Christianity Gay

Thank you Mermaid mums!

In the stalls in the community area after Pride yesterday, I met three supportive mothers from Mermaids, a charity that supports “trans, non-binary and gender-diverse children, young people and their families”. We talked for a bit, and they hugged me. They gave me these three badges. Thank you Mermaid mums. Your hugs meant a lot […]

Andrew McFarland Campbell 
Gay

Pride is for all

Yesterday, Michael and I travelled up to Belfast to see the Belfast Pride parade. Michael and I met on the Pride Committee, back in 2010, so the Belfast Pride parade is kind of our anniversary. To watch the parade, we stood on Donegall Street, just in front of St Anne’s Cathedral. As former committee members, […]

Andrew McFarland Campbell 
Christadelphian Christianity Gay

Abominable man

I believe it was my countryman Oscar Wilde who said There is only one thing in life worse than being talked about, and that is not being talked about. Oscar Wilde, The Picture of Dorian Gray Well, I know people, particularly some Christadelphians, talk about me. Most of this blog is actually reasonably personal, and […]

Andrew McFarland Campbell 
Christianity

Social Justice Creed

I recently finished reading On Love and Mercy: A Social Justice Devotional, a book about Christianity and social justice. It was a challenging read, because it reminded me that being a Christian isn’t just about prayer and Bible study: it is about loving your neighbour as yourself. It ended by summarising social justice into a […]

Andrew McFarland Campbell