[Teachldsseminary] Fw: Is this happening at your child's school?

[Annie Edwards]

Just so you understand, I'm not sending this out as a political action 
issue.  This isn't a "this is happening, take action" thing, which many of 
us get everyday, I would guess.

My purpose was to generate discussion about how we could address this with 
our seminary students since it sounds like most of them will be dealing with 
it.  I will be covering Lamentations the day before this happens, and I 
think it's very interesting timing to be covering a book about the Lord 
lamenting the wickedness of Israel and then having our kids walk onto their 
campuses, being encouraged to show solidarity for homosexuality.

Sounds like a great teaching moment to me, which is what I thought this list 
was for, but sincerely, no offense was intended.

Annie
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Daryl Gibson" <darylgibson at rviewer.com>
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Sent: Wednesday, March 05, 2008 9:59 PM
Subject: Re: [Teachldsseminary] Fw: Is this happening at your child's 
school?


For the record, I object to our e-mail list being
used for this type of posting.
Daryl Gibson
Austin, Texas

At 09:32 PM 3/5/2008, Annie Edwards wrote:
>AFA ActionAlertThis is an interesting event that is coming up at many high 
>schools across the country, including the one that my seminary class 
>attends.  This could make for some interesting discussions about how our 
>kids should handle something like this and about evil being made to seem 
>good.  Annie Edwards San Antonio, TX ----- Original Message ----- From: AFA 
>ActionAlert To: mykidsmom at satx.rr.com Sent: Wednesday, March 05, 2008 6:54 
>PM Subject: Is this happening at your child's school?       Having problems 
>viewing this e-mail message? Click here.            If your child's school 
>observes the homosexual sponsored "Day of Silence," keep your child at home 
>April 25.             Dear Anne,             Friday, April 25, several 
>thousand schools across the nation will be observing "Day of Silence 
>(DOS)." DOS is a nationwide push to promote the homosexual lifestyle in 
>public schools.             AFA is joining other family-oriented groups in 
>urging parents to keep their children at home that day if their local 
>school is participating in the DOS project. By remaining silent, the intent 
>of the pro-homosexual students is to disrupt the classes while promoting 
>the homosexual lifestyle.             DOS is sponsored by an activist 
>homosexual group, the Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network (GLSEN). 
>DOS leads the students to believe that every person who identifies as a 
>homosexual, bisexual or cross-dresser is a victim of ongoing, unrelenting 
>harassment and hate. Students are taught that homosexuality is a worthy 
>lifestyle, homosexuality has few or no risks, and individuals are born 
>homosexual and cannot change. Those who oppose such teaching are 
>characterized as ignorant and hateful bigots.             Click here for 
>Frequently Asked Questions about the Day of Silence:             Take 
>Action!               What should parents do? Check with your local school 
>principal to see if your child's school will be participating in DOS. If 
>the school is participating, notify other parents about DOS and ask them to 
>join in keeping their children out of school on that day.             Here 
>is a partial list of schools which are expected to participate in DOS: If 
>your school is listed, call your local school and ascertain whether they 
>officially or passively allow students to observe "Day of Silence." If your 
>school is listed, please double-check with your local school to see if the 
>school is actually sponsoring DOS. Sometimes the "participation" turns out 
>to be a handful of kids who are saying they have a homosexual club and are 
>observing this protest day, but without school endorsement. We sincerely 
>hope your school, if listed, is not actually an official sponsor. If it is 
>not, we will take them off the list, if a school official asks us to do so. 
>Please e-mail your correction to editor at missionamerica.com. 
>Some tips:               1.. Be sure of the date that DOS is planned for 
>your school. (The national date is April 25, but some schools observe DOS 
>on a different date.)               2.. Inform the school of your intention 
>to keep your child home on that date and explain why. Click here for a 
>sample letter.               3.. Explain to your children why you're taking 
>a stand: Homosexual behavior is not an innate identity; it is a sinful, 
>unnatural and destructive behavior. No school should advance a physically, 
>emotionally, and spiritually destructive sexual lifestyle to students. 
>4.. Encourage your church leadership to follow the bold example of Pastor 
>Ken Hutcherson who is vocally opposing "Day of Silence" in his community in 
>Redmond, Washington. For his story, click here. Thank you for caring enough 
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