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Obituaries Jesus of Nazareth, age 33, lifelong resident of Nazareth died Friday of severe wounds inflicted by the Roman government. He is survived by his mother Mary, four brothers (Joseph, Simon, Judas, and James) of Jerusalem, as well as sisters. He was predeceased by his stepfather Joseph and a close cousin John the Baptist. Though a Nazarene, he was born in Bethlehem while his parents were participating in a government census for taxation. He spent most of his life assisting his stepfather in his carpentry business until age 30 when he began an itinerant ministry in and around the area of Galilee. He was recognized as a friend to sinners and will be sorely missed by all who knew and love Him. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at this time, although internment will be in the Arimathean family plot just outside the city.
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Dateline Jerusalem Strange events have occurred in a local cemetery. Over the weekend an itinerant preacher’s tomb, only a couple of days old, was re reported open and empty by two of His followers who had gone there to complete the embalming process. This was no ordinary grave robber episode since, apparently, the man had no earthly valuables worthy of stealing. Furthermore, the local religious authorities had persuaded the civil government to place a military guard on the tomb to prevent just such an occurrence—hardly worth the risk. More bizarre than that, there was apparently the appearance of a supernatural phenomenon in the tomb, which some say was an angelic visitation. The official government statement is simply that the guard went to sleep and the deceased’s followers stole His body. Unnamed sources within the military deny this, but are reluctant tocomment further on the record. It is known, however, that in spite of all the previous precautions, which only resulted in a missing body, the authorities have decided not to mount an official search to dispel the rumors. The most bizarre thing coming out of this story is the claim by one of the followers, named Mary, that she saw the deceased alive and well, in a nearby garden, actually speaking with Him. No doubt we will bring you more on this story in coming days. Copyright © 2012 Roger Bishop.
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Prayer Vigil for LIFE! Last Wed of each month, 4-5pm Join us as we gather with people of faith throughout our area, as we peacefully pray on the sidewalk at the Yuba City Planned Parenthood. We meet on the last Wednesday of the month. For more info, please contact Heather Pugh (530)751-9349. WestWord Riders Motorcycle Ministry Sat, Apr 21st at 8:30 am Gridley Grill, 484 Hwy 99, Gridley The WestWord Riders motorcycle fellowship meets the 3rd Saturday of each month. Meetings are followed by a planned ride, so dust off that helmet and join us! For more information, contact: Willy Alongi @ 701-1045. CELEBRATE RECOVERY Hope Point Nazarene, 600 N. George Washington Blvd, Yuba City Each Wednesday, 6:30pm Join us for this Christ-centered recovery group that provides a safe place for you with people who will love you through your pain, and celebrate with you during your victories. The group meets weekly, so visit us any time. Contact Jim Myers at 635-4688 for more information. Knit & Crochet Women's Fellowship First Baptist Church of Olivehurst, 1777 - 8th Ave. Mon 10am - Noon Practice your yarn craft or learn a new one with us. Knifty Knitters are welcome. Bring your own project or work on a charity item that we donate to those in need in the community. Contact Vivian 530-3019841 for further information. SAMARITAN VILLAGE MONTHLY MEETING Call 329-6619 for location 3rd Tue of each month, 6:30pm This meeting is open to all who are interested in helping with an orphanage in Tanzania. For info call Tara at 329-6619 LEADING AND LOVING THE HEART THAT MAKES A HOME Church of Glad Tidings 1179 Eager Road Wednesdays 7pm Leading and Loving shows husbands what it means to be a leader and lead your family with confidence. The Heart that Makes a Home will teach you what the role of the wife was designed to be. Unmarried, come see what to look for and what you need to become a biblical husband or wife. For more info: 530.671.6069 / www.yubasuttermarriage.com
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Continued from pg. 4 I have nothing to prove. Just as the lyrics to the old hymn state, Jesus paid it all, all to Him I owe, sin had left a crimson stain, He washed it white as snow. Nothing that I do can add to what Christ has already done for me. I can move forward in faith, resting in God, who writes and perfects my faith. Hebrews 12:2 says Jesus is the founder and perfector of faith, another version says author and finisher. My faith flows out from the faith God has made available to me. Hebrews 11:1 says that faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen. Psalm 146:6 tells me that it is the Lord who keeps faith forever. I will indeed fail, but He does not fail. Faith can so easily be made into what God can help me to achieve. This is so tempting a thought because it has a part truth in it. God can achieve anything. But he does not have to prove himself to us because He has already done that. Having faith is about what God can do in and through me, to the praise of His glory. Someone once said that there is power in submission. We humbly submit ourselves to the working of the Holy Spirit and He moves us along, accomplishing what He determines to bring glory to Him alone. God is not my co-pilot. He created and owns the plane,
He made the skies, and he creates the wind, and guess what? He also directs and fuels the plane. My job is to submit to His authority and follow His leading, which means that I need to know him well. I believe Piper has said that God always answers prayer… His answer is always yes, no or later… Having faith is resting in who God is and being completely dependant on Him. All things are possible through Christ, but nothing is deserved. In short, my life is not my own. My faith is not my own. My purpose is not my own. My joy is complete when I am at rest in the Lord. I wish to be a vessel that is propelled by God, following His will to bring glory to Him. This movement toward him continually brings me face to face with my internal selfish motives, motives that need to be exposed and bathed in Truth so that life may rise out of the ashes... Lord, search me and know me. See if there be anything in me at all that might keep me from knowing You and experiencing the freedom of Your grace at work in my life. Take away my selfishness and pridefulness. I confess my need to prove myself, to make a name for myself. Help me to be yours and to be found at rest in Your Great Name.
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The Line Between Good And Evil Murder In Afghanistan By: Chuck Colson
“The line separating good and evil passes not through states, nor between classes, nor between political parties either, but right through every human heart.” These words, penned in 1973 by then-Soviet dissident and Christian writer Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn, brilliantly sum up the human condition after the Fall. And they explain the shocking tragedy of Staff Sargent Robert Bales, the U.S. soldier who allegedly murdered 16 Afghan civilians — women and children among them — in cold blood. You know the story. Bales was on his fourth combat tour. He was a decorated soldier, a family man, wellliked and respected by his superiors and his neighbors. But on that fateful night, something inside Bales’s mind or soul went horribly wrong. He left his base for a nearby village, we are told, and went on a wild rampage of evil. But how, why? Did he “snap” as we are hearing and reading about? Was the pressure of four combat tours too much? Did seeing his friend lose a leg the day before set him off? Was he indeed drinking that night? Well, those could all be factors. But back to Solzhenitsyn: In describing the line separating evil and good in the human heart, he also had this to say: “This line shifts. Inside us, it oscillates with the years. Even within hearts overwhelmed by evil, one small bridgehead of good is retained; and even in the best of all hearts, there remains a small corner of evil.” The tragedy in Afghanistan should remind us all that evil is real. That the biblical account of fallen human nature is true. David Brooks in theNew York
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Times this week rightly cited G.K. Chesterton, who wrote that original sin “is the only part of Christian theology which can really be proved.” And it is proven, over and over, throughout history. In my book Being the Body, I tell the story of Nazi mass murderer and Holocaust mastermind Adolf Eichmann. Kidnapped in 1960 by Israeli agents, he was put on trial in Israel. One witness against him was an Auschwitz survivor named Yehiel Dinur. Dinur entered the courtroom and stared at Eichmann. Their eyes met. After a few tension-filled moments, Dinur broke down and began to shout and sob. Why? Was it the memories of Auschwitz? Was Eichmann evil incarnate? No, as Dinur explained on 60 Minutes, it was the fact that Eichmann was an ordinary man. Dinur saw so clearly that sin and evil are part of the human condition. “I was afraid about myself. I saw that I am capable to do this . . . Eichmann is in all of us.” Justice demands that Staff Sgt. Bales be tried for his crimes. But as we soberly, mournfully ponder what happened that night in Afghanistan, we must remember that we human beings, made in God’s image though we are, are nonetheless fallen. That although we are capable of the most sublime acts of charity, goodness and beauty, we are also capable of the most outrageous acts of depravity. And only the Christian worldview gives us the ability to see things — even human nature — as they really are. And if we cannot understand things the way they are and live our lives accordingly, then God have mercy on us all.
Want to absolutely destroy your marriage? Here are seven ways that always work! #1 Refuse To Communicate Talk about the person and not to them because doing so will be awkward… this will assure destruction! And, the silent treatment is really an amazing weapon when it comes to refusing to communicate, don’t worry about the fact that five year olds do it…just own it! #2 Refuse To Listen Interrupting my spouse during conflict to immediately correct them and then trying my best to make a stronger point always helps tear a relationship to pieces! #3 Always Assuming The Absolute Worse About Your Spouse As soon as I hear (or even think about) something negative about my spouse it is absolutely essential to carry that thought to its fullest illogical conclusion. Don’t EVER ask for an explanation or clarification as more open communication will lead to a stronger marriage! #4 Make Sure The Goal Is To Win The Argument Rather Than Actually Settle The Dispute If you realize you are wrong about something you must allow pride to dominate your thought life, thus unleashing a barrage of accusations that actually have nothing to do with what the original argument/discussion had to do with in the first place! Win at all costs, even if it means saying things that hurt and wound deeply.
#5 You Must View Your Spouse As Your Enemy, NOT Your Friend You cannot see your spouse and you as being on the same team if you want a great marriage, you must view everything as some sort of game and make it a goal to compete with them and not actually complete them. #6 Focus As Much As Possible On Their Inadequacies & Shortcomings. You’ve GOT to talk about how much they are “not meeting your needs” and how they need to “step up and do better” as often as possible. By all means do NOT take a look at yourself and what you could do to improve the marriage. Everything MUST be blamed on them and you’ve got to see yourself as flawless and perfect. #7 Do NOT Have Fun Together Heck no!!! You need your set of friends and your spouse needs their set. Don’t have mutual friends. Don’t have date nights. Don’t do anything fun as a family. Make sure that when you are out on a date as a couple you spend as much time on your phone with someone else as possible because communication with your spouse will do nothing except make your marriage stronger. Perry Noble is the founding and senior pastor of NewSpring Church which has campuses in Anderson, Columbia, Florence, and Greenville, South Carolina. At ten years old, the church averages over 10,000 people across all campuses. You can find Perry online at perrynoble.com or on twitter @perrynoble.
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Courage House More Than A House By Genny Heikka
Jenny Williamson, Founder and President of Courage To Be You, Inc. (C2BU), an international, non-profit Christian organization that seeks to change the world, one individual at a time by helping people discover their purpose, went to church one Sunday over three years ago, never expecting her own life to change that day. But when she heard a couple from her church speak about child sex trafficking in Cambodia, her heart was pierced. “As a mom, everything in me screamed this is wrong! I had to do something.” Jenny began with research. She expected to find information on trafficking overseas, but was shocked to discover the crisis hit home. “Everywhere I looked… it was Sacramento, Sacramento, Sacramento. I felt a sense of excitement because I felt like I could do something about it. This issue was in my own backyard.” That’s when the journey to build Courage House began. More than a house, it is a home—a safe place where victims of sex trafficking are able to heal physically, emotionally and spiritually. “These girls’ families have failed them,” says Jenny, referring to the high rates of abuse and neglect among trafficking victims, “so
it’s up to us as a community to be their family—to protect them and help them find their sense of purpose again.” Due to the hidden nature of the crime of sex trafficking, the exact number of domestic children being trafficked in the United States is unknown, but a University of Pennsylvania study estimated nearly 300,000 youth in the United States were at risk of being sexually exploited for commercial uses. According to UNICEF, as many as two million children are subjected to prostitution in the commercial sex trade around the world. Courage House is not just a structure or building, a program or approach; it is a place where hope is given, healing is offered, and lives are renewed. With locations already open in Northern California and Tanzania, Africa, C2BU has seen the power of family and resources in restoring children to lives filled with hope, purpose, and love. It is C2BU’s vision and passion is to open more Courage Houses around the world so that recovered victims will have a safe place to belong and begin the journey of restoration and transformation. “So much has been accomplished,” says Jenny, “but there is still so much more to do. There are so many kids out there who
still need to be rescued and who still need a place to call home.” To find out how you can help, join C2BU for a Courage Concert and Sex Trafficking Awareness Event on April 20th at Hope Point Church in Yuba City. The event starts at 7pm and is free. Hear CEO and Founder Jenny Williamson speak, be
inspired by live bands The Music Room, Chaya, Jake Owen, and Steel Mouth, and learn more about what C2BU is doing to change lives around the world. A freewill offering will be taken to benefit Courage House. This event is for ages 13 and up. You can also visit C2BU’s Get Involved page at www.c2bu.org.
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In addition to helping individuals, Geweke’s Caring for Women Foundation has the funds to give back to their medical partners through needed technology, patient care items and assistance in the fight of breast cancer. In 2011, the Foundation was able to purchase two computer monitors for Fremont Rideout Health Group to assist in the imaging and targeting of breast tissue. Just last week, they were able to grant Sutter Medical Foundation $30,000 to assist in the purchase of a breast biopsy machine which will be housed at the Sutter Surgery Center in Yuba City. By assisting in the purchase of new technology and breast cancer equipment for their local medical partners, the Foundation can spread their arms to help the community as a whole through early detection and treatment in addition to a case by case basis. The Geweke family says it best when discussing their commitment to breast cancer awareness. According to them, Pink October has been just as much a blessing for them as it has the community and women that they have helped. They have been able to meet a countless number of survivors; learn about their battle, strong will, courage and love. Their events in Yuba-Sutter (they also have events and a Foundation in Lodi, CA) make them a very busy family in October, but they wouldn’t have it any other way. While they weren’t directly affected by Breast Cancer when starting in 1997, they now have a number of family and friends who have fought the battle; some winning and some losing. While prayer and support holds #1 in the fight against any battle or illness, top grade medical technology and financial assistance certainly calms the nerves and helps you sleep a little easier during the fight of your life. To learn more about Pink October, donate or access the 2012 event schedule please visit www.pink-october.org or contact Nancy Elrod at 530.821.2121 or ngeweke@geweke.com.
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Looking back to the first Race for Awareness 5K in 1997, never in a million years did Larry Geweke think that “Pink October” would turn into a communitywide fundraising campaign for breast cancer. Now 15 years later, Pink October has developed into 6 annual events in the Yuba-Sutter community, along with a host of many other events that benefit the cause. This journey has not only been led by Christ but continues to grow because of his glory and the faith of our community. In 2011, through the direction of Nancy Elrod and handfuls of community leaders and volunteers, Pink October raised a total of $105,000. These funds stay local in our community and help women and men who are fighting the battle of breast cancer. Pink October is made up of two branches. “Pink October” is the philanthropy arm for the funds raised. All events and campaigns run under this name. The Geweke’s Caring for Women Foundation was started in 2006. Funds raised by Pink October are slowly distributed through the Foundation to help the local applicants. To date, Geweke’s Caring for Women Foundation has helped a total of 170 women through financial assistance of up to $2,000 while going through treatment for breast cancer. The Foundation assists in everything from medical bills, mortgage and rent payments, transportation costs and even burial or memorial services. The Foundation serves as a support system to these patients and helps ease financial stress that this battle often causes. In the past, funds raised from Pink October went towards assistance in the cost of mammograms for women who had little to no insurance. In 2005, Pink October medical partners (Sutter Medical Foundation, Fremont Rideout Health Group, PeachTree Healthcare and Sutter Buttes Imaging) generously stepped in to cover these costs. Because of them, Geweke was able to start their Foundation.
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YC Ministry Serves ‘the least of these’ Samaritan Village
God is in the business of using ordinary people to do His will in extraordinary ways. In Yuba City, a group of women prayed earnestly for God to open a door so orphaned, dying children in Africa could be saved. Since it’s beginning in 1991, God has led the Samaritan Village mission to help these children. Today, a growing group of volunteers continues to champion this life saving work and many children who would otherwise have died are living and thriving.
Victoria D.O.B. June, 2011 This baby was found in Migungani after being abandoned. She was taken to the police station and the police placed her in our orphanage. She is healthy and very sweet.
Samaritan Village members donate their time monthly to meet and plan fund raising activities to support the orphanage and oversee the work of the Orphanage. Throughout the year, board members and supporters organize and put on two major fund raising concert/dinner events here in Yuba City; man a booth weekly at the Yuba City Farmer’s Market to sell African artifacts to raise funds; attend events and speak in our community to provide information to interested citizens about the Orphanage. Quarterly, members publish and mail a newsletter to supporters around the U.S. to provide updates on the children and work being done. A website (http://www.samaritan-village.org/) and Facebook page (Samaritan Village Orphanage) provide current information
about the Orphans.
Jackson and Jacqueline (twins) D.O.B. 8th Aug 2001 Jackson and Jacqueline’s mother was mentally ill, and attempted delivery in the road because she could not find the hospital. People found her and brought her to the hospital. After the birth, their mother disappeared. The twins stayed at the hospital for three months and then were transferred to Samaritan Village, because no one came to claim the children. They now attend Lady of Mercy School.
Samaritan Village founder, Elizabeth Mwalozi-Mswiaand board members keep in close contact with the Orphanage through weekly telephone and email contact. Annually, a group of board members and supporters visit Arusha, Tanzania to spend time with the children living at the orphanage. (All travel is solely at the expense of the individuals traveling). Importantly, as it began, it continues to be a work of the heart and earnestly depending on God’s leading. All work is done by volunteer effort so that all funds raised can be sent for the direct care of the children. Currently, the orphanage cares for 28 children. From baby to 14 years old, the children live as a “family” in a large residence for the younger children and dormitory for the school age children. Their day begins at 4:00 am with Swahili Christian music from the Chapel at the orphanage signaling the start of the day and soon all gather at the Chapel for singing and worship. School days finds the school age children each attending Christian schools in Arusha while the younger children remain and are cared for by “mamas” as the nurses and caretakers are called. Josephat Mmanyi
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Happy April Fools (atheist’s) Day by Dave Kugelman
The fool has said in his heart,“There is no God.” ~Psalm 14:1 I submitted the above headline to our local billboard company to run for the month of April and it was rejected. Interesting that they chose not to run this ad yet have no problem displaying ads that are sexual and suggestive in nature. They want to make sure that atheists are not offended but have no problem offending parents who are trying to protect their children from explicit content. With that said, let me explain why I would want to run this billboard advertisement. First of all, I personally am not calling anyone a fool, God is and I do my best to be in agreement with Him. Secondly, atheists have the freedom to practice their “unbelief in God.” No one is stopping them. Many organized atheistic groups are threatening (and following through on) lawsuits to stop schools, government officials, and anyone in public meetings from having a religious voice primarily Christians and specifically Christians who proclaim the name of Jesus Christ in public prayer. So, I for one have had enough. By the way, God does not
is the director of the Orphanage and the only “father” the children have known. All of the staff at the orphanage are fine Christian men and women who love the Lord and who truly see their work as a “calling”. As the children grow, they are given real life opportunities to share the Good News and love they have received with others. At Christmas each year, the children visit other orphanages in their town who care for AIDS children and disabled children and sing and provide small gifts to give hope to those less fortunate than themselves. If you would like to sponsor one of these beautiful children, the cost of caring for each child is $60 monthly, but anyone
give any credibility to atheism. Read carefully the following verses: Romans 1:18-20 The wrath of God is being revealed from heaven against all the godlessness and wickedness of men who suppress the truth by their wickedness, since what may be known about God is plain to them, because God has made it plain to them. For since the creation of the world God’s invisible qualities--his eternal power and divine nature--have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that men are without excuse. Please re-read the bold print. This does not mean that I intend to be rude or disrespectful to any group. It does mean that I will challenge (and I have) anyone who claims that God does not exist and that the world is some sort of arbitrary accident. We cannot sit back and be silent weenie sissies anymore. Let’s boldly proclaim what we believe even in the face of oppositional “I believe in nothing” atheists. David Kugelman is the president of the Christian Business Alliance which meets each Tuesday at noon at various locations.
can sponsor a child for any amount that they can send regularly. Donations can be sent to Samaritan Village, Inc., P.O. Box 444, Yuba City, CA 95992 We are a 501(C)3 charitable organization so all donations are tax deductible. If you would like to be part of this mission or if you would like more information about the work being done, please contact: Tara Clark, Chairman of the Yuba City Board, Samaritan Village 530-329-6619 (cell) or 530-675-2818
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EDITORIALS Blasphemy Or Freedom By Jon Skillman
I continually thank God for the wisdom and foresight of our founding fathers while in the same breath pray that God will grant us the wisdom and good sense to follow their lead. You know, like sticking to the Constitution and upholding the values it represents. But alas, it seems my prayers are having little effect. Our current “leaders” seem bent on misinterpreting, circumventing or ignoring the Constitution altogether in order to achieve a political agenda. The latest example is the federally mandated contraception coverage in employer provided health insurance. This mandate is in direct opposition to the freedom of religion clause of the first amendment because it legislates faith based institutions to provide something that goes against their religious beliefs. (“Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion or prohibiting the free exercise thereof,…). In fact, the whole of Obama’s “Universal Health Care” is before the United States Supreme Court because it mandates private citizens to purchase a product, or incur a punitive fine…well for most of us. If you happen to be in a union, a select business or just well connected, you can file for an exemption. Oh…and check this out; the very people who brought you “Universal Health Care,” have chosen to opt out too. Is it just me, or does that kinda make it not so, you know, “Universal?” Recently, I’ve become increasingly concerned about a movement that aims to seriously jeopardize our right to free speech. This latest threat comes under the guise of fighting intolerance. “The Organization of Islamic Cooperation,” has been pushing for a global blasphemy law that would, in effect, take Islam beyond reproach. So far they have been pretty successful in convincing other countries to buy in to this favored religion ploy. But dog gone it, that pesky old U. S. Constitution throws a bit of a stumbling block in their path to special status. There was a time when such talk wouldn’t have bothered me, but the dismal record of our elected “representatives” and our courts
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to defend our freedom gives me reason to pause. According to an article titled “Blasphemy and Free Speech” by Paul Marshall, Senior Fellow at the Hudson Institute, the OIC has the ear of some high level officials of our government. In 2009, in Cairo, President Obama declared in a speech, that he had a responsibility to “fight against negative stereotypes of Islam, whenever they appear.” Really? Then in 2011, Secretary of State Clinton co-chaired with the OIC a conference in Istanbul on “Combating Religious Intolerance.” Uh-oh! But wait, there’s more. Mrs. Clinton then announced another conference with the OIC to “exchange ideas” and discuss “implementation” of measures our government might take to combat negative stereotypes of Islam. This would not restrict free speech she said. But then, what does our defender of freedom do next? She closes the conference to the public and enacts the “Chatham House Rule” which means we are not privy to who said what. Well golly-gee, that makes me feel so much better. Look, Islam has every right to deal with blasphemy within the Muslim faith, just don’t force it on mine. Our founding fathers recognized tyranny for what it truly is…I’m not so sure about those we have in power now. We should defend freedom and let God deal with blasphemers. He will do it right.
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AS WE SEE IT Rights vs. Decency The Fox 40 news anchor introduced the story “Gay couple arrested on a cruise ship for being gay”. Sure does sound discriminating doesn’t it? It should “sound” that way. It’s meant to but if you watch the story you’ll find out “the rest of the story” as Paul Harvey used to say. You’ll learn that the ship was docked at Dominica, a state that has its own laws and one of them is that homosexual sex is illegal. So, the Dominican authorities went aboard the ship to arrest the couple. Wait! How did the authorities know that the couple was engaging in “illegal” homosexual sex? Oh, maybe because they were performing it in public view. That’s how the dock worker was able to know and respond (appropriately, I might add) by contacting law enforcement. It is not only a crime in Dominica to engage in homosexual sex but also indecent exposure and public lewdness. Isn’t that still a criminal offense in this nation as well or have we completely given immunity for all in a protected class. This took place on a so called “gay cruise”. Well, I guess that might
Seth Halpern - Editor be what they allow on board but it sure does not deserve the protection of others. Good for you, Dominica! I’m all for rights for those who are persecuted unjustly, but when did rights apply to anything that a certain protected group does? If a heterosexual couple were performing sexual acts in public, they would and should be arrested. Why have we allowed gay parades and other such venues where perverse acts are on public display? If the couple on that ship had done what is supposed to be done in private, there would be no news story. Americans typically balk at foreign diplomats who misuse the “immunity” laws to get out of fines and tickets while in our land. I guess that doesn’t apply elsewhere. Dominica didn’t seem to care about how much America has bowed to the pressure of this group?
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