Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!bcm!dimacs.rutgers.edu!aramis.rutgers.edu!athos.rutgers.edu!christian From: carlson@abcfd01.larc.nasa.gov (Ann Carlson) Newsgroups: soc.religion.christian Subject: Re: Lesbian/Gay PRIDE day, suggestions... Message-ID: Date: 21 Jun 91 07:52:48 GMT Sender: hedrick@athos.rutgers.edu Organization: NASA Langley Research Center, Hampton, VA USA Lines: 40 Approved: christian@aramis.rutgers.edu In article , benning@iccgcc.decnet.ab.com writes: |> |> On June 22, The City of CLEVELAND will be celebrating the third annual |> |> "LESBIAN-GAY PRIDE DAY." |> ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ |> Many of the citizens of this fine city who have chosen a "alternate" Life |> style will take to the streets in 'pride', proclaiming their victory over |> traditional (male/female) relationships. I don't think this is the point at all. Perhaps the victory is that they can live and relate to people as they are, rather than having to pretend to be something they are not. |> |> What is the opinion of the S.R.C. folks what the local Christian community |> should do (If Anything) in response to this city function? |> Even though I am still not sure what I believe about God's opinion of homosexual relationships, I would probably march with them or participate in some way if given the opportunity. (Please don't tell me what God has to say, I know the Bible and have read nearly all of the books which deal with the issue, from both the pro and con sides. I'm still not sure and need to decide for myself.) But regardless of the sexual morality issue, there are a lot of things which have been wrong about society's treatment of gays and lesbians which the christian community needs to take a stand against. we should be in the forefront of condemning hate crimes and should support the right to be honest about ourselves without fear of recrimination. Even for those who are sincerely convinced that all homosexuality is sin, i think it's important not to be thought of as anti-people. Jesus was never soft on sin, but at the same time he was very attractive to and accepting of sinners. I want to learn to live the same way, so that i don't condone sin but neither do i condemn the sinner. Ann Carlson (carlson@abcfd01.larc.nasa.gov)