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The core issue: will you kiss the leper clean?

Michael McFarland Campbell

Will you let the blinded see if I but call your name?
Will you set the prisoners free and never be the same?
Will you kiss the leper clean and do such as this unseen,
and admit to what I mean in you and you in me?

John L. Bell & Graham Maule

This verse was sung at our Covenant of Commitment in All Souls’ Church in Belfast by a large congregation back in May last year. I wonder what many people thought it meant. Continue reading “The core issue: will you kiss the leper clean?”

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Jeff Dudgeon MBE, third from left

Jeff Dudgeon MBE

Michael McFarland Campbell
MBE
Medal of an MBE, Image via Wikipedia

Every year, at about this time, I read the list of people upon whom HM The Queen has been pleased to bestow honours. For many years, I have hoped to see the name of one particular person among them. This morning, that hope of mine has been realised.

Jeffrey Edward Anthony DUDGEON. For services to the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender community in Northern Ireland. Continue reading “Jeff Dudgeon MBE”

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Stephen has problems with language…

Michael McFarland Campbell

Stephen Glenn has made comment about the comments of others surrounding the use of language in the past few days. But perhaps we should question his own use of language… On LGBT+ Lib Dems Northern Ireland he says: In some countries like Spain for example the Priest is not apple to marry anyone (as such) that has been carried out by a government employee already. His sentence does not quite say what I think he meant. My understanding of his argument on this in the past suggests to me that what he may have meant to say is: In some … Continue reading Stephen has problems with language…

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FLAGS: continuing the good work…

Michael McFarland Campbell

As many will know, I was elected chairman of FLAGS, I’ve been outlining some of my thoughts on this election. It is important that all adult volunteers in Scouting feel valued and supported. We are looking at holding more weekend events in the coming year to assist with that support. It is my hope that some of these events will be able to introduce new skills and activities to members of FLAGS who are active leaders with Scouts up and down the country. This is one way in which we can actively support the youth section of our Movement. Read … Continue reading FLAGS: continuing the good work…

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AIDS / DEATH / SUICIDE

Christian bookshop lumps AIDS with Death and Suicide

Michael McFarland Campbell

AIDS / DEATH / SUICIDE

Back in March I was pleased that the Faith Mission Shop in Queen Street, Belfast had removed Chick Tracts from sale given the homophobic views expressed in them. Yesterday I was disappointed with Faith Mission.

After my blog post in March I had gone in to see this for myself. Whilst there I asked if there were any books on living with HIV – as there were many on living with cancer. I was pointed to a small section marked ‘ethics’. At this point I saw three words next to each other on a shelf which was immediately below the shelf marked ‘Homosexuality‘. Continue reading “Christian bookshop lumps AIDS with Death and Suicide”