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KamaAina

(78,249 posts) Thu Mar 10, 2016, 02:48 PM Mar 2016

Local Group Cancels Easter Celebration Rather Than Pray With Gays

http://www.thenewcivilrightsmovement.com/johnwright/gay_church_s_participation_leads_to_cancellation_of_citywide_easter_service_in_stockton_california

Earlier this year, Easter Sunrise Service organizer and Stockton Police Chaplain Jim Reid (photo, front right) invited the Rev. Terri Miller, who leads Valley Ministries church, to attend the 17th annual event.

But Reid retracted Miller's invitation after learning that Valley Ministries is a predominantly LGBT church. In an email to Miller from his city account, Reid explained that "we are diametrically different in our view of scripture when it comes to homosexuality.”

Reid's email led to him being placed on leave by the Stockton Police Department, then fired. The head of the Stockton Leadership Foundation, which organizes the service, re-invited Miller, and she planned to attend with her wife.

On Tuesday, however, the Stockton Leadership Foundation called off this year's the event, saying the Easter service's "transforming message will be overshadowed as a result of the well-publicized clergy invitations," according to Fox Channel 40.

Gosh, I love my Blue state!

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Local Group Cancels Easter Celebration Rather Than Pray With Gays (Original Post) KamaAina Mar 2016 OP

Ah, the 'christians.' PatrickforO Mar 2016 #1

yep oldandhappy Mar 2016 #7

So an event in honor of a man who preached compassion was cancelled due to intolerance. LonePirate Mar 2016 #2

Chaplain Reid seems nice gratuitous Mar 2016 #3

Jesus shat. elehhhhna Mar 2016 #4

"we are diametrically different in our view of scripture when it comes to homosexuality.” Botany Mar 2016 #5

jesus disavows love they neighbor and do unto others lol nt msongs Mar 2016 #6

Jesus. Initech Mar 2016 #8

Christians are the worst Christians Blue Dalek Mar 2016 #9

PatrickforO

(14,577 posts)

1. Ah, the 'christians.'

Reply to KamaAina (Original post)

Thu Mar 10, 2016, 02:51 PM

Mar 2016

They really HAVE become Pharisees and money changers.

oldandhappy

(6,719 posts)

7. yep

Reply to PatrickforO (Reply #1)

Thu Mar 10, 2016, 04:10 PM

Mar 2016

LonePirate

(13,426 posts)

2. So an event in honor of a man who preached compassion was cancelled due to intolerance.

Reply to KamaAina (Original post)

Thu Mar 10, 2016, 02:52 PM

Mar 2016

Modern evangelicals are some seriously screwed up people.

gratuitous

(82,849 posts)

3. Chaplain Reid seems nice

Reply to KamaAina (Original post)

Thu Mar 10, 2016, 02:52 PM

Mar 2016

Do the Stockton Police vet their 9-1-1 calls before responding? "Burglary in progress at 123 Sesame Street? Wait, that's where Gay McLargehuge lives. Never mind."

I guess it's a sign of progress that at least Chaplain Reid acknowledges that this is a difference of opinion in biblical interpretation. Perhaps someday Reid may even stretch his imagination to include the possibility that he could be wrong, but I ain't holding my breath.