Being Jewish, I am certainly not well versed in all the nuances between the various sects of Christianity. I know there are Baptists, Catholics, Anglicans, Protestants, and others, similar to Judaism, which has reform, conservative, orthodox, humanist. Yet in our religion, a person’s sexuality isn’t a big deal. In fact the largest group, the Conservatives, have allowed Gays to become Rabbi’s and encourage the use of the Synagogue for Same Sex Marriages, for a bit now.

I was married by a Rabbi actually.

Yet the head of the Anglican Church has pleaded for a ban, on electing Bishops that are openly Gay. Course the Pope himself is on a crusade to eradicate these horrible homosexuals from the Priesthood, which makes me wonder at times, about Religion.

In his final speech at the Lambeth Conference, Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams said the Anglican Communion needs “space for study and free discussion without pressure” about whether to accept changes in the traditional biblical understanding of same-sex relationships. (source - USA Today)

Now I wonder, does it really matter what the church allows or doesn’t? I mean I know that being married by a Rabbi was nice, but it wasn’t that which made the difference to me. It was the piece of paper, that marriage license I got that says My Government recognizes my union. It is that which I think matters a bit more than whether my Religion does, because religion is something very personal.

There is an old saying, put two Jews into a room and get three different opinions. Religion is like that for most, it is personal, and I don’t think the Vatican, Mecca, Canterbury, or Jerusalem can alter how I FEEL. Whether they accept us or not, I don’t think it is really an issue. The issue for me is, and always has been, to end the bullying, the prejudices, the racism.

To that end, I think I’d much rather have acceptance, have the same civil rights that others have. What goes on in Church, Synagogue, well its really not going to change my belief in GOD, or how I perceive HIM to be.