ChristRing.org
ChristRing.org seems on the surface to be a relatively safe, liberal and moral net group. Their web pages only say good things, admittedly they throw in all that theology amongst what they want to be perceieved as promoting: A message of love.
They aim their webrings, ministries, mailing lists and "prayer rooms" at families, chlidren, etc. Their webrings (christian, patriot, pastors4christ) are very large, and the stats from webring.org show that they get a very high number of hits.
But within their depths there is the normal, only-to-be-expected indoctrination of children, hate and bigotry that we have came to realize comes hand in hand with the Christian dualistic, guilt-driven theology.
Their frequent newsletters (I am on their mailing list, much to their surprise) are sent from the 6 or so organizers to the 2000 receievers. They keep the mailto paths hidden so that we can only reply in private to the organizers.
In short, this amounts to a doctrine where they can mail their views to the young, impressionable families and unsuspecting parent's without letting them hear any other point of view. Basically they present a one way argument. It promotes inconsideracy for others ... etc ... but what in particular am I talking about?
Mails Like This:
We are honored to announce that Bro. Robert (Bob) Stephenson has joined the pastoral ministry staff here at ChristRing Ministries. As a former homosexual, Bro. Bob is called of God to minister to those seeking freedom from bondage to this sinful and destructive lifestyle. As one that has been out of the lifestyle for over fifteen years, Bob is living proof of the changing power of the Holy Spirit. You can learn more about Bob and this ministry by visiting his ministry website at http://www.aineotheos.org/ and/or by writing him here at BroBob@ChristRing.org. Please pray for Brother Bob as he steps out in faith to minister God's love to the lost and dying souls in the "gay" and lesbian community. God bless you Bob and welcome aboard. |
Well. So much for niceness, Christian Love, etc. Now there are plenty of gay and non-straight Christians. No I'm not just talking about dodgy priests. There are plenty of sites (see the Links page.) that show that the Bible does not condemn homosexuality more than any other sexuality, but that is not the point.
Gay adolescents, even if they are not 'out', suffer from bullying and depression through their school lives, and often for years afterwards as they come to terms with things. Even if they can't voice and don't understand it, people normally realize they are gay from within their mid teenagers.
Being told that they are inferior, part of a sinful and destructive lifestyle, or that they are lost and dying souls! We cannot say these things to any person no matter what! It does not help! It only serves to degrade them, dehumanize them and subject them to the kind of terror we should have left behind us.
Bullying is one of the most persistent and demoralizing things that can happen to a person too young to understand why they are perceived as different. Mails sent from such an outwardly innocent source (ie, PastorDick@ChristRing.org) causes people to visibly reject gay people, to alienate them or think down on them.
Even if being gay was wrong, then this method would still be the wrong one! We cannot aid a person, and make them behave like us, by preaching to them that they arre inferior! It is against all Christian standards... there are plenty of Christians who work on a Sunday. This breaks traditional Christian law. Yet these people are not looked down on.
Christian establishments are one of the most consistent and dangerous sources of violence and evil in the playground, in schools, with their continous gay-bashing and alienation campaigns.