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— Mon, Mar 26, 2007 —
Coppers Make Justice-Driven Activists Jailbirds
Soulforce Riders Arrested Again.

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Those Soulforce Equality Riders sure do have a knack of getting arrested. Twelve activists have been nabbed by coppers after protesting Baptist Reverend Albert Mohler's recent remarks on detecting and reversing prenatal homosexuality:

If a biological basis is found, and if a prenatal test is then developed, and if a successful treatment to reverse the sexual orientation to heterosexual is ever developed, we would support its use as we should unapologetically support the use of any appropriate means to avoid sexual temptation and the inevitable effects of sin.
In an effort to induce an apology, the Riders staged a sit-in at Mohler's Lousiville, Kentucky-based Southern Baptist Theological Seminar office. Though ten left after a half-hour, twelve stood strong. That is, until the strong arm of the law got to them.

Meanwhile, RiderKyle DeVries got collared after protesting at Mississippi College after taking "four steps," according to his account. Once released, the riders again hit the road, only to be stopped by coppers who warned them to "get out of town" "The final time the officer interacted with the bus driver he threatened to arrest him if he did not follow his order." When the protesters suggested the cops may be infringing on their constitutional rights, the flatfoots told them they were a "safety concern".

And, on Friday, members were jailed for chalking peaceful messages at Baylor University.

It's good to know these good American "Christians" have so much love, no? Especially when the Riders are there to celebrate their God's love for all mankind.

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No. 1
el polacko says:

gotta hand it to these guys for confronting their 'own'. unfortunately, christians have no problem separating themselves from other christians who aren't 'their kind'.

March 26, 2007 3:49 PM
No. 2
DBB says:

I hope they keep it up, they are going to be at the College I graduated from in 86 and so nicely booted a student from last year for being gay. If your up for it, help sponser a rider...I did today to say thanks for including Cumberland this year. Here is a link(https://www.soulforce.org/2007riders) to the riders, find one that hasn't mett his goal and help them out!!

March 26, 2007 4:42 PM
No. 3
Katie Higgins says:

As the co-director of the Equality Ride, I thank you all for your support. The instance mentioned above concerning the arrests at Mississippi College is a story that has yet to end. Five Equality Riders were arrested that day at three of us had to stay behind in Mississippi on orders of the court to serve four days of community service. We all have prior convictions on our records from involvement with past Soulforce actions and the Clinton, MS judge wanted to set an example. The bus had to move forward to Kentucky for our unannounced visit to Al Mohler's office today and we will meet back up with them in Alabama as we visit Samford University. They have welcomed us on and planned a full day of school-sanctioned Soulforce Equality Ride events. I hope that we can share with you all the good that comes when a school upholds academic freedom by honoring our voices in the conversation of faith, sexuality and gender.

March 26, 2007 5:27 PM
No. 4
CJ says:

Maybe we're missing an important point in the reverend's remarks. Didn't the Nazi's try something similar with their uber race?

Maybe if we're lucky, God will come up with a prenatal test to cure bigotry.

March 31, 2007 5:20 PM

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