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2017-11-16T22:14:57+00:00

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The Story Of My Own Mental Health Wobbles

Last updated on: November 16, 2017 at 10:14 pm By Emma Higgs

This seems like an odd thing to want to shout from the rooftops about. Part of me thinks it is incredibly self-indulgent and no-one will really be interested. Another part (the English part I think) wants to stop all this fluffy, melodramatic nonsense about feelings, swallow it all back down and get on with pretending to be normal. But another part, the part that is shouting loudest, thinks that this sort of stuff isn’t talked about enough, and that a few... Read more

2017-11-16T22:16:15+00:00

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I Think God Makes People Gay

Last updated on: November 16, 2017 at 10:16 pm By Emma Higgs

Not because He sometimes makes mistakes. Not because He enjoys to watch them live lonely, frustrated, unfulfilled lives. And not to give Christians a chance to practise their praying skills. I think God actually creates people with homosexuality as part of their identity, and intends for them to fall in love and have happy, fulfilling relationships. When I was a teenager, being gay was definitely a sin. But if you were unfortunate enough to have such inclinations you could escape hell by simply being... Read more

2017-11-16T22:16:45+00:00

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My Confession / Why I Am Still A Christian

Last updated on: November 16, 2017 at 10:16 pm By Emma Higgs

I have been a Christian all my life. As a youngster I went to Sunday school, and as a teenager my church youth group was pretty much the centre of my world. Christian youth camps were the highlight of my year and I helped run the Christian Unions in my school, sixth form college and eventually university. It all suited me just fine – for me the Christian Bubble was a very happy place to be, and to this day I have never... Read more

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