| Kudos to Wisconsin Lutheran College by Warren Krug (May-June, 2007) |
Most people living in the Milwaukee area probably are aware that on March 12 Wisconsin Lutheran College
had to endure a protest.
A group called Soulforce staged a one-day vigil outside the campus, one of 32 mostly Christian schools the
group was to visit on its tour. They weren’t allowed on the campus and apparently abided by that ruling.
They set up camp on the sidewalk outside the main entrance, sang “We Shall Overcome,” and passed out
literature.
What is Soulforce? It is an activist group representing gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender interests who
don’t care for WLC’s position opposing the “homosexual lifestyle.”
Never mind that the homosexual lifestyle is empathetically condemned by the Holy Bible, and in this country we
have or are supposed to have “freedom of religion.” There are those such as Soulforce who think political
correctness is more important than biblical correctness.
By the way, where did political correctness come from anyway? Were its doctrines ever subjected to a full and
open debate before being foisted upon the public?
We live in an age where living a biblical lifestyle is being threatened every day. Ken Ham reports that a new
book published by Simon and Schuster calls Bible-believing Christians “FASCISTS.”
And a leading candidate for president is co-sponsoring legislation that would strengthen prosecution of hate
crimes against various groups including homosexuals. Might that affect the church’s right to preach against
sin?
Meanwhile we congratulate WLC for being firm without being confrontational. A counter protest while
understandable might only have stirred up sympathy for Soulforce.
Some students and administrators did meet with the protest group off campus where they exchanged ideas.
While the activists pushed their ideas on “progressive theology,” we hope the WLC had a chance to do some
evangelism of its own.
There is much to pray for—WLC and its students, Christians trying to live a God-pleasing lifestyle and groups
such as Soulforce who need lots of spiritual help. LSI
—Warren Krug, editor
had to endure a protest.
A group called Soulforce staged a one-day vigil outside the campus, one of 32 mostly Christian schools the
group was to visit on its tour. They weren’t allowed on the campus and apparently abided by that ruling.
They set up camp on the sidewalk outside the main entrance, sang “We Shall Overcome,” and passed out
literature.
What is Soulforce? It is an activist group representing gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender interests who
don’t care for WLC’s position opposing the “homosexual lifestyle.”
Never mind that the homosexual lifestyle is empathetically condemned by the Holy Bible, and in this country we
have or are supposed to have “freedom of religion.” There are those such as Soulforce who think political
correctness is more important than biblical correctness.
By the way, where did political correctness come from anyway? Were its doctrines ever subjected to a full and
open debate before being foisted upon the public?
We live in an age where living a biblical lifestyle is being threatened every day. Ken Ham reports that a new
book published by Simon and Schuster calls Bible-believing Christians “FASCISTS.”
And a leading candidate for president is co-sponsoring legislation that would strengthen prosecution of hate
crimes against various groups including homosexuals. Might that affect the church’s right to preach against
sin?
Meanwhile we congratulate WLC for being firm without being confrontational. A counter protest while
understandable might only have stirred up sympathy for Soulforce.
Some students and administrators did meet with the protest group off campus where they exchanged ideas.
While the activists pushed their ideas on “progressive theology,” we hope the WLC had a chance to do some
evangelism of its own.
There is much to pray for—WLC and its students, Christians trying to live a God-pleasing lifestyle and groups
such as Soulforce who need lots of spiritual help. LSI
—Warren Krug, editor