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Christian Rally to Replace Gay Pride Event
LifeSiteNews ^ | 27 April 2006

Posted on 04/26/2006 6:28:14 PM PDT by Aussie Dasher

CHARLOTTE, NC, April 26, 2006 (LifeSiteNews.com) - The first-ever "Not Ashamed Charlotte" rally will unite Christians from different churches to proclaim their faith in the public square, replacing the annual gay pride event usually scheduled for early May in Marshall Park. The Christian rally will be held from 3-4 p.m. May 6 in the park. According to Dr. Michael L. Brown, Director of the Coalition of Conscience and organizer of Not Ashamed Charlotte, the timing of this event is highly significant.

"For the last four years," Brown explains, "on the first Saturday of May, Marshall Park has been will filled with as many as 3,000 gays and lesbians celebrating Charlotte Pride." This gay pride event, marked by public lewdness and obscenity, has drawn protest from various Christian groups. Mayor Pat McCrory has also voiced his displeasure with the Charlotte Pride event being held in a public park. In other cities, similar gay pride events have drawn upwards of 100,000 participants.

"This year," Brown states, "the Charlotte Pride organizers had to delay their event, and we were able to get the park for our rally. So, instead of transvestite dancers simulating sex in the presence of toddlers and little children, we will be proclaiming the goodness of God and the love of Jesus. And instead of vendors advertising hot nudist camps, we will be standing together with our families proclaiming that we are not ashamed of purity and morality and wholesome living."

Brown is careful, however, to add that his organization does not condone hatred or mistreatment of gays and lesbians, explaining, "We are absolutely not intolerant bigots, and we believe that strong moral convictions must go hand in hand with respectful and gracious treatment of all people. So we reach out to homosexual men and women with compassion, but we resist with courage their agenda to reshape America."

The rally will take place from 3-4 p.m. May 6 with participants from different churches in the greater Charlotte region.

For further information, go to: http://www.coalitionofconscience.org


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Culture/Society; Extended News; News/Current Events; US: North Carolina
KEYWORDS: charlotte; christianrally; christians; homosexualagenda; nopoofters; notproud; rule1
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To: TaxRelief; Constitution Day; Alia

NC ping!

Wish I could join y'all. But starting that day I'm driving West.


21 posted on 04/26/2006 9:55:16 PM PDT by upchuck (Wikipedia.com - the most unbelievable web site in the world.)
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To: Aussie Dasher

Let's see, they now have Day of Silence, Coming Out Day, Gay Pride Month, National LGTB History Month -- pretty soon we'll just all be celebrating gay pride 24/7/365.


22 posted on 04/26/2006 10:21:41 PM PDT by Unam Sanctam
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To: Unam Sanctam

Personally speaking, I'm particularly looking forward to "The International Day of Having a Few Quiet Ones in the Backyard" (IDHFQOB). Should be a ripper!


23 posted on 04/26/2006 10:48:38 PM PDT by Aussie Dasher (The Great Ronald Reagan & John Paul II - Heaven's Dream Team!)
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To: upchuck; Constitution Day; TaxRelief; 100%FEDUP; 2ndMostConservativeBrdMember; ~Vor~; A2J; ...

NC *Ping*

Please FRmail Constitution Day OR TaxRelief OR Alia if you want to be added to or removed from this North Carolina ping list.
24 posted on 04/27/2006 4:03:16 AM PDT by Alia
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To: Aussie Dasher

Somehow I must have missed this story in the Charlotte Observer. Nope, did a search, it's not there. Silence....


25 posted on 04/27/2006 6:29:00 AM PDT by Between the Lines (Be careful how you live your life, it may be the only gospel anyone reads.)
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To: Aussie Dasher
Personally speaking, I'm particularly looking forward to "The International Day of Having a Few Quiet Ones in the Backyard" (IDHFQOB). Should be a ripper!

Hmmm...throw a few shrimp on the barbie as well, mate!

26 posted on 04/27/2006 6:32:02 AM PDT by Unam Sanctam
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To: Alia

Sounds fun, but my parents will be here this weekend, and maybe other relatives as well.


27 posted on 04/27/2006 6:36:42 AM PDT by Tax-chick (Dump the 1967 Outer Space Treaty! I'll weigh 50% less on Mars!)
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To: Tax-chick

How nice to have your family visit, TC.


28 posted on 04/27/2006 6:49:05 AM PDT by Alia
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To: Alia

I mean, next weekend, when the referenced event takes place :-). We hope my brother and his new wife will be able to join us. He's just returned from 6 years in England.


29 posted on 04/27/2006 7:07:16 AM PDT by Tax-chick (Dump the 1967 Outer Space Treaty! I'll weigh 50% less on Mars!)
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That's what I thought you meant: same weekend as the event.

I hope y'all have a WONDERFUL visit.

30 posted on 04/27/2006 7:19:36 AM PDT by Alia
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To: Alia

Thanks! No rain would be good :-).


31 posted on 04/27/2006 7:27:08 AM PDT by Tax-chick (Dump the 1967 Outer Space Treaty! I'll weigh 50% less on Mars!)
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To: Aussie Dasher

Excellent, excellent news! Would that Christians in every city would stand up and do this.


32 posted on 04/27/2006 8:05:47 AM PDT by Antoninus (I will not vote for a liberal, regardless of party.)
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To: bahblahbah
Prude Pride

More accurately a "Righteous Rally."

Not to be confused with "Puriant Pride."

33 posted on 04/27/2006 1:42:48 PM PDT by nonsporting
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To: Aussie Dasher

That sounds great to me! Bravo, Not Ashamed Charlotte!


34 posted on 04/28/2006 1:11:37 PM PDT by Chewie84
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