Silent Gays’ tag line is Coming Out of Religion.
It’s what we’re all about – coming out As LGBT+ and deconstructing beliefs.
I’ve written the COR Workbook as an essential component of what I do, but I think it would be beneficial to blog more regularly on the whole issue rather than just the odd article. So this is the introduction to the long term effort of helping us figure out how we got into this mess, how to process it, and what to do after the dust settles.
Much of this will be groundwork for my next book “…But Not As We Know It” – which I’ve finally started!
So by way of kicking things off, I’d like to propose we take a little time to examine the most foundational aspect of our lives – why do we believe the things we believe? Why do we think our religious paradigms are effective? What makes them so appealing? Do they actually work for us?
You get the idea.
However, despite the need to be brutally honest with ourselves, it can be very disturbing to confront this can of worms. For many of us, the very thing we embraced to bring us life and hope is the thing that is destroying us! We fear to question because we fear an “existential crisis”. We fear losing our footing and any sense of meaning we may have.
It’s scary, but I can assure you, it’s worth every drop of sweat and tears to be able to live with deep personal honesty and integrity. I’ve been on this part of the journey for over 8 years now and despite many ups and downs and working through mental health issues, I’ve found my little niche in the world where I’m OK with who I am. I have my beliefs that constantly change and grow as they are challenged. I’ve come to realise that growth and maturity requires accepting constant re-evaluation and change.
So join me in my ramblings and please interact (comment below or on Facebook) – we all have something to offer each other!
