[Active-seattle-l] [Active-l] (ACTION ITEM) AFA action item against offensive Christ cartoons

[R'ykandar Korra'ti]

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	The American Family Association is having its membership protest 
"anti-Christian bigotry" over an "anti-Christian assault" in the form 
of cartoons depicting Christ as a gay man, and sending complaints to 
Oregon governor Ted Kulongoski. The parallels between this and the 
Mohammad cartoons should be obvious; they demanded papers print those, 
but are opposed to this parallel. As this is a _national_ action item, 
I feel anyone should feel free to contact the Oregon governor in 
support of student speech in this case.
					- Dara

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Oregon student newspaper runs pictures of Jesus as a homosexual. It is 
time to speak out!
American Family Association
May 19, 2006

http://www.afa.net/051906.asp

The Associated Students of the University of Oregon (ASUO) has refused 
to apologize for an obscene anti-Christian assault in the campus 
newspaper Insurgent.

The March edition of the Insurgent ran one of the strongest attacks on 
Christianity I have seen. The paper ran graphics depicting Jesus as a 
homosexual. One was a depiction of a naked Jesus on the cross with an 
erection; the other, titled Resurrection, showed a naked Jesus kissing 
another naked man, both sporting erections.

(To see the graphics, click here ( 
http://www.afa.net/images/jesus_and_man.jpg ). We warn you that they 
are extremely offensive. We have pixilated out the private parts.)

When asked for an apology by Students of Faith, ASUO refused to give 
one saying that "there are no grounds for demanding an apology from 
Insurgent." The ASUO went on to defend the publication saying that the 
newspaper contributes "to the cultural and physical development of the 
university community."

The Insurgent would never show a naked graphic of the Rev. Martin 
Luther King kissing another man, both sporting erections. But offending 
Christians was of no concern to the Insurgent or to University 
President Dave Frohmayer.

The ASUO Women's Center tolerates no defamation against gays and 
lesbians. Three years ago, ASUO demanded that the university radio 
station, KUGN, drop Michael Savage (a conservative talk show host). The 
university promptly discontinued the program. But depicting Jesus as a 
homosexual is perfectly OK.

Here is what Insurgent Student Editor Jessica Brown had to say about 
the graphics. "I have to say it is really fun to offend people. It is 
fun to break the rules. If it pi--es people off…good that's the 
point!!! It has here in this office. So read, get pi--ed and talk about 
it."

Incidentally, the University forces all students, including Christians, 
to pay student dues of $191.00 per term, part of which goes to support 
the Insurgent.

Take Action

Send an email letter to the Governor, University President and other 
Oregon officials protesting this anti-Christian bigotry.

Very important! Please forward this to your friends and family. It is 
important for them to become aware of the growing anti-Christian bias 
in our country. It is time for Christians to speak out saying that 
bigotry against Christians—or any faith—is unacceptable. Share this 
information with others in your church and Sunday school. .


Click Here to Email Oregon Governor Ted Kulongoski Now! ( 
https://secure.afa.net/afa/afapetition/takeaction.asp?id=200 )


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