Rachel Cohen-Rottenberg, who blogs at Journeys with Autism, has a very good post linking the misperceptions people have with being Jewish and being autistic. The whole thing is worth a read, but this part struck me: In the larger, mainly Christian culture in which I’ve lived my life, the view seems to be that the... Continue Reading →
Random Musings on Anti-Gay Bullying and Suicide
I might get in trouble for some of these words, but here goes: I'm a little bit confused about how we look at today's youth. On the one hand, we are told that young kids are far more tolerant of gays than older groups. On the other hand, we see a lot of young gay... Continue Reading →
For Gay Youth…
Since there has been a lot of talk about a lot of gay teens committing suicide, I wanted to share something that the church I am at is doing starting October 8. We are starting a program geared towards gay teens where they can come together in a safe space and maybe learn that God... Continue Reading →
It Gets Better
It's never easy being a teen, and it's harder if you are gay or dealing with autism. In junior high and in high school, I was dealing with both. At the time, I didn't know I had Aspergers and was working hard to deny being gay. I remember being picked on and told I was... Continue Reading →
The Church, Autism and a place of Welcome
I wrote this post originally back in July of this year. I've added a few things and expanded upon it. When I was a kid , I spent several years on the junior usher board at church. Of course, back in the 70s, neither I nor my parents knew I was autistic, but they knew... Continue Reading →
The Clockwork Pastor 