I find in the Psalms much the same range of mood and expression as I perceive within my own life of prayer.

Yet through history gays have always dominated religious life and churches.

I find Jesus my confidant and companion, brother and savior; our relationship is intimate, vulnerable, demanding yet comfortable and reassuring.

Our prayers must spring from the indigenous soil of our own personal confrontation with the Spirit of God in our lives.

I believe that God prays in us and through us, whether we are praying or not (and whether we believe in God or not). So, any prayer on my part is a conscious response to what God is already doing in my life.

I find in the Psalms much the same range of mood and expression as I perceive within my own life of prayer.

Real answers need to be found in dialogue and interaction and, yes, our shared human condition. This means being open to one another instead of simply fighting to maintain a prescribed position.