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October 25, 2010
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  • Mood: Worried
  • Listening to: Make The Bus- Janelle Monae
  • Reading: Side Jobs- Jim Butcher (thank you Amazon!)
  • Drinking: water



Right, so I’ve put off talking about this as long as possible…

I’m moving. In more ways than one. Firstly, I know I haven't updated in ages and that's because I’ll be moving my comics  to a new site at GhostBucket.com (don’t bother going there because  there’s nothing there… yet). I've been saving up comics I've done for the new site and I'm currently redrawing/rebooting Ships +Dip (aka 'The Airship Guy minicomic') for it too.

And I’m moving… well, physically. Again. Earlier this year I moved  back in with my parents. As some of you may know, I am a pastor’s kid as  my mom is a Lutheran minister. That isn’t the problem though.

Last August, the governing body of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in  America voted to allow the ordination of homosexuals in committed,  monogamous relationships… and the one church my mom is at (she’s got  two, the other one I love dearly. They’re practically family.) went  completely fucking APESHIT.

They’ve voted to pull out of the ELCA (the governing church  organization) and have not been terribly nice about it. There are forces  at work in the situation who are not playing by the rules and the  degree of absolute hate in these people for another group of  people based on what really isn’t any of their business to begin with is  simply astounding to me. They are no more Christian in their attitude  and actions than a pack of baptized wolves.

My mom has now resigned from the church and since they own the house  we live in, we’ve got to move out. Mom’s taken a second job at a  customer support line in order to stay at the other church part-time.  I’ve probably said more than I should at this point but it’s been  weighing pretty heavily on our whole family and I simply ask that you keep us in our prayers (although if that’s not your thing, thoughts and  well wishes are a-okay too).

Edit: And to everyone who'se watched me recently, thank you so much and I'm terribly sorry this has to be the first new thing you've read from me 8[
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:iconstrayspoon42:
damn... i've been without internet and when i come back i hear about this!!!

good luck man, the Mayor of Black People is on your side.
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:iconnuclearsketchbook:
Damn. Religious fanaticism makes people forget the original point of their religion, morality and love for humanity. Silly Christians.

May the force be with you.
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:iconjemelet:
Best of luck. Hope the baptised wolves don't start following.
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:iconmrnightmares:
I wish you the best, sir.
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:iconfeistydonut:
Good luck with everything!! I'll keep you in my thoughts. This is one reason why I'm not a big fan of religion. It's supposed to be something good but all I keep seeing are people being hurt and judged by it :(
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:iconjesusatemyshrooms:
You're mom is wonderful to leave like that because of what's happening. She's not laying down and taking it. I'll pray for you and I hope everything will go okay for you. <3
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:icone-mart123:
I s'pose at this point it doesn't mean much but- You got my support Bro~!
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:iconheartwrench:
This type of thing really gets under my skin... Well at least ELCA in general seems to be pretty progressive.
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:iconkannalilly:
Thoughts and wishes incoming!
I can find closer homophobes to introduce to my fist, so you'll have to do your own face punching today, but thoughts and wishes are indeed there for you.
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:iconrazzigyrl:
*razzigyrl Oct 26, 2010  Professional Artisan Crafter
:hug: It's Christians full of hate and fear that are jacking it up for everyone else, nevermind the denomination. I will definitely keep you and your family in my prayers, a little hope never hurts, right?

Are you moving entirely/never coming back to dA? Or are you moving your serried comics only?

!yoJ
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