Posted on 05/02/2005 5:57:42 PM PDT by ken21
Parents, gay son arrested at Dobson headquarters
2nd day of protest at Focus on Family
By Judith Kohler The Associated Press
AP / Ed Andrieski Jacob Reitan, 23, center, and his parents Phil and Randi Reitan, of Eden Prarie, Minn., are applauded by other protesters as they walk to the entrance of Focus on the Family in Colorado Springs today to deliver a letter criticizing founder James Dobson's stand against gay rights. The Reitans were arrested for trespassing.
Colorado Springs - Two parents and their gay son were arrested today when they crossed a barricade at the Focus on the Family ministry and tried to hand-deliver a letter protesting Christian activist James Dobson's campaign against gay rights and same-sex marriage.
When police warned Phil Reitan, his wife and son they would be arrested, Reitan said, "I'm an attorney, I'm a Christian, I'm a father, I love my family."
Phil and Randi Reitan and their son Jacob led a single-file march of about 150 people to the headquarters of Dobson's Focus on the Family on the second day of a protest by Soulforce, a national interfaith organization that supports gay rights.
A Focus on the Family representative met the demonstrators outside the light metal barricades and accepted stacks of letters from Soulforce.
Jesus said: "And he answered and said unto them, Have ye not read that he which made them at the beginning made them male and female, And said, For this cause shall a man leave father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife: and they twain shall be one flesh? Wherefore, they are no more twain, but one flesh. What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder." -from THE BIBLE: Matthew 19:4-6
Crossing lines seems to be nothing new to them.
"Phil and Randi Reitan and their son Jacob led a single-file march of about 150 people "
Not repentant Christians, just CINOs
"HEY! Line up boy, girl, boy, girl. No exceptions!"
This man lists his roles in an interesting priority.
Don't forget that an elected official, namely Senator Salazar, has helped to foment hatred and intolerance against Mr. Dobson and Focus on the Family, by labeling Focus the "Anti-Christ", although he later withtracted it. Does Soulforce believe in freedom of speech or religion? Do they believe that people have the right to think homosexual activity immoral? Or do they believe that they must impose their views on everybody else and demonize those who disagree with them for their religious and moral views? The gay activist left is intolerant!
apparently their intent was to get arrested.
None out of four, ain't bad for those of that ilk.
A nut apparently doesn't fall any farther from the tree than an apple does.
Is it not time to find a term to replace "gay rights?" What rights derive from anyone being gay?
All things considered, they probably were hopeing to share a cell with some gorilla named Bubba, except for Mom who preferred a gorillarette named Big Bad Mamma.
Disfunctional is as disfunctional does.
how 'bout yag?
"how 'bout yag?"
If you're into gaudy jewelry..........you may be onto something there!
I wonder how some of the Bush-Salazar voters felt when the latter wasted almost no time breaking his campaign pledge that judicial nominees should get an up or down vote from the full senate?
I read in American history where our schools were established to teach children to read the Bible. And a number of our attorneys had studied to be ministers.
When we tolerated schools that removed themselves from
the foundations of American education. . . .When the lust
for knowledge usurped the desire to know God and our obligation to obey His Divine Law-that was the first steps
down this wicked road to our self destruction.If this trespasser were a Christian -he would raise his son up
to know Scripture and the Power of God. And he would NOT be
doing the Devils work.He is a son of Satan-not of our Lord.
what a bunch of maroons.
This is like the "application for scoutmaster" protest the homosexuals did on the boyscouts. They are centering on focus on the family to get them "labeled".
These fool parents are only encouraging the early death of their son.
soddomy rights?
fetish right?
recreational sex right?
penis in male anus rights?
Mike Haley manages the Homosexuality and Gender department for Focus on the Family's Public Policy division and also serves as Chairman of the Board of Exodus International, North America. He is actively involved in public speaking, writing and educating Focus constituents on homosexuality. He and his wife, Angie, have two sons.
ping
there they go again...
Reitan said, "I'm an attorney, I'm a Christian, I'm a father, I love my family."
This man lists his roles in an interesting priority.
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