XPost: soc.culture.jewish, soc.culture.usa, soc.culture.canada
XPost: soc.culture.british, alt.politics.homosexuality, seattle.politics
XPost: ny.politics
From: riain@riain.us

There was a man named Joseph. His fiance was pregnant, and it was not
his child. The laws of his church and his government said that he was
required to publicly announce her disgrace and have her stoned to
death. This was the law. He loved her so much he decided to just
quietly send her away. He saw no other choice. God came to him in a
dream and said he should marry her and be the father of this child.
Love and faith saw a way, beyond the law, beyond what even he thought
was possible. It changed the world.

2000 years later there was a woman. She had a child. She met another
woman and loved her dearly, but the laws of her church and her
government said they could not be married. This was the law. But she
loved this woman so much she decided to live with her anyway. She saw
no other way. God came to her in a dream and said she should take this
woman as her wife, and let this woman be the father of her child. Love
and faith saw a way, beyond the law, beyond what even she thought was
possible.

It changed the world.

Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, Happy Solstice, and a wonderful New
Year to you all,
Love, Toby

--- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05
 * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)