Harvard Puts Christian Group On 1 Year Probation For Not Allowing Lesbian In Leadership Role
More and more the norm in America those of faith not being allowed to follow their core tenets, wonder tho if it was a Muslim group the same would've happened...
"members of the Harvard College of Faith & Action (HCFA) confronted one of its assistant Bible course leaders about her new relationship. She'd said she'd finally found someone who makes her "laugh, feel safe... and challenges her to be a better person." "There was just one catch," the Crimson explained, "this person was a girl." After sitting down and talking through the situation, members of the group decided to ask her to step down from her leadership role."
"Since then, HCFA has come under intense attack from Harvard administration, who decided to put the club on a year-long probation, the first in the school's history. "If the club reregisters as a student organization next spring, it will have to show that it is in compliance with the university's 'nondiscrimination principles,"
"Group co-presidents Scott Ely and Molly Richmond say nothing could be farther from the truth. "We reject any notion that we discriminate on the basis of sexual orientation in our fellowship," they wrote in an email. "Broadly speaking, the student in this case was removed because of an irreconcilable theological disagreement pertaining to our character standards." HCFA's guiding principles are clear that any extramarital sexual activity is wrong. "Our theological view is that -- for professing Christians who are in leadership -- celibacy is the only option outside the bounds of marriage. We have applied and do apply this policy regardless of sexual orientation."
Full story and image source: http://www.frc.org/updatearticle/20180226/poisoned-ivy
I think we can resolve with our knees, for the weapons of our warfare are not canal but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds...................., God's word can not be diluted no matter what.
That is such a travesty...I wonder if or when reverse discrimination law suits will be filed. I dislike the current trend of suing over every perceived overreach, but sometimes it becomes necessary. The woman who was asked to step down should simply form her own group, not demand the original group change to accommodate her life choices.
Religious freedom, unless you are a Christian! So true!
I fear it is only going to get worse. What about putting a REAL christian at the head of a gay group ...or at the head of skull and bones. The universities would cringe.
For much of our nation's history keeping slaves was a core Christian ideal. I think the Lord uses the world to teach us lessons, get us out of our shells. It is good that Christian groups are being made to allow gay leaders because those leaders can help Christians understand something they have been unwilling to understand, and show them how their practices have been detrimental to the witness of the love of Christ. These gay leaders will be in a good position to lead many in the church who are homophobic into better understanding and a more compassionate, heartfelt love for others. Not an easy thing for the church to acquire, but so powerful when it happens. Our nation is better for having forced Christians in the past to have their core concepts about black people challenged. It wasn't easy, but it was good. The churches that let blacks in became better for it, even if it took a secular society to force them into it. God works in mysterious ways.