Another disgusting story....

[ConcKahuna]

http://news.aol.com/story/ar/_a/chu...t/20070811110009990001?ncid=NWS00010000000001

Makes me sick.

 

[Kevin&Randall]

The church's pastor, the Rev. Gary Simons, said no one knew Sinclair, who was not a church member, was gay until the day before the Thursday service, when staff members putting together his video tribute saw pictures of men "engaging in clear affection, kissing and embracing."

Simons said the church believes homosexuality is a sin, and it would have appeared to endorse that lifestyle if the service had been held there.

"We did decline to host the service - not based on hatred, not based on discrimination, but based on principle," Simons told The Associated Press. "Had we known it on the day they first spoke about it - yes, we would have declined then. It's not that we didn't love the family. (Emphasis added)"

Copyright 2007 The Associated Press

Hypocrites. This would be the least Christian thing I have ever heard.

Randall

 

[Chuck S]

That is just pathetic, and then to add insult to injury, the Minister judged his church as "going above and beyond for the family."

"Even though we could not condone that lifestyle, we went above and beyond for the family through many acts of love and kindness," Simons said.

How pitiful that this guy actually thinks they showed the family love and kindness.

 

[ILuvDVC2]

A straight friend of mine sent me the story about the Texas church's decision to cancel the memorial service, with his commentary, as follows:

"Some Christians, who are members of a religion that follows the teachings of a 33-year-old unmarried man who spent much of his adult life traveling with 12 other men, do another thing that totally makes sense in accordance with their leader's teachings of love and tolerance."

I emphasized the word "Some" in his commentary to point out that he doesn't think this of all Christians.

Adding to my outrage about this story, here's another doozy out of Italy... be ready to be angry...

http://www.cwnews.com/news/viewstory.cfm?recnum=52876

 

[travelmaniac02]

why can't we all just get along?

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[padalyn]

A straight friend of mine sent me the story about the Texas church's decision to cancel the memorial service, with his commentary, as follows:

"Some Christians, who are members of a religion that follows the teachings of a 33-year-old unmarried man who spent much of his adult life traveling with 12 other men, do another thing that totally makes sense in accordance with their leader's teachings of love and tolerance."

I emphasized the word "Some" in his commentary to point out that he doesn't think this of all Christians.

Adding to my outrage about this story, here's another doozy out of Italy... be ready to be angry...

http://www.cwnews.com/news/viewstory.cfm?recnum=52876

Please don't flame mer here...but...is meeting in a park for sexual encounters really the best way?

I don't think sexual encounters belong in public places...not matter who are the people involved.

If the mayor of that town had not prefaced the comments with Gay would the comment have been better? If he was just trying to get rid of people messing around in the park I think his language should have said that.

 

[Chuck S]

Please don't flame mer here...but...is meeting in a park for sexual encounters really the best way?

I don't think sexual encounters belong in public places...not matter who are the people involved.

If the mayor of that town had not prefaced the comments with Gay would the comment have been better? If he was just trying to get rid of people messing around in the park I think his language should have said that.

I think the problem is the "Ethnic Cleansing" comment not the "get rid of hook-up in the park" part.

 

[ILuvDVC2]

I think the problem is the "Ethnic Cleansing" comment not the "get rid of hook-up in the park" part.

Yes, that is my point. I don't advocate the behavior, but I do take issue with calling for our "ethnic cleansing" and using hateful speech about us. Here's a portion of an article from 365Gay.com:

Italian Politician Calls For Ethnic Cleansing Of Gays
by 365Gay.com Newscenter Staff

Posted: August 12, 2007 - 1:00 pm ET

(Rome) A call by the deputy mayor of Treviso for the ethnic cleansing of gays from the region, in the north of Italy, has sparked a mass demonstration.

Nearly a thousand people turned out in front of the city hall on the weekend to demand the resignation of Giancarlo Gentilini.

The politician's remarks brought back memories of the Mussolini dictatorship where Jews, gays and other minorities were rounded up and sent to concentration camps - mostly in Axis-controlled countries where many died during World War Two.

Many of those in the crowd wore pink triangles, the symbol gays in the camps were forced to wear. Others wore yellow triangles that Jews were required to wear.

The local prosecutor's office is looking into Gentilini's remarks to see if they violate Italy's laws against promoting hatred.

Many of those taking part in the protest were not gay, but told local media they were there to show their solidarity and denounce prejudice.

"Today's protest, which is joined by hundreds of people, will not be the last. It will be the first in a long series," Aurelio Mancuso of the LGBT civil rights group Arcigay told state television.

Gentilini's own Northern League party has distanced itself from his remarks.

 

[mr.alec]

Im not gay, Not even close. However, This is just wrong. This man died a hero defending our rights. If folks didnt do what he did..We wouldnt be here enjoying this site or ANYTHING in life. He deserves his proper funeral and the church is WRONG to deny it.