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Archive for December 5th, 2003

December 5th, 2003
Green Party

Owen R. Broadhurst:

Howard Dean is dangerous.

In any consideration of how the Green Party, more than any other party,
should approach the 2004 contest- we must begin with an understanding that
Gov. Howard Dean of Vermont is not only one of the most odious and truly
frightening of any candidate ever fielded by the Democratic Party, but is
also one of the most remarkably dangerous.

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December 5th, 2003
Home and Family

AWANA: Not Just a “Christian” version of Scouts

AWANA stands for “Approved Workmen Are Not Ashamed”, and is derived from a letter by St. Paul in the New Testament, 2 Timothy 2:15: “Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a workman who has no need to be ashamed, rightly handling the word of truth.”

My children participate in AWANA when they are with my wife’s ex-husband; given his attendance at a church with a strong reputation for being unfriendly to queer folk (and his own directly expressed homophobia), it didn’t seem unlikely that the youth group associated with that church would be problematic, so I wanted to find out more about it.

I searched far and wide through Google for a site offering an informed critique of AWANA, which describes itself as “a nondenominational ministry that assists churches in reaching children and teenagers with the gospel of Jesus Christ and training them to serve Him.” Since I couldn’t find one (not one single page critical of it, except from an even more fundamentalist Christian perspective than AWANA itself), I decided to create this page, as a resource for parents searching for information about AWANA - especially parents in a situation similar to mine, who share custody with another parent whose beliefs and values differ radically from their own (both my wife and I are out bisexual activists, so obviously having our children indoctrinated with homophobic fundamentalist Christian propaganda is less than pleasant).

AWANA is careful to present itself in a very neutral fashion, so even moderate Christian folk might not understand the full implications of having their children participate in AWANA - I hope a broad cross-section of people find this page useful. Email me at awana-feedback@thomasleavitt.org with your thoughts. Note: life is short, if you want to flame me for attacking AWANA, being bisexual, accuse me of being a Satanist, or anything else along those lines, don’t expect a response. I’ve no interest in being “saved”, either. I’m very happy being a Gnostic Christian, and attending Church at the Ecclesia Gnostica Mysteriorum and Ecclesia Gnostica (when I am in Los Angeles).

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December 5th, 2003
Blogging

I’ve been invited to write for WatchBlog

Commentary about my invitation to write for WatchBlog.

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December 5th, 2003
Blogging

More changes…

Tweaks to the blog.

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December 5th, 2003
Progressive Issues

Glad I’m basically healthy…

The civil rights act for people with developmental disabilities is being
proposed for virtual elimination (the suspension is likely to be permanent).
Massive cuts and program eliminations to other services for people with
disabilities and seniors are on the table! THIS call to action is for ALL
people with developmental and other disabilities including people with brain
injuries; their families, seniors, direct care and other workers, statewide
associations, regional centers, community based providers and organizations,
senior organizations independent living centers, advocacy groups, friends
and neighbors. Don’t wait to be formally invited - you are! Everyone is
needed - this is about our rights, and about the promise. This is the time
to set aside time, set aside differences, get in the car, jump on the train,
get on the bus or hop on the plane and FIGHT for the promise!

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