A super cool friend of mine sent me a link to this blog post after reading my musings on need buckets. It is so awesome, guys.
In my Social and Cultural Foundations class, we've discussed how gay and lesbian Christians must feel, especially those who believe they shouldn't act on their attraction but still feel ostracized by the Church. We've discussed how, if the Church is going to call gays and lesbians to a lifetime of celibacy, we need to do a better job of lifting up and celebrating singleness. As a single person, I say YES. And if I someday get married, I hope I will continue to defend the role of singleness, whether it is for a season or for a lifetime.
And single people need a lot from the Church. We crave just as much intimacy and love and commitment as married people, but we don't have that one person who is "supposed" to give it to us. Often, I think, we don't feel we have the right to express those needs. And that leads to loneliness, really intense loneliness, that is beautifully addressed in the above linked-to blog post.
The whole point of this is to recommend that post. Go read it. Here, I'll link to it again.
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