tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9149863372348528498.post23332466783264512..comments2023-10-23T12:14:23.800-06:00Comments on Bare Naked Nate: The Parable of the Combo MealNaked Natehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09315324753533335005noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9149863372348528498.post-27435261689753871082015-10-16T23:18:55.208-06:002015-10-16T23:18:55.208-06:00Thanks for your comment, Anonymous.Thanks for your comment, Anonymous.Naked Natehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09315324753533335005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9149863372348528498.post-39548703079775386382015-10-16T23:18:05.766-06:002015-10-16T23:18:05.766-06:00Regen, I'm just now catching up on comments. S...Regen, I'm just now catching up on comments. Sorry so late. Thanks for your thoughts. Good points. I appreciate your support as well. I've always had a love and admiration for you. So glad to hear from you and be in touch. Naked Natehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09315324753533335005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9149863372348528498.post-92180307816663665232015-08-02T21:24:14.306-06:002015-08-02T21:24:14.306-06:00I wrote a comment twice, but it hasnt published. L...I wrote a comment twice, but it hasnt published. Let's hope third times the charm. I think it's an interesting parable, Bennie and a different perspective on the struggle of being a gay member of the church. But I think you are over-simplifying matters and missing something. We all want the combo meal at Mo's, but some of us aren't offered it whether we want a cheeseburger or a hamburger. Some of us get the cheeseburger and then we throw it back up, some of us don't get the choice of fries or onion rings and some of us aren't offered a drink at all. The point is, we all have struggles in obtaining that perfect meal. And most of us don't feel comfortable sharing those struggles because we think everyone in the restaurant got exactly what they wanted according to Mo's rules. But it's not true. And we are all struggling. And we are all human and sometimes think our struggle is harder than anyone else's. But I know Heavenly Father has a plan for us. And sometimes it feels like that plan is to make us as miserable as possible for the rest of our lives. And maybe our struggles don't get resolved in the way we had hoped, no matter what they are, but Heavenly Father isn't going to leave us alone. And as long as we have hope and rely on the Savior, we can trust that in the end it will be ok. I don't know if you will ever get the combo meal with a hamburger and I don't know if some of my friends will ever be offered a cheeseburger, even though they really want one. I'm just saying that even though we sometimes put up barriers within the church because someone's struggles are different than ours - we all have them and we all need to love each other and help each other to the best that we can. Love you, Nate (Bennie)!Regennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9149863372348528498.post-85231098333991842522015-08-02T21:10:10.696-06:002015-08-02T21:10:10.696-06:00Wow, Anonymous. If you don't like it, don'...Wow, Anonymous. If you don't like it, don't read it. But you can't yell at Nate and tell him to be proud of who he is and then not have the courage to comment with your name. Regennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9149863372348528498.post-55853291201911565672015-08-01T16:51:09.195-06:002015-08-01T16:51:09.195-06:00Just be proud of who you are, take comfort in that...Just be proud of who you are, take comfort in that, stop trying to fix the damn Mormons, or having them accept your lifestyle CHOICE so as to feel better about your own insecurities, take responsibility for you, and STOP holding the Mormons or any other group that doesn't share the same beliefs as you at fault, I know the Mormons and other Christian religions have issues but so do you. What makes you so right! You want to change their views??? Start with changing yours. All you write about here is your feelings and how you presume to be treated. What the hell have you done to foster bridges or good will and in being respectful of Christians beliefs and feelings. Invest in others and they will invest in you. Be Gay be proud and be secure and enough of the cheese. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com