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RE: songwriters and geography trivia
who is Matthew Shepherd?
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-over-the-rhine at actwin_com
> [mailto:owner-over-the-rhine at actwin_com]On Behalf Of OncleBoo at aol_com
> Sent: Tuesday, December 29, 1998 3:44 PM
> To: Ysobelle at aol_com; janweatherman at hotmail_com;
> over-the-rhine at actwin_com
> Subject: Re: songwriters and geography trivia
>
>
> In a message dated 12/29/1998 9:39:50 AM Pacific Standard Time,
> Ysobelle at aol_com writes:
>
> > Matthew Shepard springs to mind for some reason....
> >
> > When we live in a world wherein a point of view seems to
> condone a brutal
> > bludgeoning, I'd just as rather that point of view were
> shunned, myself.
> >
> >
> > This is another reason I love OtR-- inclusive, no matter what one's
> beliefs.
>
> Before I write anything else, let me say that I realize that this subject
> matter is treading that thin line of religio-political issues
> that often lead
> to all-out warfare on this list, and that's not what I'm aiming
> for. I merely
> think that some of what Ysobelle has said warrants a response. I
> apologize in
> advance if I misstep and offend someone's sensibilities.
>
> The Matthew Shepard murder was horrific, no question about that, but can
> someone tell me just what connection his murderers had with the Christian
> community? I'm not aware of any such connection. Look, I've often been
> disappointed in the way that Christians have a tendency to regard gays as
> somehow subhuman, but at the same time, that doesn't mean that they've
> advocated violence against gays. In fact, most of these
> Christian leaders who
> are often accused of fostering an environment that's conducive to
> gay bashing
> have gone on the record condemning that very behavior. In fact, I've seen
> more vitriol directed at Christians by gays then vice versa.
>
> As I said before, I'm not pleased with the disdain many Christians seem to
> have for gays, so I'm not an unabashed apologist for the
> Christian community.
> I just don't think it's right to accuse them unfairly of being
> responsible for
> Matthew Shepard's murder.
>
> Steve
> oncleboo at aol_com
>
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