November 12, 2002 From the Rev. Dr. Mel White, Executive Director, Soulforce, Inc. Sirs: Last night, at your traditional yearly Mass at the National Shrine, three lifetime Roman Catholics, a lesbian and two gay men, stood to receive the Eucharist but were denied the Body and Blood of Christ apparently because the usher recognized them […]
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Letter from Andy Tatom, First Christian Church
August 22, 2002 Dr. Mel WhiteSoulforceP.O. Box 4467Laguna Beach, CA 92652 Dear Mel, Thank you for your letter of July 3, 2002 and for the update of your plans for the October 2002 return of Soulforce to Lynchburg. We are honored to once again offer our hospitality for you and Soulforce to use our facilities […]
Why We Can’t Wait… To End This Debate!
Although Soulforce is all inclusive (interfaith and ecumenical), this article was written to my Christian friends who have become the primary source of misinformation about God’s lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender children. While President George Bush conducts his war against fundamentalist Muslims in Afghanistan, lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender Americans are under siege by fundamentalist […]
Mel White’s Letter to Ron Godwin
Read Mel White’s letter to Ron Godwin, Jerry Falwell’s spokesperson, which describes our disappointment in Jerry’s broken promise and our plans to return to Lynchburg to hold Jerry to his promise: March 19, 2002 Dr. Ron Godwin, Executive Assistant to the ChancellorLiberty University1971 University Blvd.Lynchburg, VA 24502 Dear Ron,Early in October 2002, three years will […]
An Open Letter to the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops Regarding "Natural Law" Theology
November, 2001 Dear Bishops: Over the last year, as we have attempted to raise issues concerning the Church’s teachings, we have been told by Church leaders, including bishops, that they "can’t change Church teachings." The suggestion seems to be that once the Church has created a dogma around an issue it never changes it. But […]
Jerry Falwell Blames Gays/Others For Terrorist Attack
September 14, 2002 A Soulforce Response: Once Again, Jerry Falwell Advances Our CauseMel White, Executive Director, Soulforce, Inc. (Laguna Beach, CA) This morning, before sunrise, our 800 line lit up with calls wanting a Soulforce response to Jerry Falwell’s comments blaming gays and lesbians for the terrorist attacks in New York and Washington, D.C. Immediately, […]