robinsgarret
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My Tagline:
Robinsgarret
My Interests:
God, Biblical archaeology, History, Movies, Music, Politics, Recovery, Fitness, Family, Marriage, Parenting
My Favorite Books, Authors, Musicians, Movies, Preachers, TV shows, etc:
Friends, Boston Legal, The West Wing, Law and Order, Sex and the City, Desperate Housewives...and guilty pleasure: Wife Swap.
Who Inspires Me:
Jesus
My organizations and affiliations:
Santa Cruz AIDS Project
What is your current spiritual mood?:
Humbled
What's your spiritual type?:
Undefinable - These labels (and most labels) don't work for me.
About Me
I joined BeliefNet about four years ago. I found it to be a fascinating site, and an interesting micro version of the world at large.
It has been an incredible adventure. I have been able to forge many relationships...quite a few of the folks in my "friends" area, I have actually met and hung out with.
So..me in a nutshell.. or me as a nut, you decide: The former New Jersey Governor would term me, I guess, as a "Gay American". We, who apparently came across the great watery divide from the Continent of "Gay".
Anyway... I am one. I do not claim to be a member of The.Gay.Community. however...not because I think being a member of such a community would be bad (hell, I need a toaster as bad as the next guy), but because I think the creation of that artificial construct is just emotional laziness...mostly on the part of those who hate gay people. Just to fit in however, if you read my posts, I will make reference to the Anti-gay and Hatred Community. I mean, hey, if WE have one...why shouldn't they?
If anyone has been to either, please send pictures. I hear the Gay one is just passed Brigadoon, take the left fork at Xanadu and turn a U-ey in front of OZ.
Just so you don't get the impression that being g-a-y is all I am about.... I am a Dad. I have two sons... J and J.... they are "almost" twins. Born four months apart.
You may have deduced that they are adopted. True. My partner and I were fost-adopt parents. Both our boys were born to drug addicted mothers, and each was drug exposed in the womb. They show no signs of this today and each is excelling in their development. Fost-adopt is a system here in California where children are placed with fosterparents who, if the birth parents program for re-unification does not succeed, become the adoptive parents.
I shared the expience with both boys cases here: http://www.beliefnet.com/boards/message_list.asp?boardID=43770&discussionID=271004
Other than that... I am Christian...sober through a certain 12-step program for over 25 years (quit drinking when I was 10... if you believe that, lets discuss the swamp land I am selling...).
And, if you have gotten this far...thank you... I feel indulged... :). Back to your regularly scheduled surfing....
My Basics
Location: Santa Cruz, CA, USA
Gender: Male
Occupation: High Tech
Faiths:
Christian
Faith Description: 12-Stepper, Christian, Protestant, SpiritualA Higher Power, God, Jesus Christ, Power of Love, The Bible, Christian, Methodist
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The Gay Divorcee- Post Twenty Four:...
Posted: Oct 7, 2008 10:11 PM
I have been remiss in my postings here (incase anyone noticed). But I guess it is fitting that as we in the US are weeks away from a... (more)
The Gay Divorcee- Post Twenty Three:...
Posted: Aug 12, 2008 9:43 PM
I have never been a fan of judgement. As I sponsored folks in AA, I found the discussions centered on it to be a lot of energy better... (more)
The Gay Divorcee- Post Twenty Two:...
Posted: Jul 15, 2008 5:04 PM
One core of my spiritual foundation has been the 12-step program of AA. It is, in my opinion, not as much a progam on how to stay... (more)
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Happy Birthday, Rob - September 14, 2008 - 04:52 PM
Sweetest blessings and many happy returns. Namaste.