I cannot possibly relate to being thrown out of a Church group or a Church for that matter. I find that many "organized" religions tend to be very hyprocitical .... on the one hand, we love all Gods beings .... on the other, we hate gays.

My whole approach has been one of acceptance. Even though for many years, I was securely locked in the closet, I never walked away from a person because that person told me he or she is gay. I never once put out my hand to introduce myself or say hello to anyone and then, in the same breath, ask them if they were straight or gay? It simply never mattered.

However, my leaving my Church and staying away for nearly 30 years, was because of an action carried out by an individual on another who may or may not have been a gay man. I was so disgusted and my response was I walked away from God. At the time of the incident, I should have stood up to that abusive individual but because of my position at the time ( I was the elected head of a National Catholic Mens Organization) and being afraid of being outed, I did nothing. And now that I look back on that incident so long ago, I know that I should have spoken up.

But, I have been ever so blessed that He asked me to come back to Him which I did, on my own and have not regretted it.

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