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For centuries, the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) community has suffered soul-damaging condemnation due to internalized fanatical fundamentalism and religious dogmatism. Supported by prominent theologians and sacred activists, New Wings is an inclusive organization committed to healing the collective pain body of the LGBT community, facilitating self exploration, inquiry, networks of support and expanded education, and providing a safe environment to realign all affected with their divine nature. |
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In the LGBT community, we often talk about “drama,” and many of us do it very well! None of us wants to be a “drama queen,” and even if we’re not, we may still fear being called one. The problem is that we live in a culture that overall, is … [read full article] Radical Fundamentalist Christianityby Jim Stacey You are not a Doormat for Extremism. Having been born into a fundy family, my childhood, teen years, and early adulthood were all surrounded by fundamentalist church experiences. All of the following questions and more came out of my deep wounding within those structures. I have healed and recovered from … [read full article] Flaming Expectations: Lessons from the Charismatic Churchby Gail Dickert To be perfectly frank, what could be more charismatic than a homosexual? We already have the stereotypical “flamer” imagery going for us, so just add a little Holy Spirit and the magnitude of flamboyance in our prophetic words, and speaking in tongues and laying on of hands would be enough … [read full article] New Wings and Lazarusby Nick Fyffe My dear friends Nancy and Robert live in South Texas and run a wildlife rescue facility and bring great healing to a variety of furry and feathered friends there. Nancy is one who never sees death in these little beasts, but with deep love and compassion she regularly brings them … [read full article] Healing Internalized Homophobia: Process, Not ProductHomophobia is a fear or revulsion regarding same-sex attraction. Like racism, its roots are deep in us as a result of our cultural programming, and like racism, even when we understand homophobia and how it develops in us, healing it is not as easy as it may seem. Many of … [read full article] |
Focus on Religious TraditionsMychal’s Prayer (Catholic)Walking to the subway station after an AA meeting in Manhattan, Father Mychal Judge, a Franciscan priest fully attired in his hooded brown monk’s habit, turned to a young gay man he met at the meeting and said, “Isn’t God wonderful!” When the young man asked the priest why, Father … [read full article] The Latter Day Saints (Mormon) ChurchNew Wings board member and co-founder Debbie Blocker was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints for many years. Here she tells the story of how she came to question and separate herself from some of the discriminatory tenets of the LDS Church, and the wounds these tenets — and people wielding these tenets — created in families she knew.
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News from the WorldReligious right’s definition of ‘love’ includes bearing false witness[ AlterNet: 09.01.11 ] Peter Sprigg, a spokesman for the Family Research Council, recently made the following statement on a radio show: People are afraid of the homosexual activists … Rick Perry’s homophobia problem is more serious than originally thought[ AlterNet: 08.26.2011 ] In 2006, Governor Perry stood on a stage with a pastor who said that only one percent of all gays and lesbians will live to … Conference of Emergence International, 2011 Conference, October 6-9, ChicagoEmergence is a worldwide community of Christian Scientists, their families and friends providing spiritual and educational support for lesbians, gay men, bisexuals and transgendered people … Bishop Gene Robinson: God Celebrates Gay People[ Pink News: Aug 17, 2011 ] His election in 2003 as bishop of New Hampshire for the Episcopal Church threw the Anglican Communion into turmoil. The Christian right talked of fracture. … |