Stockton Group Cancels Easter Celebration Rather Than Pray With Gays (xpost from GD)

[KamaAina]

http://www.thenewcivilrightsmovement.com/johnwright/gay_church_s_participation_leads_to_cancellation_of_citywide_easter_service_in_stockton_california

Earlier this year, Easter Sunrise Service organizer and Stockton Police Chaplain Jim Reid (photo, front right) invited the Rev. Terri Miller, who leads Valley Ministries church, to attend the 17th annual event.

But Reid retracted Miller's invitation after learning that Valley Ministries is a predominantly LGBT church. In an email to Miller from his city account, Reid explained that "we are diametrically different in our view of scripture when it comes to homosexuality.”

Reid's email led to him being placed on leave by the Stockton Police Department, then fired. The head of the Stockton Leadership Foundation, which organizes the service, re-invited Miller, and she planned to attend with her wife.

On Tuesday, however, the Stockton Leadership Foundation called off this year's the event, saying the Easter service's "transforming message will be overshadowed as a result of the well-publicized clergy invitations," according to Fox Channel 40.

Gosh, I love our Blue state!

[merrily]

1. To be fair, the Bible does say

Judge others and shun your neighbor.

"Scripture" lists gossip as one of the things God hates most. (Proverbs, IIRC). Were any gossips at their celebrations in past years?