Polyamory Relationships & Cultural Subjectivity of Truth

Polyamory Relationships

What is Polyamory?

Polyamory is relationships with multiple mutual consenting partners.

The difference between Polygamy and Polyamory is that the former involves multiple spouses, while the latter still has only one spouse, just multiple partners. Essentially it is a belief in non-monogarmy, engaging in loving, intimate relationship with more than one person with the full consent of all those who are involved.

With the rise of the gay community and various wins in the advancement of gay marriage rights, Polyamory believers are starting to become more bold and the public will slowly have to take notice. Some estimate the polyamourous family count to be more than half a million in the United States alone. There are polyamory events, magazines and groups and the numbers continue to grow.

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I Will Offer up My Life – Video

 

Summary: The members of this church in berkeley created a video collage of the various community services they are involved in. They went out during valentines to convalescent homes & women shelters in the bay area to show love to those who need it most. They also have an Impact Program mentoring and loving the underprivileged kids in Oakland. This video shows pictures of their volunteer work laid on top of Matt Redman’s “I Will Offer Up My Life.”

 

Quality: 9

 

Message: Offer one’s life to loving others. To give one’s life to a greater purpose. In this case ‘God’s work’ of loving others with all we have.

 

Comments: It is quite an inspiring video. Makes me want to go do some good! They have a couple other videos to note. See links below. They also have Podcast Messages that goes with them if you are interested. Quite an eloquent speaker. Have to scroll down to find the pause messages.

Pause Series Videos – Idle Guy

More than Body“.

 

Who: Gracepoint Fellowship Church is a multi-ethnic and Asian-American church serving the Berkeley, Oakland and San Francisco communities with ministries for working professionals, singles, couples, college students, youth, and children. (straight from their homepage). The Church is led by Pastor Ed Kang & Kelly Kang

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