tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6835728477071096189.post1084554098661216931..comments2013-07-02T16:07:45.335-03:00Comments on Living Like Jesus - Building Our Community: Time to Stand Up for CrandallAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05910886584680347199noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6835728477071096189.post-65429097671802282352012-06-29T00:14:52.162-03:002012-06-29T00:14:52.162-03:00We should also be pretty clear that we are talking...We should also be pretty clear that we are talking about a tiny sum of money. CU is, by and large, self supporting. This does not make what anyone does inherently right because there can be self-supporting institutions -- say, racist organisations -- that are rotten, but it does mean that much of the to do about CU is overblown if the concern is state money. <br /><br />But, from a liberal democratic perspective, those who argue again CU getting money from the state miss a big point: do we want the government imposing a religious means test for funding? I suspect that there are those in the current federal government who would be quite happy with this and the Bush, Jr. govt did something similar with regard to aid to combat that AIDS epidemic in Africa. It is easy to be in favour of a religious means test when your particular views (believe, agnostic, etc.) seem to be those favoured by government but establishing the precedent that grant requests should be evaluated, at least in part, on the basis of the applicants spiritual believes is problematic and potentially scary.Andrew Nursehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09012072560091351361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6835728477071096189.post-28766176189155995672012-06-12T11:06:11.944-03:002012-06-12T11:06:11.944-03:00The School holds its policy based on it's best...The School holds its policy based on it's best interpretation of Scripture. There can be a debate to be had, other-wise it wouldn't be an issue. I am not stating my belief in this matter about the School's policy I am simply pointing out that tax dollars go where they go. I pay taxes as a pastor who does not believe abortion should be legal (I am not debating this here just stating what I believe.) But I know that some of the money that I contribute will go to that work. So, based on what I believe I should be getting petitions signed and making a stink about where that money is going. Would that make a difference? No, it wouldn't. So, I choose, maybe ignorantly, to believe that the tax dollars I spend every year go to institutions like Crandall U and not the things that I don't like. I have the utmost respect for the school and I know the school does a lot for keeping people in this city so to remove funding from it would be a misstep.icarus19https://www.blogger.com/profile/10916070837138884667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6835728477071096189.post-45748809571630488282012-06-11T13:34:40.933-03:002012-06-11T13:34:40.933-03:00I don't think anyone here objects to your lega...I don't think anyone here objects to your legal status as married in the eyes of the government. The issue and argument here is should the government be allowed to step in and tell the various churches that they have to perform marriages they object to based on their interpretation of Scripture. Some churches won't marry heterosexual couples that don't meet their interpretations of the scripture as well. For instance some won't marry Divorced people. Some won't marry their members to people from other denominations (Catholics up until recently demanded a non catholic partner become a catholic before the ceremony be performed.) The question here is just because it's legal does it give someone the right to overturn someone else's rights. Would you picket the Black Entertainment awards for not allowing Asians and Caucasians to participate? Right now in our culture we enjoy a great deal of tolerance towards peoples lifestyles and that's great. But you need to be wary of the tyranny of the majority. If the majority of people believe something is right and take away from the rights of another group, what's to say the majority won't change it's mind in the future. Better to be tolerant of different views.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04880464591618069678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6835728477071096189.post-47871092572985877972012-06-08T21:54:26.239-03:002012-06-08T21:54:26.239-03:00The issue as I see it is the freedom of religion t...The issue as I see it is the freedom of religion to interpret their scriptures, not whether we all agree on that interpretation. Muslims only hire Muslim male Imams, Catholics only hire single men, and that's their right. And, they all receive government benefits. Crandall should have the same prerogatives as well, being a religipous institution. And the respective governments are elected by the people to make these funding decisions. The next move is to target every religious group and totally remove all freedoms and/or benefits unless they agree with one particular interest-group's opinion.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05910886584680347199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6835728477071096189.post-80846070019226148802012-06-08T14:36:26.077-03:002012-06-08T14:36:26.077-03:00Good morning Sir,
As a legally married lesbian in ...Good morning Sir,<br />As a legally married lesbian in BC I object to your interpretation of Scripture. Could you possibly point me to where in scripture it specifically prescribes "abstinence and purity" for my wife and I within our marriage before God and the state.<br />Thank you for 'enlightening' me.<br />Sincerely<br />KimAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05839066001385785836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6835728477071096189.post-49568054750081488342012-06-08T12:42:46.289-03:002012-06-08T12:42:46.289-03:00Hi Vernon, great post and well-written. Middle Sa...Hi Vernon, great post and well-written. Middle Sackville has always been a welcoming place and its focus on outreach to the community has brought many folks through its doors to receive love and healing. Keep up the great work! I always say how great my church is back in Canada - there is something special there and it is a wonderful place of community and belonging.Tim Gascoignehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01631718977112596291noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6835728477071096189.post-63237160424639494612012-06-08T10:33:44.257-03:002012-06-08T10:33:44.257-03:00Thank you, Vernon, for this post. Well said and we...Thank you, Vernon, for this post. Well said and well-timed.Mystery and Mayhemhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03977251231944347672noreply@blogger.com