"The American university as a “marketplace of ideas” is an old and appealing concept. However, case after case of liberal faculty and students stifling free speech and advocating leftist indoctrination on campus...A remarkable example of this is currently taking place at the Georgia Institute of Technology. With the help of the ADF, two students, senior Ruth Malhotra and junior Orit Sklar, recently filed a Federal Civil Rights Lawsuit against the university for its “blatantly unconstitutional” targeted speech codes, its discrimination against political and particular religious groups through student activity fee allocation, and its evaluation and endorsement of certain religious views through the school-sponsored “Safe Space” program...This regulation of speech is ostensibly to reassure students that they need not fear slurs and attacks as a result of expressing their views in this “marketplace of ideas.” In practice, however, the administrators who are responsible for enforcing this policy, and who are the ultimate arbiters of what constitutes free speech and what constitutes a speech code violation (or, in essence, what violates students’ phantom, “right” to never feel offended or uncomfortable), have largely decided that the only existing “intolerance” and “hate speech” at their institution is mainstream campus conservatism. "
Read Jeff Emanuel's "Battling the lockstep left on campus" and get the whole story.
"First Baptist Church of Dallas, Texas, is taking a pro-active step to reach the homosexual community with the truth of the gospel. On Saturday, May 6, the church is hosting a one-day conference titled "More Than Words" (MTW). The conference is an event that features Tim Wilkins, founder of Cross Ministry in 1996 and creator of the MTW conference.
Wilkins himself left the homosexual lifestyle more than 20 years ago, so he is able to empathize with those who are trapped in homosexuality and feel there is no hope. Wilkins, his wife and three daughters live in North Carolina where Cross Ministry is based in Wake Forest.
"No one has ever been argued out of homosexuality," said Wilkins. The focus of MTW is on building bridges to the homosexual community, offering hope and help for those who wish to leave the lifestyle. Wilkins said MTW wants to walk (versus talk) people out of homosexuality."
read more in: Church Takes Stand For Sexual Morality, Outreach to Homosexuals by Randall Murphee, Agape Press 25 Apr 2006
"Christian students at more than 700 high schools across the country observed a national Day of Truth today, offering a peaceful witness of Christian viewpoints on homosexual activity to their fellow students and school faculties.
The second annual Truth day was sponsored by the Alliance Defence Fund, an organization that defends religious freedom in the U.S., in response to yesterday’s Day of Silence. Sponsored by the Gay, Lesbian, Straight Education Network, the Day of Silence is a no-talk day observed by students in protest of opposition to homosexuality...
“In the past, students who have attempted to speak against the promotion of the homosexual agenda have been censored or, in some cases, punished for their beliefs. It is important that students stand up for their First Amendment right to hear and speak the Truth about human sexuality in order to protect that freedom for future generations. The Day of Truth provides an opportunity to publicly exercise our free speech rights.”
Read more in: "Day of Truth" Counters Gay-Sponsored Student "Day of Silence" by Gundrun Shultz LifeSiteNews.com 27 Apr 2006
" government commission has ordered a man who runs a video duplicator business to do a job for a lesbian activist after he initially refused because, as a Christian, he did not want to help promote homosexuality.
According to a report by Concerned Women for America, Tim Bono of Bomo Film and Video in Arlington, Va., did not want to violate his biblical values by helping promote two pro-homosexual films lesbian activist Lillian Vincenz wanted duplicated.
Bono Film & Video informs potential customers that the firm does not duplicate material that it deems obscene, could embarrass employees, hurt the company’s reputation or that runs counter to the company’s Christian and ethical values, Bono told the Family Policy Network, which is working to organize a lawsuit against Arlington County."
Read more in: Businessman Ordered to Duplicate Lesbian's Videos by WORLDNETDAILY.com
"A homosexual rights group is suing the governor of Kentucky in order to prevent the state from giving $11 million to the Baptist-affiliated University of the Cumberlands after the school expelled a homosexual student. The governor, in turn, asked a judge to determine the constitutionality of using taxpayer money for private institutions.
Christina Gilgor, executive director of the Kentucky Fairness Alliance, said the governor’s plan to give $10 million to help establish a pharmacy school and another $1 million in scholarships for future pharmacy students is an “unconstitutional appropriation and use of public funds” for “a sectarian and denominational school that treats Kentucky citizens unequally,” according to the Lexington Herald-Leader newspaper."
Read more in: "Homosexual group sues KY governor over funding for University." by Erin Roach Baptist Press 28 Apr 2006
"Gay marriage" may be legal in four countries and one American state but, so far, homosexuals are in no hurry for commitment.
A new study by the Institute for Marriage and Public Policy, headed by author and researcher Maggie Gallagher, shows that the percentage of homosexuals opting for "marriage" is small."
Read more in: "Homosexuals in no hurry to 'marry', new study says." by Michael Foust, Baptist Press, 28 Apr 2006
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