Comments on: ‘Diversity Day’ Cancelled because it wasn’t Diverse Enough http://www.minthegap.com/2006/03/22/diversity-day-cancelled-because-it-wasnt-diverse-enough/ Standing in the Gap in a Society that's Warring with God. Fri, 05 Dec 2008 15:24:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: MInTheGap http://www.minthegap.com/2006/03/22/diversity-day-cancelled-because-it-wasnt-diverse-enough/#comment-1708 MInTheGap Mon, 18 Sep 2006 01:17:27 +0000 http://www.minthegap.com/?p=86#comment-1708 I guess I'm unclear as to what you're saying should have been done? Since the Bible is very clear on what God thinks of homosexuals (Paul goes into detail saying that that is one of the great sins that God detests and that activity is from Hell itself, it typified the sin that was in Sodom, was one of the sins that was to be judged by death in the Old Testament, and in Romans 1 it says that God inflicted a disease on the bodies of those that were engaged in it because of their actions) I would think that a compassionate and yet firm stand would be necessary for any Christian to have. Simply because a former homosexual was called in to say that the activity of sodomy is not something that you are born with and that you can have victory over it is not, in my book, a reason for cancelling an event. I guess I’m unclear as to what you’re saying should have been done? Since the Bible is very clear on what God thinks of homosexuals (Paul goes into detail saying that that is one of the great sins that God detests and that activity is from Hell itself, it typified the sin that was in Sodom, was one of the sins that was to be judged by death in the Old Testament, and in Romans 1 it says that God inflicted a disease on the bodies of those that were engaged in it because of their actions) I would think that a compassionate and yet firm stand would be necessary for any Christian to have.

Simply because a former homosexual was called in to say that the activity of sodomy is not something that you are born with and that you can have victory over it is not, in my book, a reason for cancelling an event.

]]> By: Pastor Lenny Rogers http://www.minthegap.com/2006/03/22/diversity-day-cancelled-because-it-wasnt-diverse-enough/#comment-1694 Pastor Lenny Rogers Sun, 17 Sep 2006 13:27:28 +0000 http://www.minthegap.com/?p=86#comment-1694 It is unfortunate that an out-of-state group, The Liberty Counsel of Florida, chose this event in Wisconsin to protest. The school's effort to try to start a dialogue between culturally different groups was dealt a major blow by religious zealots, claiming to have Christain values, that targeted the proposed discussion on homosexuality at the event. When the school initially resisted omitting this part of the "Diversity Day" program, of which it was a small part of, the group incited local residents by telling them by misrepresenting the facts that the program/school "banned Christian viewpoints from being expressed during the program." In other words, because they, The Liberty Group, were not happy that someone from the homosexual community would be able to express opinions on homosexual culture, it conducted a campaign of lies which included the creation of an atmosphere of intolerance which has caused confusion, fear, and intolerance in the community. Shame on them! Homosexuality is a complicated and personal issue for many Americans. It should be dealt with in a true Christian manner that includes understanding, compassion, and forgiveness. I strongly urged Christians to go to the source of Christian values and READ (I do not say RE-READ as it seems apparent that many have never actually read it) the book of Matthew and interpret the words of Christ for yourselves. God, please help us all to love one another and change the evil who pervert your words. Pastor Lenny It is unfortunate that an out-of-state group, The Liberty Counsel of Florida, chose this event in Wisconsin to protest. The school’s effort to try to start a dialogue between culturally different groups was dealt a major blow by religious zealots, claiming to have Christain values, that targeted the proposed discussion on homosexuality at the event. When the school initially resisted omitting this part of the “Diversity Day” program, of which it was a small part of, the group incited local residents by telling them by misrepresenting the facts that the program/school “banned Christian viewpoints from being expressed during the program.” In other words, because they, The Liberty Group, were not happy that someone from the homosexual community would be able to express opinions on homosexual culture, it conducted a campaign of lies which included the creation of an atmosphere of intolerance which has caused confusion, fear, and intolerance in the community. Shame on them!

Homosexuality is a complicated and personal issue for many Americans. It should be dealt with in a true Christian manner that includes understanding, compassion, and forgiveness.

I strongly urged Christians to go to the source of Christian values and READ (I do not say RE-READ as it seems apparent that many have never actually read it) the book of Matthew and interpret the words of Christ for yourselves.

God, please help us all to love one another and change the evil who pervert your words.

Pastor Lenny

]]> By: Mrs. Meg Logan http://www.minthegap.com/2006/03/22/diversity-day-cancelled-because-it-wasnt-diverse-enough/#comment-934 Mrs. Meg Logan Mon, 28 Aug 2006 19:04:48 +0000 http://www.minthegap.com/?p=86#comment-934 Yet again I say "GOOD GRIEF" Mrs. Meg Logan Yet again I say “GOOD GRIEF”

Mrs. Meg Logan

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