This part:e-eye2.0 wrote: ↑August 16th, 2017, 4:13 pmGreat - which part of the statement do you disagree with? Is it what the church actually said or the potential message it sends? I didn't see anything in the statement that was incorrect in our beliefs.bbsion wrote: ↑August 16th, 2017, 3:58 pmI'm an active member of the church and I disagree with the statement.e-eye2.0 wrote: ↑August 16th, 2017, 3:48 pmDue to the fact that these announcements are vetted through the church leadership they can be a big statement. Elizabeth - do you disagree with the church's statement? If your not an active member or member at all I can understand an opposing view but otherwise it is what it is.
“We applaud the LoveLoud Festival for LGBTQ Youth’s aim to bring people together to address teen safety…”
I do not think they should applaud the festival. The proceeds are not all going to a good cause. I do not think the festival promotes teen safety, especially since homosexual intercourse is not safe or virtuous.
This part:
“We share common beliefs, among them the pricelessness of our youth and the value of families.”
I disagree with this. The pricelessness of our youth does mean their lives, yes, but… it also includes their virtue. How many statements has the church put out about “the value of families” and excluded homosexuals from that, or directly stated that homosexual marriages and families are not ordained of God? This is a concert that is putting out the idea that homosexuality is okay.
This part:
“We earnestly hope this festival and other related efforts can build respectful communication, better understanding and civility as we all learn from each other.”
I disagree with this. I think there are better things to endorse in order to build a better understanding and civility toward each other. For example (long story short): A while back I worked with a lesbian. We were pretty good friends. She was getting married and asked me to come to the wedding. I told her that I could not come because I did not support it. I expressed this with genuine love but I ended up not going. She completely understood and we remained friends. (side note: I saw her years later and she was no longer married and no longer identified as lesbian and we had no hard feelings). There are ways to build respectful communication and understanding and at the same time not endorsing a homosexual concert.