Friday, February 16, 2007
'Homophobia Defense: Church Views'
SATIRE ALERT
The original, from Citizen Link Daily Update, is in the first comment because I couldn't figure out how to link to it.
For something historical to compare with Christian views against homosexuality, see Eric L. McKitrick, ed. Slavery Defended: The Views of the Old South (Emglewood Cliffs, N.J., Prentice-Hall Inc., 1963).
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Black Group to Protest Christian Colleges
by Wendy Cloyd, assistant editor
Activists object to schools' racial codes.
Black-activist group RaceForce is organizing protests of Christian colleges because of their codes that forbid racial miscegenation.
This is the second year in a row for the so-called "Equality Ride," and this year RaceForce plans to double its efforts. Two busloads of protesters, one for each half of the country, will target 32 Christian colleges and universities.
Brad Lau, vice president for student life at George Fox University in Newberg, Ore., which is scheduled for an April 5 protest, said the activists disagree with the university's stand that God intends for the races to be separate.
"That would exclude not just racial being" he said, "but racial intermarriage and other social contact, blacks depicted in movies and other media -- all those kinds of attitudes and perspectives."
George Fox students, faculty and staff, Lau said, are preparing to meet the riders with the love of Christ.
"While we clearly disagree," he said, "our goal is not to be mean-spirited, but to engage in a civil discourse characterized by humility, love and grace -- and also firmly planted in truth."
Phillip de Haan, director of media relations for Calvin College in Grand Rapids, Mich., said his campus will be well prepared for an April 24 protest.
"This is the second year that we've had what we call a racial series, which addresses all kinds of issues, including the issue of Negroes," he said. "That had been planned even before we knew about the Equality Ride visit."
In addition to preparing students for the inevitable discussions that will occur about God's plan for the races, the college is inviting protesters to the school's Sunday night worship service.
Caleb Price, racial-issues analyst at Focus on the Family, said students on campuses along the route should be prepared.
"If you see your school, or your child's school, on the RaceForce itinerary, find out how officials intend to respond," he said. "Make sure students are armed with the facts."
Activists will tell emotional stories, and they'll twist Scripture to fit their agenda, Price said.
"Students need to find out what Scripture truly says about the issue of race," he said. "They need to be ready to dispel myths -- such as that of the black gene -- with facts."
--ER
The original, from Citizen Link Daily Update, is in the first comment because I couldn't figure out how to link to it.
For something historical to compare with Christian views against homosexuality, see Eric L. McKitrick, ed. Slavery Defended: The Views of the Old South (Emglewood Cliffs, N.J., Prentice-Hall Inc., 1963).
Begin satire:
Black Group to Protest Christian Colleges
by Wendy Cloyd, assistant editor
Activists object to schools' racial codes.
Black-activist group RaceForce is organizing protests of Christian colleges because of their codes that forbid racial miscegenation.
This is the second year in a row for the so-called "Equality Ride," and this year RaceForce plans to double its efforts. Two busloads of protesters, one for each half of the country, will target 32 Christian colleges and universities.
Brad Lau, vice president for student life at George Fox University in Newberg, Ore., which is scheduled for an April 5 protest, said the activists disagree with the university's stand that God intends for the races to be separate.
"That would exclude not just racial being" he said, "but racial intermarriage and other social contact, blacks depicted in movies and other media -- all those kinds of attitudes and perspectives."
George Fox students, faculty and staff, Lau said, are preparing to meet the riders with the love of Christ.
"While we clearly disagree," he said, "our goal is not to be mean-spirited, but to engage in a civil discourse characterized by humility, love and grace -- and also firmly planted in truth."
Phillip de Haan, director of media relations for Calvin College in Grand Rapids, Mich., said his campus will be well prepared for an April 24 protest.
"This is the second year that we've had what we call a racial series, which addresses all kinds of issues, including the issue of Negroes," he said. "That had been planned even before we knew about the Equality Ride visit."
In addition to preparing students for the inevitable discussions that will occur about God's plan for the races, the college is inviting protesters to the school's Sunday night worship service.
Caleb Price, racial-issues analyst at Focus on the Family, said students on campuses along the route should be prepared.
"If you see your school, or your child's school, on the RaceForce itinerary, find out how officials intend to respond," he said. "Make sure students are armed with the facts."
Activists will tell emotional stories, and they'll twist Scripture to fit their agenda, Price said.
"Students need to find out what Scripture truly says about the issue of race," he said. "They need to be ready to dispel myths -- such as that of the black gene -- with facts."
--ER
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Homosexual Group to Protest Christian Colleges
by Wendy Cloyd, assistant editor
Activists object to schools' moral codes.
Gay-activist group Soulforce is organizing protests of Christian colleges because of their codes that forbid sexual immorality.
This is the second year in a row for the so-called "Equality Ride," and this year Soulforce plans to double its efforts. Two busloads of protesters, one for each half of the country, will target 32 Christian colleges and universities.
Brad Lau, vice president for student life at George Fox University in Newberg, Ore., which is scheduled for an April 5 protest, said the activists disagree with the university's stand that God intends for sex to be in the context of marriage between one man and one woman.
"That would exclude not just homosexual practice," he said, "but adultery and premarital sex, pornography -- all those kinds of behaviors and attitudes and perspectives."
George Fox students, faculty and staff, Lau said, are preparing to meet the riders with the love of Christ.
"While we clearly disagree," he said, "our goal is not to be mean-spirited, but to engage in a civil discourse characterized by humility, love and grace -- and also firmly planted in truth."
Phillip de Haan, director of media relations for Calvin College in Grand Rapids, Mich., said his campus will be well prepared for an April 24 protest.
"This is the second year that we've had what we call a sexuality series, which addresses all kinds of issues, including the issue of homosexuality," he said. "That had been planned even before we knew about the Equality Ride visit."
In addition to preparing students for the inevitable discussions that will occur about God's plan for sexuality, the college is inviting protesters to the school's Sunday night worship service.
Caleb Price, gender-issues analyst at Focus on the Family, said students on campuses along the route should be prepared.
"If you see your school, or your child's school, on the Soulforce itinerary, find out how officials intend to respond," he said. "Make sure students are armed with the facts."
Activists will tell emotional stories, and they'll twist Scripture to fit their agenda, Price said.
"Students need to find out what Scripture truly says about the issue of homosexuality," he said. "They need to be ready to dispel myths -- such as that of the gay gene -- with facts."
by Wendy Cloyd, assistant editor
Activists object to schools' moral codes.
Gay-activist group Soulforce is organizing protests of Christian colleges because of their codes that forbid sexual immorality.
This is the second year in a row for the so-called "Equality Ride," and this year Soulforce plans to double its efforts. Two busloads of protesters, one for each half of the country, will target 32 Christian colleges and universities.
Brad Lau, vice president for student life at George Fox University in Newberg, Ore., which is scheduled for an April 5 protest, said the activists disagree with the university's stand that God intends for sex to be in the context of marriage between one man and one woman.
"That would exclude not just homosexual practice," he said, "but adultery and premarital sex, pornography -- all those kinds of behaviors and attitudes and perspectives."
George Fox students, faculty and staff, Lau said, are preparing to meet the riders with the love of Christ.
"While we clearly disagree," he said, "our goal is not to be mean-spirited, but to engage in a civil discourse characterized by humility, love and grace -- and also firmly planted in truth."
Phillip de Haan, director of media relations for Calvin College in Grand Rapids, Mich., said his campus will be well prepared for an April 24 protest.
"This is the second year that we've had what we call a sexuality series, which addresses all kinds of issues, including the issue of homosexuality," he said. "That had been planned even before we knew about the Equality Ride visit."
In addition to preparing students for the inevitable discussions that will occur about God's plan for sexuality, the college is inviting protesters to the school's Sunday night worship service.
Caleb Price, gender-issues analyst at Focus on the Family, said students on campuses along the route should be prepared.
"If you see your school, or your child's school, on the Soulforce itinerary, find out how officials intend to respond," he said. "Make sure students are armed with the facts."
Activists will tell emotional stories, and they'll twist Scripture to fit their agenda, Price said.
"Students need to find out what Scripture truly says about the issue of homosexuality," he said. "They need to be ready to dispel myths -- such as that of the gay gene -- with facts."
"...to engage in a civil discourse characterized by humility, love and grace -- and also firmly planted in truth."
If someone tried to start a conversation with me, precceded by that statement, I think I would just have to shoot them outright.
If someone tried to start a conversation with me, precceded by that statement, I think I would just have to shoot them outright.
# posted by 
: 10:20 PM
: 10:20 PM
Why do you continue to equate homosexuality which is clearly a choice, with race, which is clearly not a choice? You are smarter than that, ER.
# posted by : 10:10 AM
: 10:10 AM
Um, if you think that homosexuality is "clearly a choice," then I really don't have time to bring you up to speed, to even converse with you. No offense.
Hmmm ... tell me when you decided to be hetero. That might be a good place for us to start.
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Hmmm ... tell me when you decided to be hetero. That might be a good place for us to start.
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