tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8443447842611499359.post1462333151958107960..comments2023-09-13T13:47:47.106+01:00Comments on The Changing Attitude Blog: Nigerian bishop not Jamaican homophobe threatens UK gay activistAlexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09163737925142519555noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8443447842611499359.post-42214398618252413172010-02-17T13:18:55.844+00:002010-02-17T13:18:55.844+00:00Even if i take at face value what this buggering p...Even if i take at face value what this buggering priest wrote i don't see any real intimidation except for the part where the bishop says something like, "You will see."<br /><br />This Cowardly article itself is problematic in other ways. The writer admits he stereotyped the whole country and sais he had top be 'careful and discreet."<br /><br />About what? Practicing your faith or buggering? You have no problem in JA if you are a bullerman keeping your pecker in your pants. But if you running around trying to bull little boys I an i have a problem with you.<br /><br />And we won't be careful or discreet about punishing your bullerasses.Courageous jamaicannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8443447842611499359.post-13097925503784271022009-05-18T14:44:00.000+01:002009-05-18T14:44:00.000+01:00A little late to post a comment - I meant to respp...A little late to post a comment - I meant to resppnd to 'A Jamaican' last week.I wasn't relying on second hand reports when I said that Jamaicans are homophobic but the repeated warnings I receieved from Jamaican Anglicans I met at the ACC meeting and from gay Jamaicans I met online<br /> <br />I was also corrected and told ythat I shouldn't assume that it is a rastafarian thing.<br /><br />All of them urged me to be discrete about my identity, which alone would be likely to provoke an attack.<br /><br />I would have valued conversation with some gay Jamaicans to learn at first hand how they maintain themselves in what locals told me is a dangerous culture for homosexuals, but no-one was prepared to risk meeting me. What conclusion should I draw?Colin Cowardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00030093527945687306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8443447842611499359.post-36351629099346033292009-05-14T01:45:00.000+01:002009-05-14T01:45:00.000+01:00"I came to Jamaica in the knowledge that it is a v..."I came to Jamaica in the knowledge that it is a very homophobic country and I would need to be very careful and discrete here. I assumed that if I were to be threatened, it would be by a hostile Jamaican man"<br /><br />Talk about stereotyping! You need to not follow ALL the 'reports' you read/hear. Jamaicans (as a people) are no more homophobic than perhaps you are heterophobic. Perhaps you need to separate the country from those Jamaicans, who, no doubt misguided by the rastafariam sub-culture, could rightly be called homophobic.<br /><br />I rather doubt the need for you to be discrete, unless you were doing something that anyone should be discrete about.<br /><br />A Jamaicanbrialhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08522826738393471346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8443447842611499359.post-75923450370035198552009-05-13T14:11:00.000+01:002009-05-13T14:11:00.000+01:00Oh, dear. He does sound more than a bit paranoid, ...Oh, dear. He does sound more than a bit paranoid, doesn't he? Stay safe, continue to be brave. Prayers for you (and for your camera). I fear for dioceses that are subject to religion by battering ram.mibi52/ The Rev. Dr. Mary Brennan Thorpehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02129758906278501568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8443447842611499359.post-86958924182956383312009-05-13T08:55:00.000+01:002009-05-13T08:55:00.000+01:00The photograph is interesting enough. I wish vide...The photograph is interesting enough. I wish video or audio of this encounter would show up. And it would have been fascinating if Jamaican police or hotel security would have witnessed his attempts to force you to surrender your camera. If anything like this happens again, yell "Help, police!" It sounds like he almost lost total control of himself. I think trying to strong-arm a camera away from some one could be construed as attempted robbery. Prayers for you and best wishes to you. Thank you for your witness and work.Марко Фризияhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08329850161076633932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8443447842611499359.post-32356612119981140902009-05-13T05:00:00.000+01:002009-05-13T05:00:00.000+01:00Thanks to everyone who has commented. You have bee...Thanks to everyone who has commented. You have been an encouragement and inspiration to me and a reminder that beyond the many holy people who are present at this meeting and the amazing Anglicans of Jamaica there are passionate, prayerful Anglicans across the globe who are Kingdom people, working passionately for an open and inclusive churchColin Cowardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00030093527945687306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8443447842611499359.post-55621616644406003762009-05-13T04:32:00.000+01:002009-05-13T04:32:00.000+01:00Prayers for you, my brother and my inspiration. G...Prayers for you, my brother and my inspiration. God keep you in His protection!MarkBrunsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16971990948866488080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8443447842611499359.post-87351462311327565372009-05-12T21:47:00.000+01:002009-05-12T21:47:00.000+01:00Too bad you don't have a picture of him yelling at...Too bad you don't have a picture of him yelling at you but that would have been dangerous. Thank you for the work you do.Kay & Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04244257765709660605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8443447842611499359.post-74469940424951514722009-05-12T21:32:00.000+01:002009-05-12T21:32:00.000+01:00Prayers abound, brother.
But remember that bull...Prayers abound, brother. <br /><br />But remember that bullies are basically frightened people and consequently irrational and can be dangerous. It is clear that he has never learned to trust in God;therefore you mustMuthah+https://www.blogger.com/profile/10589837671378205837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8443447842611499359.post-47782716234821918542009-05-12T10:39:00.000+01:002009-05-12T10:39:00.000+01:00Congratulations on standing firm in the face of in...Congratulations on standing firm in the face of intimidation. Not easy. I agree this tale needs to be told. I shall put a link on my blog (for all the good that will do ....!)Rev. Richard Thornburghhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01348972142475605435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8443447842611499359.post-52489510090008671622009-05-12T08:36:00.000+01:002009-05-12T08:36:00.000+01:00Bullies is not the half of it. That is probably t...Bullies is not the half of it. That is probably the nicest thing you could charge them with!Canyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14737285360280766111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8443447842611499359.post-91096475316115873992009-05-12T05:01:00.000+01:002009-05-12T05:01:00.000+01:00Thanks to MadPriest for sending us to support you ...Thanks to MadPriest for sending us to support you and your work, Rev. Colin! I am praying for your safety and thanking you and God for your courage and integrity as you document ACC-14 for us, LGBT Anglicans worldwide. Amen!Pat Klemmehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03206542501782835734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8443447842611499359.post-42047393283553137802009-05-12T04:07:00.000+01:002009-05-12T04:07:00.000+01:00Merciful heavens what a bunch of idiots. I like th...Merciful heavens what a bunch of idiots. I like the suggestion made by Jim, above. Came over from Mad Priest. Stay safe. I don't know who these players are exactly but if they didn't want folks wondering what they were up to, they should have just ignored you.terri chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09398808840234914275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8443447842611499359.post-47232637397306018062009-05-12T03:07:00.000+01:002009-05-12T03:07:00.000+01:00Thank you for the work you do. Every blessing,
Pa...Thank you for the work you do. Every blessing,<br /><br />Pax, C.Ceciliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10812791378130572065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8443447842611499359.post-21492784990904932232009-05-12T03:04:00.000+01:002009-05-12T03:04:00.000+01:00Colin, read about this over at Mad Priest and toug...Colin, read about this over at Mad Priest and tought I'd just send you hugs and courage from Vermont, USA. (I met a few CA folks when I lived in London and attended St James's, Piccadilly.) Cheers, m8.JayVhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16753772040877404841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8443447842611499359.post-8869770626263739462009-05-12T02:01:00.000+01:002009-05-12T02:01:00.000+01:00Every picture tells a story, and the one this imag...Every picture tells a story, and the one this image is telling is not a pretty tale. <br /><br />What are they holding? Programs? <br /><br />Be safe, and know that you are held up in the prayers of many.Ginnyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11394350268917537734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8443447842611499359.post-39904505543636209422009-05-12T01:19:00.000+01:002009-05-12T01:19:00.000+01:00Stay safe. My prayers are with you and with all.Stay safe. My prayers are with you and with all.LKThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05791517233920008067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8443447842611499359.post-89828342908854219212009-05-11T23:35:00.000+01:002009-05-11T23:35:00.000+01:00Hit wrong key. Did not mean to delete. Support you...Hit wrong key. Did not mean to delete. Support you 100%.Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02362724995392108962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8443447842611499359.post-7136240582705677182009-05-11T23:29:00.000+01:002009-05-11T23:29:00.000+01:00This comment has been removed by the author.Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02362724995392108962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8443447842611499359.post-43451284524969469072009-05-11T22:52:00.000+01:002009-05-11T22:52:00.000+01:00A Bishop who runs after you so aggressively just f...A Bishop who runs after you so aggressively just for taking a picture, you can imagine the kind of sermons he preaches and what he will do if anyone in his diocese come out as gay or even speak in support of lgbt people.shame!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14324130580749796572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8443447842611499359.post-36009530365445509302009-05-11T22:42:00.000+01:002009-05-11T22:42:00.000+01:00So the bishop is a bully. Why am I not surprised?...So the bishop is a bully. Why am I not surprised? <br /><br />If he comes again, you might try telling him you are attracted to dominant men. ;-)JimBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17312606954135884910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8443447842611499359.post-8775742281993814932009-05-11T22:28:00.000+01:002009-05-11T22:28:00.000+01:00"Make peace within you. Let it flow and a thousan..."Make peace within you. Let it flow and a thousand will find their peace around you", Colin. Thank y9ou for being there for us all. Come h9me safe. Love and prayer UnaUnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11429780389256060693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8443447842611499359.post-4587476878026244892009-05-11T21:35:00.000+01:002009-05-11T21:35:00.000+01:00If he tries coming near you again tell him you'll ...If he tries coming near you again tell him you'll give him cooties if he touches you. His type are always terrified of cooties.<br /><br />Looks like they're also terrified of the truth getting out that someone else really is pulling their strings in return for giving them lots of lovely plane tickets and other baubles.The Rev. Dr. Christian Trollhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12036555999630488760noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8443447842611499359.post-35114010425366509202009-05-11T19:27:00.000+01:002009-05-11T19:27:00.000+01:00Keep the faith and witness, and keep safe! Bullies...Keep the faith and witness, and keep safe! Bullies do not want to be exposed. What does it say on the Compassrose? "The truth shall make you free..."Tobias Stanislas Haller BSGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08047429477181560685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8443447842611499359.post-30280298778315088862009-05-11T19:09:00.000+01:002009-05-11T19:09:00.000+01:00Double portions of prayers wafting yoru way. You a...Double portions of prayers wafting yoru way. You are so correct, this disgraceful attitude is exactly what they are attempting to do to the communion as a whole. And these are the jokers who wish to run the communion. <br /><br />Thank you for exposing this. God's blessings my brother.Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11622358803103789307noreply@blogger.com