Liberal Activist Groups Allege Western Export of Anti-Gay Attitudes
Liberal Activist Groups Allege Western Export of Anti-Gay Attitudes
By Jeff Walton
http://www.theird.org/
October 18, 2011
Union Theological Seminary played to host as LGBT campaigners addressed sexuality. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
Theologically conservative Western Christians are exporting an irrational fear of homosexuality to Africa, according to speakers at a recent conference of liberal clergy and homosexual activists at Union Theological Seminary in New York City.
The conferees alleged that, whether they are aware of it or not, U.S. Christians' interpretation of scripture is resulting in violence against persons who engage in homosexual acts. Conference organizers called for efforts to decriminalize those acts in countries like Uganda. They also heard from a U.S. State Department official who promised a U.S. foreign policy in which protections for persons who engage in homosexual acts are an "unambiguous priority."
Entitled "Compass to Compassion: discovering a common way to LGBT global equality" the October 11-12 event at Union Seminary in New York, NY brought together liberal faith groups, LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender) advocacy organizations, U.S. and United Nations officials to strategize on efforts to decriminalize homosexual behavior. While the event defined itself as global in scope, sub-Saharan Africa was almost the exclusive focus, with only passing mentions of other nations that have laws restricting homosexual practices. The Islamic world, where persons caught in homosexual acts can face execution, was unmentioned during the first day of the consultation. It received only passing mention on the second.
Read the full story at www.VirtueOnline.org
By Jeff Walton
http://www.theird.org/
October 18, 2011
Union Theological Seminary played to host as LGBT campaigners addressed sexuality. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)Theologically conservative Western Christians are exporting an irrational fear of homosexuality to Africa, according to speakers at a recent conference of liberal clergy and homosexual activists at Union Theological Seminary in New York City.
The conferees alleged that, whether they are aware of it or not, U.S. Christians' interpretation of scripture is resulting in violence against persons who engage in homosexual acts. Conference organizers called for efforts to decriminalize those acts in countries like Uganda. They also heard from a U.S. State Department official who promised a U.S. foreign policy in which protections for persons who engage in homosexual acts are an "unambiguous priority."
Entitled "Compass to Compassion: discovering a common way to LGBT global equality" the October 11-12 event at Union Seminary in New York, NY brought together liberal faith groups, LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender) advocacy organizations, U.S. and United Nations officials to strategize on efforts to decriminalize homosexual behavior. While the event defined itself as global in scope, sub-Saharan Africa was almost the exclusive focus, with only passing mentions of other nations that have laws restricting homosexual practices. The Islamic world, where persons caught in homosexual acts can face execution, was unmentioned during the first day of the consultation. It received only passing mention on the second.
Read the full story at www.VirtueOnline.org
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