Fighting Heterosexism
Pictured, “The Flagellation Of Christ” - Carravagio
I asked myself this afternoon, “Where have I been?” (The answer of course; “Somewhere with my head in the sand.”)
I got an email today from Catholic Parent’s Online, a local watchdog group that looks out for dangers affecting the family and our children. It is an excellent group and they do a fine job.
The email had to do with the ongoing efforts of people associated with the homosexual agenda - you know, the agenda no one wants to admit exists. Emphasized was a link to an organization called “Soul Force” which will be hosting The “2007 Soulforce Equality Ride” . It is a “freedom ride” in the spirit of Martin Luther King Jr. and the early civil rights movement.
In this case, gays and lesbians are traveling to Christian colleges and schools to spread the message that gays are people too, and nothing is wrong with the gay lifestyle…here is an excerpt from the Soulforce Website:
“Homophobia is globally pervasive, and no community or school escapes its reach. In 2006, during the inaugural Equality Ride, participants traveled to nineteen schools and engaged students, faculty, and administrators in conversation about the damaging effects of homophobic doctrine, the false notion that lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender identities are sick and sinful. This year, the journey continues with fifty young adults going to thirty-two Christian colleges and universities. Two buses are taking the group on two distinct routes around the country in creative pursuit of social justice. In doing so, they are empowered to change countless lives. Love liberates the oppressed, redeems the lost, and resurrects the spirit.” - Soulforce
It appears the Soulforce focus is mainly Protestant Bible Colleges, although attached to the CPO email, was an announcement from E-Spiritus, the CPCSM newsletter:
“E-SPIRITUS NEWS
February 2007, Special Edition
UP-COMING SPECIAL EVENTS:
2007 SOULFORCE EQUALITY RIDE
SEND OFF Saturday, March 3, 2007
Socialize with riders and Jim McGreevey, former Governor of New Jersey, 5PM Blessing and Sending Service, 7PM (Locations listed below)
This year Minneapolis is where the Equality Ride* will begin and end. Two buses will leave from Minneapolis on March 7th one bus will head East and one will head West. They meet again in Minnesota at the end of April after their two month journey across America. You can be a part of this historic event next Saturday, March 3rd! Hear stories of last year’s Equality Ride from the founder of the Rides, Jake Reitan.Meet the 2007 Equality Riders! All 50 of them! Hear about the colleges and schools they will visit from the 2007 4 co-directors- Haven Herrin, Alexey Bulokhov, Katie Higgins, and Jarrett Lucus.” - E-Spiritus Newsletter.
I heard of CPCSM before, but never paid any attention to the acronym, or knew what they stood for. Until today, I had no idea there was a local gay support organization that claims to work closely with the Archdiocese of St. Paul/Minneapolis, it is called “Catholic Pastoral Committee on Sexual Minorities” (CPCSM). I have of course heard of Dignity, which is not approved by the Church, as well as Courage, which is approved.
Looking at CPCSM’s site, I learned board members of CPCSM include Catholic religious, two sisters from the Congregation of St. Joseph of Corondolet, a religious brother, and one woman who once was on the board for Cretin-Derham Hall, a local Catholic high school which happens to have a GLBT club.
Of course, there is no gay agenda - it’s just a heterosexist conspiracy to say there is. Well, that is what they want us to think.
February 27th, 2007 at 3:39 pm
I’m taking bets that one of the places they leave from is St. Joan of Arc in Minneapolis.
Soulforce and its founder, Mel Duncan, have many friends there.
February 27th, 2007 at 10:40 pm
“Well, that is what they want us to think.”
It really does appear to be full steam ahead for “genderism”. The New York Times is leading the way, but just yesterday our local paper reprinted a column by Lenore Skenazy on “polyamory”, free love come round again as though no one had ever tried it before.
I don’t like to imagine conspiracies, but I sense some kind of social engineering at work. I wrote a paper in high school comparing distopias, 1984 v. Brave New World. Thirty-five years later, Huxley’s book seems ever closer to realization.
And one sees some kind of effort to create a PC Christianity in which the cross is nullified, with the Da Vinci Code and now the supposed discovery of Jesus and Mary Magdalene’s shared burial site.
“Now war arose in heaven, Michael and his angels fighting against the dragon.”
February 28th, 2007 at 7:01 am
I’m trying to imagine this scene: a group of orthodox Catholics and Jews traveled by bus to 19 Ivy League and other elite colleges, and engaged students, faculty, and administrators in conversation about the damaging effects of the homosexual doctrine, the false notion that lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender identities are normal and healthy.
Do you suppose they would be welcomed with open arms, open minds, and open hearts?
February 28th, 2007 at 4:15 pm
The CPCSM works “closely with the Archdiocese of St. Paul/Minneapolis” in the same fashion that the Chinese Government works with the Vatican.
They talk now and then but they agree on nothing.
The CPSCSM organizes the Rainbow Sash demonstrations on Pentecost Sunday whose purpose is to desecrate the Blessed Sacrament.
Their guru, a native Australian, just returned from that place after having cooled his heels waiting for the approval of his green card. They had a big party last night at the Carondelet Center (on the St Kate’s Campus).
In about two weeks, there will be a national gay convention (New Ways Ministry) held in Bloomington (http://mysite.verizon.net/%7Evze43yrc/symposia.html).
“The symposium will highlight the essential role that the sacraments play in the lives of lesbian/gay Catholics and how we understand ourselves as an inclusive Church.”
You can bet that the CPCSM will be out in force to support it. It will be on St Patrick’s Day weekend, so you can bet there will be a lot of partying going on. Down with the Lenten Resolutions!
Speakers at the convention will consist of the ususal list of suspects: Richard McBrien, Helen Prejean; three retired Bishops who were no doubt ringleaders in the “homosexual collective” in the American Church.
Photos from the the CPCSM web page look like typical “peace and justice” group photos - lots of geezers, selling their souls because their children turned out to be gay and they are so guilty that they can’t handle it any other way.
January 16th, 2008 at 8:46 pm
Use your brain as something more than a means to keep the wind from whistling between your ears. No one is going to listen to you with an open mind because your minds are not open. You think your way is the only “right” way and therefore everyone else must think that way. It’s because of holy rollers like this that progress is taking so long to be achieved.