Comments on: Soul Kofman http://www.johnknoxwhite.com/2009/05/19/soul-kofman/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=soul-kofman Mindfulness in the face of challenge. Wed, 04 Jan 2012 07:24:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: technologist http://www.johnknoxwhite.com/2009/05/19/soul-kofman/#comment-956 technologist Fri, 22 May 2009 19:45:08 +0000 http://johnknoxwhite.com/?p=828#comment-956 Good thing we have cutting edge technology to make these families possible. Is that in your book Jon? Good thing we have cutting edge technology to make these families possible. Is that in your book Jon?

]]> By: Jon Spangler http://www.johnknoxwhite.com/2009/05/19/soul-kofman/#comment-955 Jon Spangler Wed, 20 May 2009 07:46:32 +0000 http://johnknoxwhite.com/?p=828#comment-955 The pro-curriculum gathering at Kofman was positive, energized, friendly, loving, and peaceful--if a bit chaotic at times. I could not help noticing the relatively more serious, uptight, and often angry demeanor of the opponents who gathered inside the Kofman. They did not usually seem happy, and many of their words radiated fear or anxiety. As a committed Christian, I know that "perfect love casts out fear." And that the Biblical values of love, compassion, justice for the poor, the outcast, and the prohibitions often quoted by the opponents. I rather like the feelings of acceptance and respect I get from being an active "ally" of my LGBT friends and working for justice and support for families of all kinds in our schools. It is a fallacy to think that the only "Christian" or "moral" position is the one that discriminates against loving people and families with real, live children. Jesus asked the children to come to Him, not to bully or judge them, but to love and bless them. The pro-curriculum gathering at Kofman was positive, energized, friendly, loving, and peaceful–if a bit chaotic at times.

I could not help noticing the relatively more serious, uptight, and often angry demeanor of the opponents who gathered inside the Kofman. They did not usually seem happy, and many of their words radiated fear or anxiety.

As a committed Christian, I know that “perfect love casts out fear.” And that the Biblical values of love, compassion, justice for the poor, the outcast, and the prohibitions often quoted by the opponents.

I rather like the feelings of acceptance and respect I get from being an active “ally” of my LGBT friends and working for justice and support for families of all kinds in our schools.

It is a fallacy to think that the only “Christian” or “moral” position is the one that discriminates against loving people and families with real, live children. Jesus asked the children to come to Him, not to bully or judge them, but to love and bless them.

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