While the Church slept

Mar 16, 2016 by

By Dr Lisa S Nolland, Solas:

It’s true that many Christian youngsters can still be convinced by the traditional understanding of heterosexual ethics (i.e. no sex outside marriage). However, a disturbing reality is that increasing numbers have become ambivalent about homosexuality or are now gay advocates. Being marinated in all things gay from nursery to university does the trick. As lesbian activist Patricia Warren noted: “Whoever captures the kids, owns the future” (1995).

In the main still-orthodox Christian churches, leaders and organisations minimise attention to gay issues while maximising focus on more politically correct ones, like the dangers of porn.  They appear oblivious to the depth of the rot; the extent of the loss. Some treat homosexuality as a second order issue; the “journey” of others has led them to a “right side of history”(pro-gay) morality. We must respond to these urgent challenges if our young are to retain an orthodox Chrisan sexual ethic. “Gay” is used here and includes both lesbianism and bisexuality. Given their difference and complexity, transgender issues will be placed to one side.
THE GAY AGENDA

The gay agenda has become increasingly institutionalised in education, health services, third sector youth organisations and the media. I focus on education here, as it is non-negotiable and trusted by parents and the church. That Mrs Jones, the head teacher, is a practising Christian or that the vicar can still take assemblies tends to foster a naïve optimism which ignores the sexual Blitzkrieg. Though not all have capitulated, hundreds of primary and secondary schools across the UK have signed up to the School Champions programme of the premier gay lobby group, Stonewall. Also problematic are various SRE (sex relationship education) programmes; mandatory literacy curricula like CHIPS (Challenging Homophobia in Primary Schools) and Educate and Celebrate’s “Pride in Primary School”; and LGBT History Month (February)/Schools Out.

With a passion to make schools “safe” for gay kids and families, activists claim the moral high ground and shame (or coerce/punish) dissent into silence. What is not allowed now is public challenging of the gay agenda. ​

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