George Freeman

George Freeman (born 1938-39) is the founder and chaplain of the Universal Life Church Monastery. Quotes It was hell, but for every negative stroke I've received in my life, I've had two positive strokes to counter it. (in an interview following release from prison) Abraham Pamela The Ex-Con's Unhappy Lot Newsweek February 25, 1974 84-88 It is part of our doctrine that homosexuality and bisexuality are morally and socially equal to heterosexuality. Church sues over church name Seattle Daily Times February 3, 1980 "Residential Area - by invitation only" Freeman's sign in The Monastery Disco operator guilty of liquor-law violations Seattle Times March 15, 1981 Every church is a business enterprise. The question is pecuniary gain, if we have a profit here. The answer is no. Rinearson Peter Self-styled gay church files $4 million suit in federal court Seattle Times May 14, 1981 B4 We view dancing as a form of worship and we teach through the medium of music. Church sues over church name Seattle Daily Times February 3, 1980 I can't even have a beer with friends at home. (Said in response to legal persecution due to church and residence at same address, with alcohol disallowed at church) 'Can't even have a beer with friends at home' Seattle Times June 7, 1983 The gut issue is that I'm black and I'm queer. That bothers a lot of people. So what we have is a vice squad that has a mandate to prosecute sin. Anderson Ross Church-disco owner sentenced Seattle Times July 19, 1983 C4 I am a black homosexual minister of the Universal Life Church. Powell Ronald W. New life for notorious building - another teen club planned for Monastery Seattle Times April 21, 1986 A1 In the eight years of the Monastery, nobody was ever stabbed, nobody was ever killed, nobody ever OD'd, nobody ever died. The only security we ever used were two people at the front door, the ushers. And yet we ran the gamut of black people, white people, young people, old people, gay people, straight people. All in one head space. The most integrated institution ever to exist in this city! Probably it will never exist again. Jacklet Ben The Return of the Demon https://www.thestranger.com/news/1999/09/02/1895/the-return-of-the-demon The Stranger en September 2, 1999 We believed that God is in all forms of creativity. We're all joined in the same universe. No matter who you are, you're a creation of God. The Bible isn't the absolute document on the word of God. It can't be. It was written by man. Jacklet Ben The Return of the Demon https://www.thestranger.com/news/1999/09/02/1895/the-return-of-the-demon The Stranger en September 2, 1999 You know when the spirit's there, when the place is hopping and people are jumping and they're crazed and they're having fun and they're down and everybody's on one mental plateau, and they're traveling all together, and you have unity. That's the essence of life.... That was the whole experiment with the Monastery, as opposed to a cult -- this evil, wicked place where people are having sex. Jacklet Ben The Return of the Demon https://www.thestranger.com/news/1999/09/02/1895/the-return-of-the-demon The Stranger en September 2, 1999 My mind is a free mind. I'm not locked into territories that are traditional. And yes, it may get you into trouble, but it's the right way that we should mold a society. We can't go on the way we are. Jacklet Ben The Return of the Demon https://www.thestranger.com/news/1999/09/02/1895/the-return-of-the-demon The Stranger en September 2, 1999 We are all children of the same universe. Personal statement on website Freeman George George Freeman https://www.georgefreeman.com/ GeorgeFreeman.com en Science is God. Personal statement on website Freeman George George Freeman https://www.georgefreeman.com/ GeorgeFreeman.com en External links https://www.georgefreeman.com/ Category:Living people Category:LGBT rights activists Category:Religious leaders from the United States Category:New religious movement leaders