Christian Students Punished for Countering Pro-Homosexual Observance

(AgapePress) ^ | April 15, 2003 | Jim Brown

[dewee]

Christian students who openly opposed a pro-homosexual event at their Wisconsin public school met stiff resistance from school officials.

The Gay Straight Alliance Club at Evansville High School recently held a "Day of Silence" to protest alleged discrimination against homosexuals. The club was permitted to advertise the event through posters, literature, and on the school intercom. The school even provided them with a "safe room" to sit in if they felt they were being harassed during the day.

But a group of Christian students who countered the Day of Silence by praying and sharing Bible verses in the school commons during class were given unexcused absences, despite permission slips from their parents.

Justin Wallestad, one of those Christian students, says he is disappointed that an entire day at his school was dedicated to promoting the acceptance of homosexuality, but past events organized by Christian students have not been tolerated.

"In the past they were putting [a stop] to some of the stuff that we wanted to do, such as 'See You at the Pole' and stuff like that -- they wouldn't allow us to put up posters," Wallestad says. "But when people come in with a Day of Silence for homosexuality, they [permit use of] the intercom. It was really frustrating, so we wanted to do something about it."

Wallestad felt some of his classmates who participated in the Day of Silence were promoting immorality. "The majority of these people who did participate are my friends because I want to be friends with a variety of people," he says. "So I actually did lose quite a few friends because of this."

Wallestad and other students plan to organize a "Christian Purity Day" and promote the event through posters, literature, and over the school intercom.

[ScoochDude]

Sad.

[lsee]

"So I actually did lose quite a few friends because of this."

Sometimes this is the biggest sign you're doing something right.

[shteebo]

While persons with mental disorders like homosexuality should certainly not be persecuted, does it really make sense to teach this as a lifestyle "choice" in the public schools? Unbelievable.

[Rodm]

Thank the LORD, that christian students are willing to take a stand against open sin in our society. Amen

[happygrl]

Wallestad and other students plan to organize a "Christian Purity Day" and promote the event through posters, literature, and over the school intercom.

What a great idea !

[InvisibleChurch]

It's OK, they hated Jesus first. They're in good company.

[RightOnline]

.........and there are those who still don't understand why so many of us homeschool.

The public school system in this country is hopelessly compromised. Their slavish devotion to Political Correctness and socialistic ideals is repugnant to the overwhelming majority of Americans........and they just don't give a flyin' s**t HOW we feel about it.

[Rain-maker]

Just plain sickening...

[Conservative Me]

Look, I disagree with homosexuality and the schools decision to promote it, but not allow the promotion of a Christian event, BUT there are questions that are not even brought up in this article.

There is no mention of what the homosexual activity was. Did they just not talk for a day? I mean that's what is sounds like. That being said, there would have been no disruption and they still would have "participated" in daily activities, even though it was silently. If there was any disruption of class, this activity should not have been allowed.

The Christian protest involved bagging class for a day to pray on school property during class time. I don't know if they disrupted classes by doing this, because this information is not included in the article from an obviously biased source.

I have no issue if the Christians want to do their "Christian Purity" thing. They will have a tough time because there can be no teacher/administrator involvement, which is probably why they have had problems being able to promote this sort of thing in the past. Everyone is afraid of the lawsuit so they do only the Politically Correct thing.

Please also keep in mind that an Atheist, Muslim, Wiccan, etc. would also have the right to promote their group.

[hillary's_fat_a**]

The school even provided them with a "safe room" to sit in ...

Anything else go on in the "safe room"? Did the door have a glass vision panel? I wonder ...

[glockmeister40]

It's time for these Christian students and their parents to use a page from the lefties playbook - sue the crap out of the school district for discrimination.

[f.Christian]

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[Wilhelm Tell]

It has gone from being A choice to being THE choice, and you can not only just tolerate it, you are supposed to support it or else! For years, when the left was fighting for dominance, they talked a good talk about not forcing one's values on others. Once they control an institution all they do is force their values on everyone, and smugly posture about how "tolerant" they are as they muzzle dissent.

[Beck_isright]

"Wisconsin" - Russian word for "repository of former Soviet bureaucrats."

[Blood of Tyrants]

Those people weren't really his friends. They were jsut people who hung out at the same places he did.

[joesnuffy]

Export this to Iraq

[LiteKeeper]

bump

[Kuksool]

{Wallestad and other students plan to organize a "Christian Purity Day" and promote the event through posters, literature, and over the school intercom.}

Kudos to these students! The problem with Christians is that they are too reactive instead of proactive. Christians have to go on the offense in order to make a difference in American culture.

[AEMILIUS PAULUS]

As long as nothing is done pathology will govern. Sicker than the gays are those that allow such actions at the schools. Do something about it or live with it!