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Christian leaders slam gay parade [Jerusalem]
Jerusalem Post ^ | June 27, 2006 | Etgar Lefkovits

Posted on 06/27/2006 10:25:28 AM PDT by Alouette

The heads of three prominent Jerusalem-based Christian organizations on Tuesday lambasted plans to hold an international gay parade in the city this summer, and urged Israeli authorities to reconsider allowing the controversial event to take place.

"It is clear that Jerusalem has been deliberately targeted not because it has any particular significance to the gay and lesbian community, but because of the supreme importance this city holds for those of biblical faith.

"The decision to hold this event in Jerusalem can only be seen as a calculated and confrontational act meant to provoke and offend those who adhere to timeless, biblical moral standards in the very place they hold most dear," a joint statement by the heads of the three Evangelical Christian organizations stated.

The statement was cosigned by Bridges for Peace, Christian Friends of Israel, and the International Christian Embassy in Jerusalem.

Despite widespread city opposition, organizers reiterated Tuesday that they are determined to hold the international event in Jerusalem in seven weeks time, setting the stage for a major showdown in the city this summer.

"The World pride event will take place in Jerusalem because we believe Jerusalem should be a center of tolerance, pluralism and humanity. Unfortunately, there are those who prefer Jerusalem to be fanatical, dark, pursuing strife and hatred," said Noa Sattath, chairperson of Jerusalem's Gay and Lesbian Center which is hosting the event.

The planned week-long international gay festival, which was originally scheduled to take place last year but was postponed until August due to last summer's concomitant Gaza pullout, has been widely criticized by a coterie of Jewish, Christian, and Muslim religious leaders in Jerusalem and around the world as a deliberate affront and provocation to millions of believers around the world.

In a largely conservative city, with a strong religious and traditional makeup, the idea of holding such an international parade in Jerusalem is seen by a not insignificant number of residents - even outside of religious circles - as out of touch with both the spiritual character of the city as well as the sensitivities of its observant residents.

A public opinion poll released last year found that three-quarters of Jerusalem residents were opposed to holding the international gay event in the city, while only a quarter supported it.

The last international gay parade, which took place in Rome in 2000 despite the wrath of the Vatican, attracted about half a million participants, while local organizers expect tens of thousands of revelers for the Jerusalem event this summer.

The six-day event is slated to include street parties, workshops and a gay film festival.


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Extended News; Foreign Affairs; Israel; News/Current Events; Philosophy
KEYWORDS: christians; homosexualagenda; jerusalem; jews; worldpride
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1 posted on 06/27/2006 10:25:31 AM PDT by Alouette
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2 posted on 06/27/2006 10:26:07 AM PDT by Alouette (Psalms of the Day: 1-9)
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3 posted on 06/27/2006 10:26:58 AM PDT by Alouette (Psalms of the Day: 1-9)
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The parade ought to be transferred to Sodom. Not that far from there, either.


4 posted on 06/27/2006 10:27:10 AM PDT by GSlob
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""It is clear that Jerusalem has been deliberately targeted not because it has any particular significance to the gay and lesbian community, but because of the supreme importance this city holds for those of biblical faith."

BINGO! The gay agenda is hate driven, and what they hate most deeply is Christ and His Church. The homosexual perverts are every bit as much an enemy of the Church as are the Darwinists, atheists, Communists, mohammedans and the rest of the anti-Christs.

5 posted on 06/27/2006 10:30:17 AM PDT by TheCrusader
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To: Alouette
Gay pride!

6 posted on 06/27/2006 10:33:39 AM PDT by evets (huh?)
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Gaza City would be a better place for this freak show.


7 posted on 06/27/2006 10:34:17 AM PDT by Vn_survivor_67-68
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The gay meeting in NOLA got disturbed by a hurricane. Next they reschedule for Florida and are blown out again. These people should be careful around the middle east as the muslems are even more opposed to them than Christians.
8 posted on 06/27/2006 10:38:19 AM PDT by mountainlyons (Hard core conservative)
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MSM sure gives these people good coverage. Why didn't they just go do it in San Francisco...they could have saved travel expenses, and no one would have been wrapped up in a fuss


9 posted on 06/27/2006 10:42:51 AM PDT by rovenstinez (,)
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When Ozzie denigrates fags, he is assigned sensitivity training.

So when fags denigrate THREE major religions that regard Jerusalem with respect, what kind of sensitivity training should they be sent to?


10 posted on 06/27/2006 10:56:16 AM PDT by spintreebob
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11 posted on 06/27/2006 11:03:16 AM PDT by DBeers (†)
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12 posted on 06/27/2006 11:05:28 AM PDT by DBeers (†)
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Ah, what part of Thou Shalt not Commit Adultery did you not understand Jerusalem? - God.


13 posted on 06/27/2006 11:13:07 AM PDT by sr4402
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Because they want to rub their hatred for God and His laws in the face of all believers.


14 posted on 06/27/2006 11:17:11 AM PDT by little jeremiah
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I think the homoactivists have finally lost their own plot.

The more they get, the more hungry they seem to become...

Maybe they should be allowed to gather in Jerusalem and face the consequences. Any homo that goes all the way to Jerusalem on a pilgrimage to the cult of homosexuality is not only commiting a dispicably outrageous act, but will get what they deserve.

I'm sure the High Priests of the cult of homosexuality would 'beatify' any martyrs, of which I am sure there would be many.


15 posted on 06/27/2006 11:27:20 AM PDT by mikeyc
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This will certainly bolster Muslim arguments that all of Jerusalem should be in Muslim hands. I don't see the organizers of this charade holding it in Mecca, Damascus or Cairo.


16 posted on 06/27/2006 11:34:06 AM PDT by silverleaf (Fasten your seat belts- it's going to be a BUMPY ride.)
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17 posted on 06/27/2006 11:34:10 AM PDT by SJackson (The Pilgrims—Doing the jobs Native Americans wouldn’t do!)
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To: Alouette

when I lived in Israel over 10 years ago, there was a huge (relatively speaking) gay scene in the "russian quarter" bars on some nights. I'm not condoning it, I'm just saying that it doesn't surprise me that the fags would choose Jerusalem.


18 posted on 06/27/2006 11:42:19 AM PDT by freedom moose (has de cultivar el que sembres)
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Shameful...in the City of GOD.


19 posted on 06/27/2006 11:53:59 AM PDT by ThisLittleLightofMine
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Not wise to flaunt your perversions in the land of the prophets and Messiah.... from the Old Testament Scriptures.

"22. You shall not lie with a man as with a woman; it is an abomination" Leviticus 18:22

My Gay friends...don't profane the Holy City of Jerusalem with your perversions. Playing with fire from beyond dangerous to your health ... WARNING!


20 posted on 06/27/2006 11:58:25 AM PDT by tflabo (Take authority that's ours)
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