. I am a Christian. I’m an Episcopalian born and raised. But my church believes that it’s okay to be LGBT (in fact that it’s a gift from god, being a bisexual myself everyone automatically assuming we’re all hateful hurts a little), that the story of Adam and Eve is NOT true (in general we accept and believe the theory of evolution), that the bible is not literal (more

Armor, Hard, cold, metallic, Impenetrable by words, Protective against punches, Armor, that I don’t have. Battle field, Hot, sweaty, claustrophobic, Filled with homophobes, bullies, And people who think they’re clever. A battlefield that I’m in, without any armor. Horse, Tough, strong, dependable, Trusting through all, Helping to carry the burden. A horse, that I don’t have. Knight, Valiant, kind, and forgiving, Forgiving of faults, Valiant and kind when no-one else is, A knight, that I don’t have. But wait, who is this? She protects form words and punches. She helps me carry my burdens. She is forgiving and

When you're a woman, you are told There are certain roles and positions in this world That you, as a woman, simply cannot hold. I first figured this out when I was a child. It was recess on the playground,  Kindergartners running wild. I wanted to play on the big jungle gym; all the boys were there. I didn't want to play with little girls, They were too soft– putting flowers in their hair. I ran to play with them, socially naïve, Their response to my intrusion  Was one I simply could not believe "You can't play with us, you're not a boy" Was why I couldn't join in their game, And up until that point in time, I thought we were a

No! Rubbing dirt on a wound is not a rational treatment You can’t continue to push someone down And expect them to stand Try to tell them that they are treated as equal When they can’t even be joined hand in hand And you say that you’re civilized people??! When you won’t let a man love a man??? But you’ll cover a shotgun disaster With a wedding that neither parent had planned With no choice, force their hand on the matter Yet two willing and loving are morally banned?? NO! You are not doing work to be admired When you go out and picket against open gays! You’re cheering when a gay man is fired Celebrating