Most of you know that Chris is my daughter and so I am trying not to be too personal about this, but that is a bit difficult.

However, some of you are judging and criticising her mercilessly. You do not know her. I also wish the thread had not been deleted but she did say at the very beginning, that she would do so if the thread became anything but discussion of the ways to relate as a parent. Naive? - maybe. Her reasons for deleting it - some folks are simply assuming that she did so because "people did not agree with her". She is being discussed in a personal manner and in an angry, superior tone. I am sure you know the old adage that when you assume, you put an ass between u and me. That is what is happening here.

I also wish the thread remained because it could then stand as a witness that the accusations of nastiness from Christians are false. The Christian viewpoints, mine included were not condemning or nasty. We are sinners as well and grieved at the condition of the world. We are trying to raise our children correctly and no mother I am aware of said anything about not continuing to love their homosexual child. It is unfair to suggest that our homes are not LOVING and CHRISTIAN. To suggest that we represent true ignorance, narrowmindedness and intolerance is simply not true. That is what folks said about Christ also. Hearing the truth hurts. But no Christian comment I am aware of was anything but a statement of faith. God Himself said that His name would always be spoken against so it is not surprising really - but we are not mean spirited people out to hurt anyone. There may be Christians like that - we are all sinners and fail terribly. In the end, we all have to face God and HE is the one who will judge. If a person believes in the Bible as I do - face the fact that God's Word IS pretty narrow minded when it comes to sin, but we continue to love, even if that love hurts. Christ was vilified and killed for showing His love, too.

I have been deeply hurt by Christians myself. I have been deeply hurt by unbelievers. We are all people and all sinful.

I wish many of you would stop bashing Chris. If you knew her, knew about our family - you would probably like us. I know we are loving and accepting of anyone - but our convictions will never be compromised, ever. Still by our actions, we show love.

Enough from me.