Time Quote by Charles Benedict Download Open image ““By the time my final year—fourth theology—rolled around, I had accepted my sexuality”” — Charles Benedict ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 2.6 out of 5 (4 ratings) Copy quoteShare Time
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“As a gay man, the Church oppressed me and I walked willingly into its repressive and controlling arms. As a gay man, I willingly… — Charles Benedict Copy Share Image
“It was only Christianity, with resentment against life in its foundations, which made sexuality something impure: it threw filth on the beginning, on the… — Friedrich Nietzsche Copy Share Image
“Though it pains me to write this, I knew that if I wrote to the Holy Father and told him I was gay, I… — Charles Benedict Copy Share Image
“I think people get excited about their perspective on sexuality because it gives them the feeling that, their failures notwithstanding, if they take a… — Walter Wink Copy Share Image
“The common mistake of the religious celibate has been to suppose that the highest spiritual life absolutely demands the renunciation of sexuality, as if… — Alan Wilson Watts Copy Share Image
“During my tenure at seminary, at least two gay couples formed and voluntarily left because they had fallen in love and no longer wanted… — Charles Benedict Copy Share Image
Over the years of much self-hate, I came to realize that whether sexuality was in my life or not, it didn't seem to matter.… — Frederick Lenz Copy Share Image
“She could not handle telling people I had left priesthood, that I was gay, and she refused to use words associated with my sexuality.… — Charles Benedict Copy Share Image
“According to my previous belief system, being a Christian and homosexual was not only incompatible; like heaven and hell, they were in absolute opposition.… — Anthony Venn-Brown Copy Share Image
Isn't it sad, that in a time when we face so many devastating problems - poverty, HIV/AIDS, war and conflict - that in our… — Desmond Tutu Copy Share Image
“Am I really going to hell for being gay?” Or, “I think I was born a woman in a man’s body. Does that make… — Charles Benedict Copy Share Image
“When we reconnected, he was there to guide me as I navigated the uncharted waters of dating” — Charles Benedict Copy Share Image
“Could I survive in the world as an ex-priest that no one wanted anything to do with?” — Charles Benedict Copy Share Image
“As a teenager, his teachers recognized his academic prowess and brilliant intelligence. They suggested he move into monastic life in order to further his… — Charles Benedict Copy Share Image
“She could not handle telling people I had left priesthood, that I was gay, and she refused to use words associated with my sexuality.… — Charles Benedict Copy Share Image
“I found the courage to admit I was gay. This is when I said the words in my head and said them out loud… — Charles Benedict Copy Share Image
“They were astute enough to know that I needed someone to share my life with…and they were right.” — Charles Benedict Copy Share Image
“The particular rectory I moved in to was attached to the church. This was arguably one of the worst setups possible because living above… — Charles Benedict Copy Share Image
“We did, however, deliver and expel many homosexual and sodomitic demons from my body, mind, heart, mouth, soul, penis, and anus.” — Charles Benedict Copy Share Image
“Every so often, Zach would say things like, “I like you,” or, “We think a lot alike.” I naively agreed with him because even… — Charles Benedict Copy Share Image
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