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Religious Leaders Come Together to Fight Proposition 5100 religious leaders gatherANCHORAGE - Anchorage religious leaders held a press conference Thursday to discuss their opposition to Proposition 5. Proposition 5 is an equal rights ordinance that will appear on the municipal ballot in April. “If Prop 5 is passed it will pose a serious threat to religious liberties here in Anchorage,” said Pastor Ken Friendly, of Lighthouse Christian Fellowship. Jim Minnery, the chairman of Protect your Rights, has formed a group of ministers and pastors from Anchorage and Eagle River to “Vote no on 5.” The group of nearly 100 church leaders held a briefing before the press conference to talk about the language of the equal rights initiative and why they believe it would have a negative impact on Anchorage businesses and churches. Their position is that Proposition 5 will hurt small business owners who oppose the gay lifestyle, making them provide services even when alternatives are available in the local economy. “So on Proposition 5, we need a clause, we need some words in there to make sure that we don’t discriminate,” said Glenn Petersen, of Central Lutheran Church. “It’s not merely a civic responsibility, it is a responsibility of my faith.” |
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BET said on Thursday, Mar 8 at 11:57 PM
If this bill gets shot down, I suggest that any and every business owner fire that "slacker"/"d-bag"/"useless" employee on the grounds that they are straight. Hell, if you don't like them at all...fire them for being straight. No protection here...
83647023pagan heathen said on Friday, Mar 9 at 12:43 AM
Odinism is the native religion of Celtic, Scandinavian, and Germanic peoples, and of other European tribes. Our native traditions and outlook are quite different from that of the Abrahamic religions such as Islam, Judaism and Christianity, all of which are alien to our original Aryan culture and our people. For example, we have no concept of the innate evil of mankind, or of women being inferior to men, no hatred of science, reason or truth, no tradition of holy war to force our religion on others, no proselytizing, no belief that seeking knowledge is a sin, and no separation of God and nature. Even our heaven, Valhalla, is one where noble deeds are rewarded by being allowed the opportunity to perform still greater acts of heroism.
83652776JAJ said on Friday, Mar 9 at 1:04 AM
Physical (Transgendered)and Mental (Homosexuality)disabilities are already protected. No need to bog the system down even more.
83653266Lluna said on Friday, Mar 9 at 3:59 AM
JAJ said today at 12:04 AM "Physical (Transgendered)and Mental (Homosexuality)disabilities are already protected. No need to bog the system down even more.".......................................... ................................................yeah but JAJ they need this to pass so they can sue anyone even if they just "assume" or "think" they where discriminated against even if it wasn't true, and for all those so called "Religious Leaders" that are for this prop five are just FAKE CHRISTIAN period, their either for it for the extra money they will get or because someone in their family are gay or their gay themselves.. and oh for those that will say im so not a christian, your right im not which goes to show that its not just Christians that dislike your life style.
83670653mike c said on Friday, Mar 9 at 8:31 AM
They can have all the beliefs, opinions, thoughts, etc. they like, that this might hurt businesses or religious freedom, but do they have any facts?
83700546Annitta said on Friday, Mar 9 at 9:26 AM
Well, equality does not cover Alaska Indian Tribes. After close to 9 years with Ninilchik Traditional Council as the Adult Alcohol Program Director, I was fired by a non-Native for my age and being 70% disabled. She was there just 3 months when she fired me. All Native Tribes and Reservations are exempt from Fed laws on age discrimination and the ADA.
83707196Alaskan old guy said on Friday, Mar 9 at 10:33 AM
Anchorage is going the way of California with their Liberal progressives. California is bankrupt, it’s a cesspool of crime, perverts and lowlifes housed and fed by that state. We already have good reasonable laws to protect ones rights from state and federal laws. This is just another stupid law in the works we don’t need.
83715316Coodoo said on Friday, Mar 9 at 10:55 AM
These non-straights want all the special protection. So I want my rights as a straight protected too.
83717764rh said on Friday, Mar 9 at 11:01 AM
It's a big, wide world out there with many different kinds of people, with different beliefs, etc. This is just a part of a recent trend of intolerance, that really is that 'our beliefs are more valid than yours' and, 'our freedoms are more important than yours.' Learning to accept and respect difference is more christian than intolerance...
83718376Lluna said on Friday, Mar 9 at 11:21 AM
Alaskan old guy said today at 9:33 AM "Anchorage is going the way of California with their Liberal progressives. California is bankrupt, it’s a cesspool of crime, perverts and lowlifes housed and fed by that state. We already have good reasonable laws to protect ones rights from state and federal laws. This is just another stupid law in the works we don’t need.".................................... to late there old guy, Alaska not only is a "safe haven" for illegals but you have catholic social services use tax payers money to bring so called "refugees here then use more tax payers money to house them..
83720346gee-money said on Friday, Mar 9 at 12:27 PM
they are not a special group it is a choice! we have no choice if we are born a white male straight were is our protection or special rights!!!!
83727376Lluna said on Friday, Mar 9 at 12:46 PM
mike c said today at 7:31 AM "They can have all the beliefs, opinions, thoughts, etc. they like, that this might hurt businesses or religious freedom, but do they have any facts?"................................. ............................................... really?, and wheres your "facts" or "proof" about being discriminated against??, oh wait you have none because if you did im sure these libtarded media (ktva,ktuu and tv13) would be helping your gay agenda like they do already. and keep in mind hear say and assuming doesn't count as proof.
83729616Move the Mountain Ministries... Kathleen Tonn said on Friday, Mar 9 at 1:35 PM
Without question, Prop 5 functioned as the catalyst in compelling the 100 pastors and ministers to gather! Yet, what is of far greater significance is the wall of division that crumbled yesterday under the weight of a spiritual, social and moral issue. Christian pastors and ministers, uniting for the cause of Christ, succeeded in rendering a severe blow to the jealousies and misunderstandings that permeated relationships amongst the leaders of denominations and non-denominations in our Anchorage community. Praise Ye the Lord!
83734394corey said on Friday, Mar 9 at 1:49 PM
What ever happened to love thy neighbor? What happened to judge not less the be judged? Intolerance I believe is the worst part of religion (any of them). If homosexuality is a sin then it is god that will judge them not man.
83736064Lluna said on Friday, Mar 9 at 2:30 PM
corey said today at 12:49 PM "What ever happened to love thy neighbor? What happened to judge not less the be judged? Intolerance I believe is the worst part of religion (any of them). If homosexuality is a sin then it is god that will judge them not man.".......................................... ................................................LMAO im not a "christian" so you fail there buddy and you know whats even more funnier about you people always using the "Christians" religion to attack?, you act as if their the only ones not wanting you around, but their not, you have Muslims, Jews and Catholics feeling the same way, most of them just don't speaking out against your kind, but they will vote against you..
83740253Mikey said on Friday, Mar 9 at 2:46 PM
@ Lluna - Where do you get your ideas? The moon? Are you even from this planet? Your comments are meaningless and disjointed. Please try using sentences for starters. Grammar? Mr. Smarty Pants?
83742056Lluna said on Friday, Mar 9 at 3:53 PM
Mikey said today at 1:46 PM "@ Lluna - Where do you get your ideas? The moon? Are you even from this planet? Your comments are meaningless and disjointed. Please try using sentences for starters. Grammar? Mr. Smarty Pants?".................... ............................................... LMAO WOW is that the best you can do?, make fun of some typo and try to put me down, lol well im not surprised it is a "FACT" your kind are like that because its mental. i would say try better next time but i really don't give a rats@@@ what you or your kind says.
83748063RonAK said on Saturday, Mar 10 at 3:34 PM
Too many laws already....Vote NO on "5".
83828426Raven33 said on Saturday, Mar 10 at 4:06 PM
Love the sinner, hate the sin. Vote no on 5 and then welcome Gays and Lesbians into your church to worship the Lord. We can support the people without supporting their sin.
83830485YES said on Saturday, Mar 10 at 7:46 PM
Voting YES on 5!!!!!
83842523Yeah Right said on Sunday, Mar 11 at 12:28 AM
Each of those hundred ministers will lose their tax exemptions for themselves and their cults... they are no longer churches but political action committees... a real shame that christianity died on the cross and all we have are those ministers and pastors who have faith in satan and demons.... don't believe me??? Ask em!!!!!
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