Posted on 04/26/2006 6:28:14 PM PDT by Aussie Dasher
CHARLOTTE, NC, April 26, 2006 (LifeSiteNews.com) - The first-ever "Not Ashamed Charlotte" rally will unite Christians from different churches to proclaim their faith in the public square, replacing the annual gay pride event usually scheduled for early May in Marshall Park. The Christian rally will be held from 3-4 p.m. May 6 in the park. According to Dr. Michael L. Brown, Director of the Coalition of Conscience and organizer of Not Ashamed Charlotte, the timing of this event is highly significant.
"For the last four years," Brown explains, "on the first Saturday of May, Marshall Park has been will filled with as many as 3,000 gays and lesbians celebrating Charlotte Pride." This gay pride event, marked by public lewdness and obscenity, has drawn protest from various Christian groups. Mayor Pat McCrory has also voiced his displeasure with the Charlotte Pride event being held in a public park. In other cities, similar gay pride events have drawn upwards of 100,000 participants.
"This year," Brown states, "the Charlotte Pride organizers had to delay their event, and we were able to get the park for our rally. So, instead of transvestite dancers simulating sex in the presence of toddlers and little children, we will be proclaiming the goodness of God and the love of Jesus. And instead of vendors advertising hot nudist camps, we will be standing together with our families proclaiming that we are not ashamed of purity and morality and wholesome living."
Brown is careful, however, to add that his organization does not condone hatred or mistreatment of gays and lesbians, explaining, "We are absolutely not intolerant bigots, and we believe that strong moral convictions must go hand in hand with respectful and gracious treatment of all people. So we reach out to homosexual men and women with compassion, but we resist with courage their agenda to reshape America."
The rally will take place from 3-4 p.m. May 6 with participants from different churches in the greater Charlotte region.
For further information, go to: http://www.coalitionofconscience.org
NC ping!
Wish I could join y'all. But starting that day I'm driving West.
Let's see, they now have Day of Silence, Coming Out Day, Gay Pride Month, National LGTB History Month -- pretty soon we'll just all be celebrating gay pride 24/7/365.
Personally speaking, I'm particularly looking forward to "The International Day of Having a Few Quiet Ones in the Backyard" (IDHFQOB). Should be a ripper!
Somehow I must have missed this story in the Charlotte Observer. Nope, did a search, it's not there. Silence....
Hmmm...throw a few shrimp on the barbie as well, mate!
Sounds fun, but my parents will be here this weekend, and maybe other relatives as well.
How nice to have your family visit, TC.
I mean, next weekend, when the referenced event takes place :-). We hope my brother and his new wife will be able to join us. He's just returned from 6 years in England.
I hope y'all have a WONDERFUL visit.
Thanks! No rain would be good :-).
Excellent, excellent news! Would that Christians in every city would stand up and do this.
More accurately a "Righteous Rally."
Not to be confused with "Puriant Pride."
That sounds great to me! Bravo, Not Ashamed Charlotte!
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