Comments on: Equality ride arrests mount up

By: blacksteel

blacksteel — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 05:07:58 +0000

While we’re on the subject of religion, this is an opportune time to remember that the Salvation Army is a Christian fundamentalist organization that officially discriminates against gays in its hiring practices.

Its charitable activities are also vehicles for converting the needy to its anti-gay religious teachings.

As the holidays approach and the red kettles appear, you can say no to religion-based anti-gay bigotry by refusing to donate, and by encouraging others to do the same.

And, if you see stories on your local TV news promoting the SA, you might want to contact the stations and let them know about the organization’s hateful nature.

By: Lost Hope

Lost Hope — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 03:05:32 +0000

whats sad is the ones that seem to or claim to supposedly know about jesus and love, etc… are the ones that make me not ever want to be a “christian” again. Such fake, hateful bunch! “Southern” Baptists are the worst of the bunch. Hateful People, white or black. they disgust and make me nauseous.

By: Natas

Natas — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 23:53:24 +0000

I agree with Spectator. Im sorry but it is possible to have meaningful disscussions without breaking the law. It is just stupidity to break the law just to make a point. It is private property. Plain and simple. As a gay man I dont agree with the schools point of views or beliefs but I do respect their right to them. If the school went into a gay bar and just started preaching, you would want them thrown out and probably arrested, so not to expect the same treatment is absurd. Have your talks with students on public property, im sure they would be willing to talk off campus.

By: Dave Wimberly

Dave Wimberly — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 23:29:40 +0000

Now THIS is what I’ve been talking about. These young people are heroes!

We need to take action. Talk is cheap. Get out there and make your point to the public.

We owe so much to the couples who have brought lawsuits, to these riders, to the sign holders and phone bankers. there are so many more of us, however. We need to show our force and we need to embarrass people out of their religions and the dogmatic bigotry that comes with it.

Ask yourself, have I spoken out against religious bigotry today? If we aren’t willing to do the difficult and uncomfortable work these very brave riders are doing, we will never win.

Pick someone and start a conversation. You know who they are….introduce yourself, tell them to stop praying and ask them why they feel it is ok to hate you based on millenia old fairy tales. Ask if they are educated, if they think for themselves.

Sorry, no more appeasement here…these riders inspire me, and they are so young. How brave. Let’s get behind them.

By: Spectator

Spectator — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 21:01:32 +0000

“…they wanted to speak with students who had gathered on campus several yards from the vigil, entered onto college property and were arrested for trespassing.” This statement is a complete lie. I was at CBC when Soulforce visited the campus and approximately 50 CBC students were engaging them in dialogue where they stood on the sidewalk…in front of them and all around them. There was no reason for them to try to enter the campus and be arrested…other than for the media attention. The CBC students who were talking with them when they did this felt “blown off” because they just walked away and were arrested instead of finishing their conversations. Soulforce sure has a way of twisting the story!