Christian leaders slam gay parade [Jerusalem]

Jerusalem Post ^ | June 27, 2006 | Etgar Lefkovits

[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.

[Suzy Quzy]

Oy Fey!

[Salem]

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[razorbak]

Divert the parade through Muslim controlled areas and let the camel jockeys do something useful for humanity for once.

Plus the queers might want to see what real intolerance is for a change, and see how good they have it in the west.

One other note to all Sodomites: The most traditionally Christian and moral part of the U.S. is also the most heavily armed.

[madison10]

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

The Last and the Greatest One. Try using that "we were gay in the womb" nonsense with Him.

[M. Espinola]

These clowns seem totally enveloped with their little fruitcake parade and disgustingly oblivious to the explosive situation in Gaza, which has already resulted in two murdered IDF fellow citizens and one IDF hostage, but what do they care?

Israeli soldiers watch an Armoured Personnel Carrier (APC) enter the Gaza Strip at the Rafah border crossing area on the Israeli-Gaza border June 28th, 2006. REUTERS/Ronen Zvulun (ISRAEL)

Ground troops enter Gaza, Strip shelled with artillery