Angel & Paco part II, the "progressive" experiment

Angel: I found someone and I think, because he also is a Christian, we can be roommates, or friends, but nothing more.

Paco: Be very careful, I think you're going where you shouldn't go. What happens if you like him more than you should, what then?

Angel: He feels the same way. We're only to be friends or roommates and nothing else. He also attends the church in Miami Central. I've heard of this kind of arrangement before. If both people are truly devout believers in Christ, and even though they are both men, they can live together as friends, and nothing else.

Paco: That sounds too hard and too tempting. What would people in church say if they found out?

Angel: I'll tell them what they want to know. After all, the rents in Miami are not cheap and-- Look, I can't worry about what people will think, because then my life will always be unhappy.

Paco: Angel, I don't want to see you get into dangerous waters.

Angel: We're not in dangerous waters. And besides, people always like to talk about even the simplest of things. I found that out in college, when everyone assumed I used marijuana and I had not smoked a single toke. So you see, you have to do what seems right. Maybe this way it won't seem so lonely and we can go to church together.

Paco: What's his name?

Angel: Serafin Cuevas. He's Puerto Rican and has been here since he was a little boy. I found him through Perfect Futurist Kinship International.

Paco: Aren't they those "progressive" Futurists who go to church and Kampmeetings, as they call them, but live in relationships that include sex? Right there, you know, it doesn't look hopeful that you're going to keep your deep connection with Christ. Maybe he's one of those Kinship guys and wants you to be one of them too.

Angel: Look, not all of those Kinship guys, as you put it, live in sexual relationships. Some are celibate, but still want to socialize with other Futurists.

Paco: Really? Well, either way, there's a very small chance, that you yourself, and ahem, Serafin might become progressive Perfect Futurists, as well.

Angel: I was hoping that both Serafin and I could work together to take the message of Christ to others like ourselves in Miami and nearby areas.

Paco: That's a hard sell. Most men don't want you to tell them that they have to live differently, or live like you guys plan to live, if they come to Christ. They'll tell you, you keep your Christ, I'll keep my man. It's hard to find a good man. So thanks, but no thanks.

Angel: True it is a hard sell, but isn't it just as hard to tell others that they have to live differently when they come to Christ? It's not just us that have to have a change in our lives, you know, Paco.

Paco: That's a really wild idea. I hope you--both of you--are successful. Keep me posted and I hope neither of you become disillusioned, or worse.