Exodus: Live Out Loud

The Not-So-Gay Lifestyle

Leadership Journal Winter 2004 - http://www.christianitytoday.com/le/2004/001/7.42.html -
As the young man stood in the hospital radiology room getting ready for a chest X-ray, the nurse spoke to him, "Please remove the metal you're wearing around your neck."

Commentary: Methodists Now Juggle Hot Potato

Southern Pines Pilot - http://www.thepilot.com/features/r033104scrain.html -
I hope United Methodists return to the Bible’s directives as they deal with this hot potato issue: “Should Practicing Homosexuals Serve as Ministers?”

Background: Child Porn Bust

ABC News - http://abcnews.go.com/sections/WNT/US/child_porn_bust_040326.html -
Federal agents launching the largest investigation ever into Internet child pornography have discovered a vast underground market involving thousands of customers. But equally alarming is that many of those charged have direct access to children.

Massive Child Porn Problem Should Not Surprise Feds, Expert Says

Agape Press - http://headlines.agapepress.org/archive/3/312004b.asp -
Federal authorities claim the Internet child porn problem is much worse than they had imagined. However, one pro-family activist says the government officials have had numerous warnings and simply failed to take aggressive action to tackle the problem.

Commentary: Nothing to Say

Breakpoint - http://www.pfm.org/BPtemplate.cfm?Section=BreakPoint_Home&Template=/ContentManagement/ContentDisplay.cfm&ContentID=12008 -
Something about the human mind likes a tidy argument. Sloppiness in presenting one’s views, positions, or opinions is self-defeating. Someone will always be ready to point out whatever lapse of logic may be present in your case, and to expose your claims as false and unsupportable, the sort of thing only a fool would continue to defend.

Conservative Presbyterian Says Lobbyist Did Not Speak for PC(USA) on FMA

Agape Press - http://headlines.agapepress.org/archive/3/302004b.asp -
A theologically conservative pastor in the Presbyterian Church (USA) is dismissing a top official's claim that the denomination does not support the proposed Federal Marriage Amendment to the United States Constitution.

Massachusetts AG sees gay marriage limit

CNN - http://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/03/31/gay.marriage.ap/ -
BOSTON, Mass. - Massachusetts' attorney general said a 91-year-old state law prevents the state from issuing marriage licenses to couples whose marriage would be illegal in their home state, an interpretation that could block gay couples from 38 states from tying the knot here.

House committee hears bills on gay marriage

Providence Journal - http://www.projo.com/ap/ne/1080755755.htm
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - The debate over gay marriage was to move to the House on Wednesday, with a committee hearing on bills on both sides of the issue.

Minority Groups Say Gay Marriage Not 'Civil Rights' Issue

CBN News - http://www.cbn.com/cbnnews/news/040331c.asp
BOSTON - Massachusetts has become central in the fight over gay marriage, with its highest court having ordered the legislature to legalize same sex matrimony by May 17th.

National Conference on Homosexuality Calls for the Christian Community to Respond

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Focus on the Family Heads to Pensacola to Challenge and Equip the Church;

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., March 31 /U.S. Newswire/ -- As Americans grapple with the onslaught of sexually confusing messages being heaped upon them by today's culture, many churches are moved to voice their disapproval by protesting pro-gay events like Pensacola's upcoming Memorial Day Weekend 2004. But as the event nears, Focus on the Family is calling on local churches to respond appropriately to these events with the love and compassion of Christ -- and the truth that homosexuality is preventable and treatable. That's the central message of the Love Won Out conference, to be held April 17 at Pensacola's Olive Baptist Church.