[Teachldsseminary] teachldsseminary Digest, Vol 31, Issue 6
Annie Edwards
mykidsmom at satx.rr.com
Thu Mar 6 13:42:20 MST 2008
This is a wonderful interview. Thank you so much!!
Annie Edwards
San Antonio, TX
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> It is important for all of us to understand exactly what is sinful about
> homosexuality. Here is a link to a terrific article on the church's
> newsroom
> web site. I encourage all of you who have questions to read this very
> insightful discussion with Elder Oaks and Elder Wickman.
>
> http://www.newsroom.lds.org/ldsnewsroom/eng/public-issues/same-gender-attrac
> tion
>
> Jack R. Rose
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> 1. Re: CHAT: False "War in Heaven" Statement (Annie Edwards)
> 2. Fw: Is this happening at your child's school? (Annie Edwards)
> 3. Re: Fw: Is this happening at your child's school? (Daryl Gibson)
> 4. Re: Fw: Is this happening at your child's school? (Annie Edwards)
> 5. Re: Fw: Is this happening at your child's school? (Deanna Bullock)
> 6. Re: Fw: Is this happening at your child's school?
> (Hawaii Tuellers)
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> Message: 1
> Date: Wed, 5 Mar 2008 17:59:43 -0600
> From: "Annie Edwards" <mykidsmom at satx.rr.com>
> Subject: Re: [Teachldsseminary] CHAT: False "War in Heaven" Statement
> To: "Free Email list for LDS Seminary Teachers"
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> Thank you Marji!
>
> This quote always felt wrong to me and I'm so glad to know why!!!
>
> Annie Edwards
> San Antonio, TX
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Marji" <king.attolia at gmail.com>
> To: "Free Email list for LDS Seminary Teachers"
> <teachldsseminary at latter-dayvillage.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, March 05, 2008 12:55 PM
> Subject: [Teachldsseminary] CHAT: False "War in Heaven" Statement
>
>
>> FYI.
>> Marji
>> ================
>>
>> Dear Teachers,
>>
>> I guess this quote is going around again. The following is an email
>> from the Church Office Building CES Administrators Council. Please
>> read carefully and follow the directions even more carefully. If it
>> is used in a devotional please let everyone know that it is false.
>>
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: AdministratorsCouncilCES
>> [mailto:CES-AdministratorsCouncil at ldschurch.org]
>> Sent: Tuesday, March 04, 2008 5:18 PM
>> Subject: False "War in Heaven" Statement
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> A notice reiterating the spurious nature of the war in heaven statement
>> was
>>
>> recently sent to priesthood leaders from the office of the First
>>
>> Presidency. The notice, which is dated 25 February 2008, states the
>>
>> following:
>>
>>
>>
>> A statement has been circulated that asserts in part that the youth of
>> the
>>
>> Church today were generals in the war in heaven . . . and [someone will]
>>
>> ask you, which of the prophets time did you live in? and when you say
>>
>> Gordon B. Hinckley a hush will fall, . . . and all in attendance will bow
>>
>> at your presence.
>>
>>
>>
>> This is a false statement. It is not Church doctrine. At various times,
>>
>> this statement has been attributed erroneously to President Thomas S.
>>
>> Monson, President Henry B. Eyring, President Boyd K. Packer, and others.
>>
>> None of these Brethren made this statement.
>>
>>
>>
>> Care should be taken to not perpetuate this false statement in any way.
>> It
>>
>> should not be a part of any lesson or presentation and it should not be
>>
>> used in other interaction with students.
>>
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> Message: 2
> Date: Wed, 5 Mar 2008 21:32:54 -0600
> From: "Annie Edwards" <mykidsmom at satx.rr.com>
> Subject: [Teachldsseminary] Fw: Is this happening at your child's
> school?
> To: "Free Email list for LDS Seminary Teachers"
> <teachldsseminary at latter-dayvillage.com>, "John Durnford"
> <durnford at sbcglobal.net>, "Janet Wendt Schoen"
> <schoenjw at ldsces.org>
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>
> 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 to get involved. If you feel our
> efforts are worthy of support, would you consider making a small
> tax-deductible contribution? Click here to make a donation.
>
>
> Sincerely,
>
>
>
> Donald E. Wildmon, Founder and Chairman American Family
> Association Donate with confidence to AFA
> (gifts are tax-deductible)
>
>
>
> It's Not Gay
> The sanitized version of homosexuality being presented is not the
> whole truth. They're Coming to Your Town
> Homosexual activists take control of a city government in a small
> Christian resort community. Spiritual Heritage Tours
> Explore Washington, D.C., from a Christian perspective with AFA
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> Message: 3
> Date: Wed, 05 Mar 2008 21:59:13 -0600
> From: Daryl Gibson <darylgibson at rviewer.com>
> Subject: Re: [Teachldsseminary] Fw: Is this happening at your child's
> school?
> To: Annie Edwards <mykidsmom at satx.rr.com>, Free Email list for LDS
> Seminary Teachers <teachldsseminary at latter-dayvillage.com>,
> "Free
> Email list for LDS Seminary Teachers"
> <teachldsseminary at latter-dayvillage.com>, "John Durnford"
> <durnford at sbcglobal.net>, "Janet Wendt Schoen"
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> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"; format=flowed
>
> 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 to get involved. If
>>you feel our efforts are worthy of support,
>>would you consider making a small tax-deductible
>>contribution? Click here to make a
>>donation. Sincerely,
>> Donald E. Wildmon, Founder and Chairman
>>American Family Association Donate with
>>confidence to AFA (gifts are
>>tax-deductible) It's Not
>>Gay The sanitized version of homosexuality
>>being presented is not the whole truth. They're
>>Coming to Your Town Homosexual activists
>>take control of a city government in a small
>>Christian resort community. Spiritual Heritage
>>Tours Explore Washington, D.C., from a
>>Christian perspective with AFA President Tim
>>Wildmon. In keeping with our privacy
>>policy, AFA may periodically contact you
>>regarding issues of concern to the family. Rest
>>assured that your e-mail address will be kept in
>>the strictest confidence. You are
>>subscribed as mykidsmom at satx.rr.com. Unsubscribe
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>>| 1-662-844-5036 Copyright ??2008 All
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> Message: 4
> Date: Thu, 6 Mar 2008 10:51:33 -0600
> From: "Annie Edwards" <mykidsmom at satx.rr.com>
> Subject: Re: [Teachldsseminary] Fw: Is this happening at your child's
> school?
> To: "Daryl Gibson" <darylgibson at rviewer.com>, "Free Email list for LDS
> Seminary Teachers" <teachldsseminary at latter-dayvillage.com>
> Message-ID: <000c01c87faa$55f18a80$6402a8c0 at MomsPC>
> Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1";
> reply-type=response
>
> 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>
> To: "Annie Edwards" <mykidsmom at satx.rr.com>; "Free Email list for LDS
> Seminary Teachers" <teachldsseminary at latter-dayvillage.com>; "Free Email
> list for LDS Seminary Teachers" <teachldsseminary at latter-dayvillage.com>;
> "John Durnford" <durnford at sbcglobal.net>; "Janet Wendt Schoen"
> <schoenjw at ldsces.org>
> 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
>
>>to get involved. If you feel our efforts are worthy of support, would you
>>consider making a small tax-deductible contribution? Click here to make a
>>donation. Sincerely, Donald E. Wildmon, Founder
>>and
>
>>Chairman American Family Association Donate with confidence to AFA
>>(gifts are tax-deductible) It's Not Gay The
>>sanitized version of homosexuality being presented is not the whole truth.
>>They're Coming to Your Town Homosexual activists take control of a
>>city government in a small Christian resort community. Spiritual Heritage
>>Tours Explore Washington, D.C., from a Christian perspective with
>>AFA
>
>>President Tim Wildmon. In keeping with our privacy policy, AFA
>>may periodically contact you regarding issues of concern to the family.
>>Rest assured that your e-mail address will be kept in the strictest
>>confidence. You are subscribed as mykidsmom at satx.rr.com.
>>Unsubscribe
>
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> Message: 5
> Date: Thu, 6 Mar 2008 11:04:30 -0700
> From: "Deanna Bullock" <deannabullock at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [Teachldsseminary] Fw: Is this happening at your child's
> school?
> To: "Free Email list for LDS Seminary Teachers"
> <teachldsseminary at latter-dayvillage.com>
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>
> Hello
>
> This is my first time posting on the list and I can see the concern
> mentioned by Daryl, but I actually appreciated the awareness to create a
> teaching moment. I am a single sister with no children teaching a class
> of
> grade nines. It is when they give their morning devotionals that I find
> out
> about how active Satan is in their lives - I am very removed from jr/sr
> high
> school life.
>
> I was able to incorporate this example into a discussion this morning as
> we
> talked about Job and Satan walking to and fro on the earth and that
> sometimes trials come to us not because of our own wickedness but because
> we
> are being tested or proved. We are in fact fulfilling our purpose in
> coming
> to earth to have agency. I
>
> I too think we need to be careful about what is posted on this list, but
> for
> a teacher that is really struggling to come up with current case
> situations
> to discuss with the youth I appreciated this example.
>
> Deanna Bullock
> Sherwood Park, Canada
>
> On Thu, Mar 6, 2008 at 9:51 AM, Annie Edwards <mykidsmom at satx.rr.com>
> wrote:
>
>> 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>
>> To: "Annie Edwards" <mykidsmom at satx.rr.com>; "Free Email list for LDS
>> Seminary Teachers" <teachldsseminary at latter-dayvillage.com>; "Free Email
>> list for LDS Seminary Teachers" <teachldsseminary at latter-dayvillage.com>;
>> "John Durnford" <durnford at sbcglobal.net>; "Janet Wendt Schoen"
>> <schoenjw at ldsces.org>
>> 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
>> >to get involved. If you feel our efforts are worthy of support, would
>> >you
>> >consider making a small tax-deductible contribution? Click here to make
>> >a
>> >donation. Sincerely, Donald E. Wildmon, Founder
>> and
>> >Chairman American Family Association Donate with confidence to AFA
>> >(gifts are tax-deductible) It's Not Gay The
>> >sanitized version of homosexuality being presented is not the whole
>> truth.
>> >They're Coming to Your Town Homosexual activists take control of a
>> >city government in a small Christian resort community. Spiritual
>> Heritage
>> >Tours Explore Washington, D.C., from a Christian perspective with
>> AFA
>> >President Tim Wildmon. In keeping with our privacy policy,
>> AFA
>> >may periodically contact you regarding issues of concern to the family.
>> >Rest assured that your e-mail address will be kept in the strictest
>> >confidence. You are subscribed as mykidsmom at satx.rr.com.
>> Unsubscribe
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> Message: 6
> Date: Thu, 6 Mar 2008 08:42:23 -1000
> From: "Hawaii Tuellers" <stueller at hawaii.rr.com>
> Subject: Re: [Teachldsseminary] Fw: Is this happening at your child's
> school?
> To: "Annie Edwards" <mykidsmom at satx.rr.com>, "Free Email list for LDS
> Seminary Teachers" <teachldsseminary at latter-dayvillage.com>
> Message-ID: <000801c87fb9$d3d02510$08c15b42 at HOME57E9E88367>
> Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1";
> reply-type=original
>
> Annie,
>
> I appreciated your posting and understood what you were trying to use it
> for. I am currently teaching Isaiah and we are discussing the prophecies
> for our day. Our discussions in class about the world today are really
> helping my students to see these prophecies being fulfilled. This is
> just
> another example for my students.
>
> Laurie Tueller
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Annie Edwards" <mykidsmom at satx.rr.com>
> To: "Daryl Gibson" <darylgibson at rviewer.com>; "Free Email list for LDS
> Seminary Teachers" <teachldsseminary at latter-dayvillage.com>
> Sent: Thursday, March 06, 2008 6:51 AM
> Subject: Re: [Teachldsseminary] Fw: Is this happening at your child's
> school?
>
>
> 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>
> To: "Annie Edwards" <mykidsmom at satx.rr.com>; "Free Email list for LDS
> Seminary Teachers" <teachldsseminary at latter-dayvillage.com>; "Free Email
> list for LDS Seminary Teachers" <teachldsseminary at latter-dayvillage.com>;
> "John Durnford" <durnford at sbcglobal.net>; "Janet Wendt Schoen"
> <schoenjw at ldsces.org>
> 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
>>to get involved. If you feel our efforts are worthy of support, would you
>>consider making a small tax-deductible contribution? Click here to make a
>>donation. Sincerely, Donald E. Wildmon, Founder
>>and
>>Chairman American Family Association Donate with confidence to AFA
>>(gifts are tax-deductible) It's Not Gay The
>>sanitized version of homosexuality being presented is not the whole truth.
>>They're Coming to Your Town Homosexual activists take control of a
>>city government in a small Christian resort community. Spiritual Heritage
>>Tours Explore Washington, D.C., from a Christian perspective with
>>AFA
>>President Tim Wildmon. In keeping with our privacy policy, AFA
>>may periodically contact you regarding issues of concern to the family.
>>Rest assured that your e-mail address will be kept in the strictest
>>confidence. You are subscribed as mykidsmom at satx.rr.com.
>>Unsubscribe
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