Focus in the Family zeros in on N.C.
by Matt | October 9th, 2007 |Focus on the Family’s “Love and Respect Marriage Conference” is coming to my hometown of Winston-Salem, N.C. this weekend, October 12-13.
This particular conference isn’t necessarily one that deals with me or one that is totally, outrageously anti-gay, but the organization and church which are sponsoring it are those things (not to mention just a tad bit sexist?).
In a radio commercial I heard for the event as I was driving out of Winston and heading back to Charlotte featured an announcer, a man and a woman. Here’s the gist:
Announcer: Women, what if your husband said:
Man: I mean, I really respect her, but I don’t love her.
Announcer: Or, women, how do you think your man would feel if you said:
Woman: I mean, I really love him, but I don’t respect him.
Announcer: Just like his love for you causes you to respect him in this God-ordained relationship, your respect for him will want to make him love you, not control you.
Wow. And that’s all I have to say. Wow.
The conference is October 12-13 if you are interested, and it is being hosted by Winston-Salem’s resident mega-church, Calvary Baptist. More info at their website.
Matt, 22, is an LGBT journalist, activist and youth advocate currently living and working in Charlotte, N.C., where he serves as the Editor of Q-Notes, the Carolinas' LGBT news source. A native of Winston-Salem, N.C., Matt attended the University of North Carolina at Greensboro and is still continuing to pursue his bachelors degree. He is the Owner & Editor of InterstateQ.com and has been active in LGBT advocacy work since the age of 14.
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