Do you think having a Developmental or Neurological Disability or a Mental Illness Makes You a bad person? Are stroke survivors, people living with Autism, FAS, MS, head injuries, and other neurological differences, less than human?
Is it Ok to call people "retards", "crazy" "mentally ill" "stupid" "a moron" and so on when you disagree with them.
I am thinking of Ryan tonight, the anniversary of his last night. He was a hero to me. From the moment he was refused admittance to school, he has been an inspiration to me.
I am also thinking of his family.
I am also remembering all the people I have been privileged to be with on their last night. I am still grieving.
The Selfish Giant This children story by Oscar Wilde is wonderful for many reasons. Those who grew up in the seventies and watch TV will remember it was played every Christmas. It the story of a Giant who learns the value of community. he is redeemed when he helps a child, smaller then all the others, and unable to climb a tree. He later discovers that the child was the risen Christ.
As I am building Accessiblechurch.ca. I am trying to do so using tools that make the ideas and content accessible to as many different people as possible.
Accessiblechurch.ca is not intended to be a complete resource on making your church accessible. I am trying also to demonstrate that there are existing free resources on the Internet that congregations can use to improve accessibility.
I am asking for people who know the Old and New Testaments to help me.
I have a web site www.accessiblechurch.ca that is about helping your Church become accessible, by bringing down barriers to church and inside churches.
The number one key words that bring people to my site from search engines are bible verses, diversity, disability and inclusion.
The following video will make almost anyone smile.
The following is a video from "The View" when Rosie O'Donnell was a host. Most talk show surprises are manufacture and involve some sort of sad story. However this is only a Happy story. It will make you smile.
I have added a customized google search engine that will search emerging church themed blogs at www.accessiblechurch.ca.
This should help people find what other people in the emerging church movement find postings on any topic. Just go to the web site and in the box at the top right side where it says search this web site, click on the arrow next to it and select emerging church. Type in a topic like disability, Jesus, barrier and use your enter key.
You can also go to the theology page and find a box with emerging church search.
