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The August Drumbeat
Townhall.com ^ | August 16, 2007 | Marvin Olasky

Posted on 08/15/2007 9:35:32 PM PDT by gpapa

Should biblical churches host gay-glorifying funerals? Should evangelical politics move leftward? Many news organs give us one answer: Yes!

The lead of an Aug. 11 Associated Press story seemed to expose a clear case of homophobia: "A megachurch canceled a memorial service for a Navy veteran 24 hours before it was to start because the deceased was gay."

The story stated that officials at High Point Church in Arlington, Texas, offered to host the service for a gay janitor who wasn't a church member but had worked there -- only to say no when his obituary listed a life partner. The deceased's sister said, "It's a slap in the face."

The AP story did quote the church's pastor's concern that the service would promote the gay lifestyle. That quotation was a throwback to the old AP style of trying to present both sides equally, but the new AP is politically correct, and the overall slant of this story was clear: Christians lack compassion.

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Editorial; Government; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: churches; evangelicals; gayfunerals; lifestyle

1 posted on 08/15/2007 9:35:33 PM PDT by gpapa
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To: gpapa

Churches shouldn’t have to hold services for queers.
Simple enough....If they don’t like it, they can go to a different church
where the preacher lies and tells them they’re not sinning.


2 posted on 08/15/2007 11:27:21 PM PDT by cowdog77 (" Are there any brave men left in Washington, or are they all cowards?")
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