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Local church will not offer Ward Churchill a venue to speak
Grand Junction Sentinel ^ | 5/20/11

Posted on 05/20/2011 9:57:57 AM PDT by GSWarrior

After an announcement earlier this week that fired University of Colorado professor Ward Churchill was being invited to town to speak over the Memorial Day weekend, the church where he was set to speak has retracted their invitation.

Unitarian Universalist Congregation of the Grand Valley, in a statement on their website, cited many members of their congregation with relatives serving in military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan for the change.

“The Unitarian Universalist Congregation of the Grand Valley will not be offering a venue to the Confluence Media Collective to bring Ward Churchill to speak on Memorial Weekend. While we have a commitment to providing a forum for a wide platform of ideas and people, we had not fully vetted the speaker or the date when we offered use of our building. Some of our congregants have close relatives and friends now serving in the armed services in Iraq and Afghanistan, and have expressed dismay about having Churchill speak during a weekend of remembrance. Because our mission guides us toward unity with one another, we will not be using our time and space to bring a controversial and possibly divisive speaker into our community during such a poignant time.”

It wasn’t clear if the Confluence Media Collective, a group that publishes The Red Pill magazine and who coordinated Churchill’s appearance, will try to find another venue for him to speak.


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Front Page News; US: Colorado
KEYWORDS: religion; unitarians
This church is in Grand Junction, Colorado.
1 posted on 05/20/2011 9:58:00 AM PDT by GSWarrior
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To: GSWarrior
"Because our mission guides us toward unity with one another, we will not be using our time and space to bring a controversial and possibly divisive speaker into our community during such a poignant time.”

Tranaslation: "Some of our biggest givers threatened to cut off their weekly payments if we went ahead with this."

2 posted on 05/20/2011 10:02:56 AM PDT by circlecity (')
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To: GSWarrior

Even a broken clock is right twice a day.


3 posted on 05/20/2011 10:03:14 AM PDT by This Just In (In America, RINO's belong in zoo's, not public office)
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To: GSWarrior

Good.


4 posted on 05/20/2011 10:09:28 AM PDT by Geary County
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Ward Churchill is a POS.


5 posted on 05/20/2011 10:09:28 AM PDT by DeoVindiceSicSemperTyrannis (Want to make $$$? It's easy! Use FR as a platform to pimp your blog for hits!!!)
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To: GSWarrior

Should you not have fraud in front of that POS name.


6 posted on 05/20/2011 10:12:02 AM PDT by org.whodat
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Unitarian Universalist Congregation is not a church. It is a social club.


7 posted on 05/20/2011 10:14:10 AM PDT by bmwcyle (It is Satan's fault)
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To: GSWarrior
Since when were the atheist Universalist Unitarians a church?????
8 posted on 05/20/2011 10:15:48 AM PDT by Emperor Palpatine (One of these days, Alice....one of these days.....POW!! Right in the kisser!!!!)
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To: Emperor Palpatine

The Unitarians are boycotting him. It’s a double whammy or something.


9 posted on 05/20/2011 10:19:07 AM PDT by GSWarrior
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Obama is upset. Ward is his favorite Churchill.


10 posted on 05/20/2011 10:21:00 AM PDT by TruthShallSetYouFree (Note to Obama: The only time you actually are the smartest person in the room is when you are alone.)
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To: GSWarrior

I’m 1/128th Indian. That makes me more Indian than this poser.


11 posted on 05/20/2011 10:23:31 AM PDT by GoldwaterCountry (Viva Reagan Revolucion!)
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I’m 1/128th Indian. That makes me more Indian than this poser.


12 posted on 05/20/2011 10:23:40 AM PDT by GoldwaterCountry (Viva Reagan Revolucion!)
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The fact that this “church” invited this loon who couldn’t qualify for a high school degree tells me all I need to know about it.

Now, for the military types there, get out now. You’re far, far more moral and accomplished than your pastor. Get thee to a real church.


13 posted on 05/20/2011 10:26:44 AM PDT by Da Coyote
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This useless fool can’t do anything worthwhile, so he can only make money by flapping his lips or stealing the work of others. I’m glad he lost this chance to spread his poison.


14 posted on 05/20/2011 10:39:35 AM PDT by SaxxonWoods (Throw away your papers, blow up your TV...and set yourself free.)
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To: GSWarrior

Glad to know that Church refused to allow him to speak. Personally, I wouldn’t let that man talk to my Dog!!


15 posted on 05/20/2011 11:53:12 AM PDT by Patsygirl
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This guy is more authentically Indian than that poser.....
16 posted on 05/20/2011 11:53:35 AM PDT by Emperor Palpatine (One of these days, Alice....one of these days.....POW!! Right in the kisser!!!!)
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“Unitarian Universalist Congregation is not a church. It is a social club.”

Worth repeating.


17 posted on 05/20/2011 11:55:39 AM PDT by Rebelbase
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To: GoldwaterCountry

Legend has it that somewhere along the line we had an Indian or two in the family though I have no proof other than stories. I think I’m more Indian than he is! ;)


18 posted on 05/20/2011 3:11:22 PM PDT by chris_bdba
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To: GSWarrior

Ward who? His 15 minutes have come and gone.


19 posted on 05/21/2011 7:37:23 AM PDT by bboop (Stealth Tutor)
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