A small church in Toledo, Ohio has spent $1,500 for a one month commitment to a digital billboard that reads “Being Gay is a Gift from God.”  “The Rev. Bill Barnard, Central’s part-time pastor, said the billboard message will be linked to a four-week sermon series, and the overall campaign goal is “to make a leap beyond tolerance.”“Members of the congregation have experienced places and times where being lesbian or gay was tolerated — kind of ‘Don’t ask, don’t tell, I know God forgives you,’” Barnard said. “We’re saying, ‘This is the way God created you. There’s nothing to forgive.’” They will continue the campaign as long as funds are available.  [Reddit] Update: The Church’s website has an option to donate to keep the campaign running (look about halfway down the page). Thanks, Mumblingsage! Always reblog proof that not everyone who’s religious is an intolerant nutcase <3 I’m not religious, but this makes me very happy. It’s always better to preach love than hate. Their website is worth visiting, for sure. (They have a TL;DR section at the bottom if you don’t want to read the whole thing.)

A small church in Toledo, Ohio has spent $1,500 for a one month commitment to a digital billboard that reads “Being Gay is a Gift from God.” 

“The Rev. Bill Barnard, Central’s part-time pastor, said the billboard message will be linked to a four-week sermon series, and the overall campaign goal is “to make a leap beyond tolerance.”

“Members of the congregation have experienced places and times where being lesbian or gay was tolerated — kind of ‘Don’t ask, don’t tell, I know God forgives you,’” Barnard said. “We’re saying, ‘This is the way God created you. There’s nothing to forgive.’”

They will continue the campaign as long as funds are available. 

[Reddit]

Update: The Church’s website has an option to donate to keep the campaign running (look about halfway down the page). Thanks, Mumblingsage!

Always reblog proof that not everyone who’s religious is an intolerant nutcase

<3

I’m not religious, but this makes me very happy. It’s always better to preach love than hate.

Their website is worth visiting, for sure. (They have a TL;DR section at the bottom if you don’t want to read the whole thing.)