Reverend of Smut.

[English Lady]

That's me. Was ordained at Manchester Pride.

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I even have a dog collar - a white leather one.

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So, who has stuff to confess?

 

[Liar]

Nice! You're gonna need a pulpet. And a radio talk show. All reverends seem to have that these days.

 

[raindancer]

Sweet!

 

[English Lady]

Nice! You're gonna need a pulpet. And a radio talk show. All reverends seem to have that these days.

On my 'to do' list.

 

[English Lady]

Sweet!

I am

 

[gotsnowgotslush]

I could not read your certificate,but it certainly has a big Revd in front of your name.

Are you an activist Reverend ?

PS- Congrats from one of the GB noobies.
The world can always use love, peace and understanding.

I was lucky, and many activists in the community helped many young people find their way in the world, during the late Sixties and Seventies. It is very odd to the same repressive and oppressive patterns repeated.

My Ogre Husband said that the balance tips to either side, with regularity. I am old enough to remember that an enormous amount of people gave their lives to bring the balance back to the center. Like many, family members were not there when I was born because they died in the war.

 

[English Lady]

I could not read your certificate,but it certainly has a big Revd in front of your name.

Are you an activist Reverend ?

PS- Congrats from one of the GB noobies.
The world can always use love, peace and understanding.

I was lucky, and many activists in the community helped many young people find their way in the world, during the late Sixties and Seventies. It is very odd to the same repressive and oppressive patterns repeated.

My Ogre Husband said that the balance tips to either side, with regularity. I am old enough to remember that an enormous amount of people gave their lives to bring the balance back to the center. Like many, family members were not there when I was born because they died in the war.

I'm part of the Progressive Christian Alliance. I stand for all, for peace, for unity, for that which unites us all and our beautiful and wonderful uniqueness.

And love. Unconditional love for all. Every single person on this earth.

I'll stand against injustice wherever I see it.



This was the citation read out as part of my ordination, it might give a glimpse into me and my calling.

Like many folk, Victoria knows the pain of being rejected by forms of “church” that have little comprehension as to how God calls them to minister.
Forced out and having had her personhood denied by a church because of her role as an erotic author, she doesn’t want anyone else to feel that rejection and she certainly doesn’t want people feeling that such rejection comes from God.

Victoria’s calling is to affirm those who may have struggled with their faith because of the way society responds to their sexuality or who may have been made to feel guilty because the nature of their consenting adult desires do not oblige a traditional mind-set – the very mind-set that often historically colluded with and covered up the sexual abuse of children.

Victoria ministers to those left to feel guilty about how they feel and what they do. She is moved to counter a culture from which folk may feel they have to hide part of themselves, not socially accepted or who are afraid of the backlash they could endure.

Victoria says of her ministry: “God keeps showing me time and time again that writing about sex, enjoying sex, even being kinky isn’t a bad thing at all. Embracing who you are is part of the journey to discovering the full vastness of God’s love. My ministry happens on the internet and at various sex connected events I attend. It is expressed by my writing up my own experiences of sex and spirituality in my blog, through social media, chatting to other’s who see my faith and my job and wonder how I can do both without guilt and in person, affirming people’s life choices, their desires and helping them become comfortable with all they are. God is calling me to be a beacon of light in the darkness of hypocrisy; calling me to be a welcome where there has previously only been rejection; to reach out to those in the kink world, the erotica writing world and beyond to be a sex positive spiritual role model”.

In affirming Victoria’s ministry, I am reminded that the evidence of many disciplines, from psychology and counselling to theology and forensic studies, shows that people who are able to fully accept themselves show more integrity in their dealings with others and are more welcoming of those different to themselves.

 

[oggbashan]

Congratulations and Welcome to the new reverend.

I, as me (not as oggbashan) and as jeanne_d_artois, are ministers of the Universal Life Church of Modesto, California. We have been ordained for many years, as have some other older members of the Authors' Hangout and the General Board.

https://www.themonastery.org/

We can perform weddings (in the US) and other religious functions but have little authority in the UK.

 

[gotsnowgotslush]

*reads*

That means that there were people on your path, to help you get to where you are.

Yay! I am glad that you did not meet any toads, that wanted to pull you away from your path.

I am still working on my path!

 

[daimoniotica]

Do not think that I came to bring peace on the earth; I did not come to bring peace, but a sword. For I came to set a man against his father, and a daughter against her mother, and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law; and a man’s enemies will be the members of his household.

He who loves father or mother more than Me is not worthy of Me; and he who loves son or daughter more than Me is not worthy of Me. And he who does not take his cross and follow after Me is not worthy of Me. He who has found his life will lose it, and he who has lost his life for My sake will find it.

Matthew 10:34-39 NASB

 

[Not Normal]

Congratulations.

 

[jomar]

I look forward to confessional in your smut affirming church!

 

[KingOrfeo]

I'm part of the Progressive Christian Alliance. I stand for all, for peace, for unity, for that which unites us all and our beautiful and wonderful uniqueness.

And love. Unconditional love for all. Every single person on this earth.

And smut. Don't forget smut.

 

[islandman]

Congrats!

Can you absolve me of my sins?

 

[Hard_Rom]

Matthew 10:34-39 NASB

Mathew 26:52
"Put your sword back in its place," Jesus said to him, "for all who draw the sword will die by the sword..."


Congrads on the Reverendship!

 

[thør]

Congrats!

Can you absolve me of my sins?

Confession might yield a couple new books.

 

[yossi]

Confessing is hot. Forget the closet; I'd prefer a built-in confessional.

 

[Christobal]

Does this mean you are now a Vicar?

 

[English Lady]

Congratulations and Welcome to the new reverend.

I, as me (not as oggbashan) and as jeanne_d_artois, are ministers of the Universal Life Church of Modesto, California. We have been ordained for many years, as have some other older members of the Authors' Hangout and the General Board.

https://www.themonastery.org/

We can perform weddings (in the US) and other religious functions but have little authority in the UK.

I am going to talk to Rev Dave about getting some training on leading weddings. There are plans afoot. Congrats, Ogg

*reads*

That means that there were people on your path, to help you get to where you are.

Yay! I am glad that you did not meet any toads, that wanted to pull you away from your path.

I am still working on my path!

I met some stumbling blocks but I've also met angels on earth. I'm very blessed. The path continues all through life, I hope you find yours satisfying and beautiful <3

Matthew 10:34-39 NASB

Yes, but the dude also told us to love one another and to love oure neighbours as ourselves. This radical love, radical acceptance, radical peace tends to stir up shit though. Hence that quote.

Congratulations.

Thank you, Animal!

I look forward to confessional in your smut affirming church!

Oh yes. I am very much looking towards starting the Church of Smut. It will be epic.

And smut. Don't forget smut.

NEVAH! Smut forever!

 

[English Lady]

Congrats!

Can you absolve me of my sins?

Of course, tell me them all in detail especially the sexy ones

Mathew 26:52
"Put your sword back in its place," Jesus said to him, "for all who draw the sword will die by the sword..."


Congrads on the Reverendship!

Thank you for the back up and the congratulations. Appreciated.

Confession might yield a couple new books.

Shhh, don't tell. I need the input!

Confessing is hot. Forget the closet; I'd prefer a built-in confessional.

*nods* being church of England I've never done confession. It seems there's much scope for sexy there.

Does this mean you are now a Vicar?

It does. Kinda.

 

[Saint Peter]

Congratulations, EL!

 

[4est_4est_Gump]

I have no idea as to how to respond to such a thing...



Can I get a Absolution of Atheism?

Can I get a witness?

 

[Saint Peter]

Work on that unconditional love.

 

[oggbashan]

Mathew 26:52
"Put your sword back in its place," Jesus said to him, "for all who draw the sword will die by the sword..."


...

For a Reverend of Smut, the other meaning of "sword" could be appropriate.

Does the second part mean "thou shalt not produce drawings of a penis"?

 

[4est_4est_Gump]

Put away your sword
Don't you know that it's all over
It was nice but now it's gone
Why are you obsessed with fighting?
Stick to fishing from now on...