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<font size=3>Jim and Sumati are correct, imo. We are all free to like or
dislike what the event sponsors think, say or do. But we are not free to
violate their freedom to use public space to do it.<br><br>
-- Art<br><br>
At 07:41 AM 6/30/2013, James Barfoot wrote:<br><br>
<blockquote type=cite class=cite cite="">I'd like to hear from somebody
who went, just how blatant - or subliminal - the evangelizing was. What
we probably all have in common is the desire to have a neighborhood in
which we have the norm is being good to each other. If that's as far as
it went, I have no problem with it as a stand-alone event. Even an
invitation to "come check us out" wouldn't be going too far.
I've gone to church fairs and bought their baked goods, had a ride on a
ferris wheel, or whatever. This isn't much different.
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What would bother me is their being denied temporary use of a public
space because of their religion, however much I agree or disagree with
their message.<br><br>
On Jun 29, 2013, at 11:49 PM, Paul Wilde
<<a href="mailto:zenyente@gmail.com">zenyente@gmail.com</a>>
wrote:<br><br>
<blockquote type=cite class=cite cite="">Hey all,<br><br>
What is the neighborhood feeling about a church group using such a common
public space for religious recruiting?<br><br>
I'm not comfortable w/ it and would like to know how/why permission for
non-secular groups is granted.<br><br>
If it were purely a cultural celebration, it would feel more acceptable,
but not for the purpose of evangelizing, no matter what church it
is.<br><br>
And wasn't DOMA just struck down by the Supreme Court?<br><br>
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<dd>And here is their church website:<br><br>
<dd><a href="http://thisischristtheking.org/">
http://thisischristtheking.org/</a><br><br>
<dd>and the page about Derek Bass (the minister) himself:<br><br>
<dd><a href="http://thisischristtheking.org/who-is-derek-bass">
http://thisischristtheking.org/who-is-derek-bass</a><br><br>
<dd>Apparently they meet in the Baptist Church at the corner of
Rochambeau and Hope.<br><br>
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<dd>On Sat, Jun 29, 2013 at 3:06 PM, Anthony
<<a href="mailto:anthony.f.arrigo@gmail.com">
anthony.f.arrigo@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>
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<dd>In case you're off to the film in Lippitt park tonight, it might be
good to know who is sponsoring it and what their aim is in putting this
(and other of their events) on. Just FYI that Christ the King Church (and
all of their placards attached to you doors) is part of an evangelical
"church planting" movement to reach "spiritually
parched" and "lost" Rhode Islanders.<br><br>
<dd>Whether you agree with them or not is up to you, just making sure
you're informed on what you're supporting if you attend their
events...<br><br>
<dd>From the sponsor:<br><br>
<dd>"The Providence Project is the culmination of years of
preparation, passion and calling, converging with a gospel opportunity in
spiritually parched Providence, Rhode Island. Church planter Derek Bass
and his young family are putting down roots in Providence to reach<br>
<dd>the lost by launching a gospel-driven church which, by God’s grace,
will become the impetus for a church planting movement in Rhode
Island. As you read this prospectus, please consider how you can
become part of the Providence Project."<br><br>
<dd>From their beliefs page:<br><br>
<dd>"Marriage is the uniting of one man and one woman in covenant
commitment for a lifetime."<br><br>
<dd>"A wife is to submit herself graciously to the servant
leadership of her husband even as the church willingly submits to the
headship of Christ. She, being in the image of God as is her husband and
thus equal to him, has the God-given responsibility to respect her
husband and to serve as his helper in managing the household and
nurturing the next generation."<br><br>
<dd>"In the spirit of Christ, Christians should oppose racism, every
form of greed, selfishness, and vice, and all forms of sexual immorality,
including adultery, homosexuality, and pornography."<br><br>
<dd>"We should speak on behalf of the unborn and contend for the
sanctity of all human life from conception to natural death. Every
Christian should seek to bring industry, government, and society as a
whole under the sway of the principles of righteousness, truth, and
brotherly love."<br><br>
<dd>Links:<br><br>
<dd>Here's the link to their church planting prospectus for Providence,
RI:<br>
<dd><a href="http://www.sneba.org/ppp.pdf">
http://www.sneba.org/ppp.pdf</a><br><br>
<dd>Here's an article on the NETS organization from CBS news.<br>
<dd><a href="http://www.cbsnews.com/2100-201_162-5433351.html">
http://www.cbsnews.com/2100-201_162-5433351.html</a><br><br>
<dd>Here's a link to the NETS Institute for Church Planting website:<br>
<dd><a href="http://netsinstitute.org/">http://netsinstitute.org/</a><br>
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