Georgetown University Bows to Homosexual Activists’ Demands

[bones_IV]

Washington DC, Oct 31, 2007 (CNA).- The president of Georgetown University, the oldest Catholic university in the United States, has promised funding by next fall for a campus center for homosexual activists.
President John DeGioia explained his decision to the press: “How do we respond to legitimate requests for a more supportive environment? We can continue to do this in a somewhat informal manner … or we can move forward in a more organized way, through more formal and institutional structures and processes. In this case, it is time for the latter.”
The campus activist group GU Pride began pressing for concessions from the administration after an alleged hate crime in September when a Georgetown sophomore was arrested for assaulting another student. They have demanded a full-time staff member for their concerns and the elimination of what they consider the college’s “intolerance” of homosexuality.

The gay brown shirts are at it again.

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[brittrossiter]

This is sad, but not surprising, and symptomatic of a growing problem in Catholicism, especially at so-called Catholic universities.

This decision does absolutely nothing to advance the cause of righteousness, nor will it protect one single “hate crime.” All it will do is give legitimacy to a group that is spreading the message of satan that homosexual activity is permissible. And on a Catholic campus letterhead, and with the campus President’s blessing.

This makes me ill.

 

[KathleenElsie]

Sad but not a surprise. PC is everywhere and even many in Holy Mother Church tend to turn blind eyes to the harm this does.

 

[mommyof4]

Sad but not a surprise. PC is everywhere and even many in Holy Mother Church tend to turn blind eyes to the harm this does.

Yep.

 

[RomanCrusader]

Georgetown resembles a school for “reform Jews” or members of the “United Church of Christ” more than it does Catholics!

 

[Riley259]

Washington DC, Oct 31, 2007 (CNA).- The president of Georgetown University, the oldest Catholic university in the United States, has promised funding by next fall for a campus center for homosexual activists.
President John DeGioia explained his decision to the press: “How do we respond to legitimate requests for a more supportive environment? We can continue to do this in a somewhat informal manner … or we can move forward in a more organized way, through more formal and institutional structures and processes. In this case, it is time for the latter.”
The campus activist group GU Pride began pressing for concessions from the administration after an alleged hate crime in September when a Georgetown sophomore was arrested for assaulting another student. They have demanded a full-time staff member for their concerns and the elimination of what they consider the college’s “intolerance” of homosexuality.

The gay brown shirts are at it again.

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Georgetown is one of those schools that I’m not even sure you can consider Catholic anymore. Doesn’t surprise me at all.

 

[WanderAimlessly]

Time for them to officially lose their Catholic Identity.

 

[Joe_Kelley]

As I recall they lost a law suit on recognizing homosexual organizations several years ago. They were unable to convince the judge then of their Catholic identity.

 

[Pete_1]

The gay brown shirts are at it again.

We are all sinners and many of us try to make our actions feel legitimate in whatever way we can, even by pushing a radical agenda, why single out homosexual persons to be called brown shirts?

 

[bones_IV]

We are all sinners and many of us try to make our actions feel legitimate in whatever way we can, even by pushing a radical agenda, why single out homosexual persons to be called brown shirts?

We’re talking about the militant gay activists and the affects it has on people.

 

[Joe_Kelley]

We are all sinners and many of us try to make our actions feel legitimate in whatever way we can, even by pushing a radical agenda, why single out homosexual persons to be called brown shirts?

The group was supported by four faculty professors and the Georgetown Voice. In an editorial the Georgetown Voice asked its readers to e-mail the president in protest. The editorial made a vague recommendation, saying that if the university did not act to meet activists’ demands, “GU Pride should look to more direct means of enacting change.”

What do they mean by that?

 

[He_Man]

We are all sinners and many of us try to make our actions feel legitimate in whatever way we can, even by pushing a radical agenda, why single out homosexual persons to be called brown shirts?

They single themselves out when they crusade against religious institutions. Save your pity.

 

[brittrossiter]

What do they mean by that?

Probably an encouragement to throw a massive temper tantrum, march, &c., until they get what they want.

I wash my hands of institutions such as this.

 

[Pete_1]

We’re talking about the militant gay activists and the affects it has on people.

There is a difference between a pedophile and fornicator.
There is a difference between a the Nazis and a homosexual.

 

[bones_IV]

you are comparing them to Nazis

When a university is forced to fund gay activities perhaps I have reason to be concerned.

 

[Pete_1]

sorry i do not wish to argue with you i was just pointing out it was a bit of an unfair comparison.

 

[caydamien02]

sad to hear… but i have questions… is the university is still a catholic school?? or has it turn to secular?
1st. let us examine whether the university does practice catholicism value such as witnessing to non-catholic in the university… or what does the university effort to make the students appreciate and accept catholicism. well how do the university approach as a catholic university to promotes the message of Jesus as head of the Church where “no salvation outside the Church”… if the university implies this then we had to protect the university from any distruction… but im sure the university receives student from all kinds of background, jewish, moslem, hindus, budhist even protestantism.

so what im trying to say is if the university did not act like what the sole teaching of Christ as the Head of the Church (preach the gospel to every nations) then it is nothing to do with the catholic church anymore… u may say GU is a sect. it is insulting to Christ when u said u are catholic and u say ok for others to worship what god they prefer… im not sure if DeGioia knows what is Catholicism all about or what is apologetics. but what i know as a secular president of the oldest historical catholic university, he receives pressures from the public as well as the so-called catholic who just know how to complained when anything goes wrong but never act to promotes catholicism.

but the reason shud be not DeGioia of promoting GLBT act but he wans to ensure the safety and the right of humanity for its students. this is due to the violence acted by a sophomore who assaulted a gay student. just imagine how a christian being assaulted in a muslim country. so d u aspect the muslem country will defend u… no! u have to seek help for human rights!!

im against the mariage rights in the church and believe the teaching of the Church about morality. including the pre-marital sex between heterosexual couples. lets find a virgin around ur neighbourhood, hhhmm… cant!! because even in high school sex is just so good to discover… so whats the point of this anyway, judge and u shall be judge.
He man:

They single themselves out when they crusade against religious institutions. Save your pity.

crusade?? i dont see them burning the image of Jesus… or mocking our Holy Father… how much do u read pal… if u’r a christian in a muslim country, u wud know what is the meaning of life’s struggle… u would be fighting ur rights as the aborigines but as long as ur not a muslim even the government wouldnt listen to ur diocese bishop. approach the gay people with love dont show them the God of Christian doesnt love them… we suppose to preach mercy and forgiveness not judgement. let God be the final Judge for all our sins that is me, you, and them, and all human… amen…

benedecat vos Deus

 

[timotheos]

We are all sinners and many of us try to make our actions feel legitimate in whatever way we can, even by pushing a radical agenda, why single out homosexual persons to be called brown shirts?

I don’t think any group that defends sin is worse than any other, and I think the CA Forums participants are pretty much equal in their response to any group trying to legitimize sinful behavior, choices or lifestyle. These groups try to force Catholics to accept their agenda in spite of being completely inconsistent with Catholic beliefs and doctrine. To try to usurp the authority of the Church is, in a sense, a totalitarian desire, especially when they already have the freedom to carry out their sinful agendas within the many avenues available in the more “tolerant” sphere of secular society.

-Tim