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"a leading source of radical homosexual propaganda, anti-Christian bigotry, and radical transgender advocacy."

He is "praying that Pam Spaulding will "turn away from her wicked and sinful promotion of homosexual behavior." (CCLM's web site, 10/15/07)


Ex-gay "Christian" activist James Hartline on Pam:
"I have been mocked over and over again by ungodly and unprincipled anti-christian lesbians."
(from "Six Years In Sodom: From The Journal Of James Hartline," 9/4/2006, written from the "homosexual stronghold" of Hillcrest in San Diego).

"Pam is a 'twisted lesbian sister' and an 'embittered lesbian' of the 'self-imposed gutteral experiences of the gay ghetto.'" -- 9/5/2008



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A "vicious anti-Christian lesbian activist."
(Concerned Women for America's radio show [9:15], 1/25/07)

"A nutty lesbian blogger."
(MassResistance radio show [16:25], 2/3/07)


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Open thread, and an open letter to Rick Warren that throws down the gauntlet

by: Pam Spaulding

Fri Jan 16, 2009 at 22:14:13 PM EST


Yesterday I ran a couple of video open letters to Rick Warren -- from Faith in America's Mitchell Gold and Tracey Zoeller, author of "The Pastor's Daughter."

Tonight's open letter is from Rodney N. Powell, a member of Faith In America's board of directors and a former student activist in civil rights movement, and he has no patience for the smooth, media-friendly mega-pastor Rick Warren's attempt to spin his brand of evangelical conservatism as enlightened or in any way reaching out to the LGBT community. He believes that Warren's actions and attitude are no different from those of segregationists and racists. Here is the powerful smackdown:

A partial transcript of a meaty portion of this open letter:

"When you seek to force your views and intolerance on others, you are no different from racists, segregationists, sexists, anti-Semites and other bigots throughout America's history of religion-based bigotry. Dr. King vigorously and harshly challenged and rejected the acceptance of institutions and persons who advocated and advanced religion-based racial persecution and its resultant bigotry and hate.

It is astounding to me, and I'm certain to other former student leaders of non-violent protest during the civil rights movement such as Congressman John Lewis, that you will deliver the keynote address at the Martin Luther King Commemorative Service at Ebenezer Baptist Church.

Mr. Warren, I do not believe Dr. King would find your spiritual leadership unifying, and I'm certain he would not find it to be part of his vision for America of a beloved community."

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WOOHOO!
That was amazing! Thanks for posting it, Pam.

When you look for the bad in mankind, expecting to find it, you surely will.

- Abraham Lincoln.


Most eloquent!
This most eloquent message that Rodney Powell delivers here nearly sums up in totality why evangelicals and literalists of other faiths are so wrong in their ongoing hurtful & hugely negative actions directed towards the GLBTQ community.  

In a back handed way Mr. Powell also implicates Obama for his acquiescence to the hate, intolerance and unjust witholding of civil rights, and other bigoted movements spearheaded in the USA by Christianist organizations and their supporters.

Let it be repeated here that when one does not sepaek out against this ongoing hateful anti GLBTQ speach, actions and continued civil rights injustice one is as guilty as the oppressor himself.  Obama has taken the sin of omission one step further by elevating Warren to the highest dais on inauguration day.  Absolutly pathetic to say the least.  Shame on the new Democratic party.

Mr. Powell, you are my new HERO! Thank you!

vanhattan


Brilliant. Beautiful.
I can't think of anything else to say.  And when I am left groping for words, I know I've encountered something extraordinary.

I am not interested in picking up crumbs of compassion thrown from the table of someone who considers himself my master. I want the full menu of rights.  -Archbishop Desmond Tutu


Awesome, but why the h-word?
I was almost in tears to listen to this eloquent response to Warren and his ilk, then the use of "homosexual Americans" when otherwise discussing LGBT Americans jarred me.  Still, I've posted the video to my FB.

"why the h-word"
Perhaps because he is speaking to them in their own language. He says Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender later on.

When you look for the bad in mankind, expecting to find it, you surely will.

- Abraham Lincoln.


[ Parent ]
Mr. Powell
*applause

What have you done today, to make ya feel PROUD?


~Heather Small


I hope they sent a copy to Bernice King, she's as bad as Warren


What have you done today, to make ya feel PROUD?


~Heather Small


[ Parent ]
Indeed
She's the party most responsible for this outrage.


[ Parent ]
yes she is...
she would make her father so sad.  Even her mother was dead-set against her type of "equality".

[ Parent ]
wonderful!
i don't suppose he lives anywhere near atlanta (hint hint)?

Lurleen on Twitter

Way to go Mr. Powell,
 I love it when people don't beat around the bush to call the homobigots out on their fake christian values.

If I make sense? it was quite by accident.

It's a teriffic smackdown
Pass it around everywhere you can on the net.

Agreed
Here is the URL for everyone to grab and share:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v...

"It goes on one at a time, it starts when you care to act, it starts when you do it again after they said no, it starts when you say We and know who you mean, and each day you mean one more."


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amen
Thank you so much, Rodney Powell.  

Powerful leader
Should get a response.

Same-Sex Marriage is good for the economy.

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