political strategies
Submitted by Splash! on September 9 2001 16:47:24
In reply to Here's documentation submitted by A.I. Watcher on September 7 2001 20:19:46
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It probably is a Christian strategy to be strong and aggressive in the political arena -- perhaps the same kind of strategy that many other groups use. The more you push forward with your agenda, the less you will be held back (or the less ground that will be taken from you). If these same groups remained passive, then laws might actually be passed that restrict the "rights" that these groups have long sought. Right now, there are laws being written to charge Christians with "hate crimes" for expressing their beliefs. "Did you say all gay men are going to hell? Well, you're going to jail!" "Did you call that woman a whore just because she has sex with any man she pleases? Well, you just got yourself a ticket!" Where do we find the balance between being able to express our beliefs and yet not step on the "rights" of others? What's the difference between a gay man standing up and yelling at a conservative Christian speaker and a conservative Christian standing up and yelling at a gay speaker? Both say that their speech should not be censored -- some even say that there should be no censorship at all -- and yet these two people will go to each other's meetings, interrupt them, maybe even picket and protest them, and try to keep each speaker from sharing their beliefs. Isn't this hypocrisy? If it is, then isn't it also hypocritical to write laws so that your group can speak freely but the other cannot? From AGAPE PRESS, September 5, 2001: ...the day will come when Christians will be charged with hate crimes for simply stating their religious beliefs. "I could see a day when hate crime laws are being used to silence Christians for merely stating biblical truth about homosexuality," he says. [Those laws will] say homosexuality is something that's okay, and hate crimes against homosexuals are caused by Christians speaking their beliefs." Forty-four states now have hate crime statutes, citing biases based on factors such as race or ethnicity, with 26 including "sexual orientation." I'm not posting this as an effort to support one side (anti-gay, Christian or not) over the other (pro-gay, Christian or not). I just think it's important that we keep "the end" in mind when using certain "means". Don't use one strategy today and then when you get what you want say others can't use the same strategy. |
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