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NNN0LHI Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-22-07 04:03 PM
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Texas is the unlikely home of biggest gay church - They say everything is bigger in Texas
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DALLAS (Reuters) - They say everything is bigger in Texas.

But the Cathedral of Hope in Dallas makes one Texas-sized claim that few would expect in the conservative Bible Belt state -- it says it is the world's biggest gay church.

"I think this shows that God has a tremendously great sense of humor," said senior pastor and rector Jo Hudson.

On a more serious note, she says the church, affiliated with the United Church of Christ, is a spiritual refuge for gay people of faith in a region associated with more conservative brands of Christianity.

"Because we are in the Bible Belt we have a lot of people of tremendous faith," she said in an interview.

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central scrutinizer Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-22-07 04:09 PM
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1. so, size does matter?
Edited on Thu Mar-22-07 04:10 PM by central scrutinizer
It ain't the meat, it's the motion.
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Maddy McCall Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-22-07 04:10 PM
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2. It does in Texas.
:D
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enid602 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-22-07 04:22 PM
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3. Houston
Houston's even built a five mile long commuter train.
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kimmerspixelated Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-22-07 04:24 PM
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4. I'm orig from Texas,
And like everywhere else, there are conservative areas and liberal areas. Everyone I've ever known there were liberal minded folks, especially around the Austin /Hill country.
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NNN0LHI Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-22-07 04:41 PM
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5. All my wifes relatives from Missouri and Arkansas are real liberal too n/t
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Solo_in_MD Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-22-07 05:38 PM
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6. There is indeed something special about Texas Style big hair
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