Sigh

From Episcopal News Service, Week Ahead for October 10:

HUNTINGTON BEACH, CALIFORNIA: National Coming Out Day is celebrated --- St. Wilfrid of York Parish will observe "National Coming Out Day" at 7 p.m. in the chapel. The theme is "Now I Become Myself." The service is sponsored by the parish's PFLAG group for gay men, lesbians, bisexuals, transgender persons, and friends, and families. Everyone is welcome. For information call 714.962.7512.

Okay, let’s ignore all the other issues and just for a minute go with the idea that the only thing that counts is a “committed monogamous relationship.” So somebody tell me how, almost by definition, that can work for a self-described bisexual? And don’t give me the line about attraction versus action – bisexual is as bisexual does; otherwise the term is meaningless. After all, I suspect that – under the right circumstances – your basic, ordinary guy could find himself “attracted” to a good-looking German Shepherd! So what? The result of that “attraction” is that he’s likely to shake his head, go get a beer, and start clicking through the channels for a ball game.

But – it’s not my problem anymore! I don’t understand why, but I still suffer from this compulsion to go back and look at the antics of ECUSA once in a while. I guess it’s like having to peek at a train wreck. It’s certainly not noble, and it is probably a little sinful, but I just don’t seem to be able to stop myself.

Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable - if anything is excellent or praiseworthy - think about such things. (Phi. 4:8, NIV)

Shame on me. You are what you eat, and your mind is formed by what you put in it. Schadenfreude is not a Godly state of being for my head.