Legislature Gay Prayer Angers Virginia Lawmakers (tradition, minority, homosexuals, blood)

[Pah]

Legislature Gay Prayer Angers Virginia Lawmakers
by The Associated Press

Posted: February 19, 2005 4:02 pm. ET

http://www.365gay.com/newscon05/02/021905vaLeg.htm

(Richmond, Virginia) It was a prayer that bowed heads and raised blood pressure.

The Rev. Debra Peevey of the Journey of the Heart Ministries in Reston delivered the invocation to open Friday’s House of Delegates floor session.

In her prayer, Peevey took note of legislation the House has embraced this year to ban same-sex marriage and make it difficult for gays to adopt children.

“Holy One, convict those who are using their power not to lead or to guide but to harm the gay and lesbian citizens, a small minority in this commonwealth,” Peevey said.

See link for more.

[Sunstone]

Looks like the Rev Debra Peevey won't be invited back anytime soon.

[Pah]

Lesbian pastor scolds House
By Christina Bellantoni
THE WASHINGTON TIMES
http://www.washtimes.com/metro/20050...3518-1685r.htm

RICHMOND -- A lesbian pastor from Northern Virginia yesterday accused delegates of discriminating against homosexuals during her prayer to open the House session.
"Holy One, convict those who are using their power not to lead or to guide but to harm gay and lesbian citizens, a small minority within this commonwealth," said the Rev. Debra Peevey, pastor of the Journey of the Heart Ministries in Reston.
"We need to be reminded of what unites us, not pitted against one another. A house divided, you have warned us, cannot stand," she said.

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Miss Peevey said she opposes some of the measures the House has approved, such as a state constitutional amendment that would define marriage as the union of a man and a woman, a bill that would require officials to ask persons seeking to adopt if they are homosexual and a proposal for a license plate advocating traditional marriage.
"I have just been so angered by their complete lack of regard for the dignity of all of the citizens of the commonwealth," Miss Peevey told The Washington Times after the prayer. "It has been so hard watching them and it's just been so hateful. I just wanted to step up in love and show them they have no justification to be hateful."

[kiwimac]

Well done that person!

Kiwimac

[retrorich]

(Richmond, Virginia) It was a prayer that bowed heads and raised blood pressure.

The Rev. Debra Peevey of the Journey of the Heart Ministries in Reston delivered the invocation to open Friday’s House of Delegates floor session.

In her prayer, Peevey took note of legislation the House has embraced this year to ban same-sex marriage and make it difficult for gays to adopt children.

“Holy One, convict those who are using their power not to lead or to guide but to harm the gay and lesbian citizens, a small minority in this commonwealth,” Peevey said.

Right on, Rev. Peevey! Tell it like it is! If you were an RF member, I would give you Frubals.

However, I CAN give frubals to Pah for posting this excellent thread, and I will do so.

[michel]

who votes in the lawmakers?

[mrscardero]

Originally Posted by retrorich

Right on, Rev. Peevey! Tell it like it is! If you were an RF member, I would give you Frubals.

However, I CAN give frubals to Pah for posting this excellent thread, and I will do so.

Agreed. Well done pah. Well done indeed.

[Pah]

It strikes me as a bit of the "shoe on the other foot" if you compare the legislative prayer to prayer in the classroom. But will those fine politicians understand that?