"We teach and employ the nonviolent principles of Mahatma Gandhi and Martin Luther King, Jr. to the liberation of sexual and gender minorities.

"Spiritual Violence: Spiritual violence is the misuse of religion to sanction the condemnation and rejection of any of God's children.  Misusing religion and/or God to support society's bias against sexual and gender minorities also inappropriately justifies psychological, legal and physical violence against them.  Some zealots blatantly articulate spiritual violence against gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people when they scream "God Hates Fags."  Mainline churches may be less blatant and more sophisticated, but they are no less guilty of spiritual violence.  It is just as violent spiritually when pastors and parents-quoting scripture-condemn and reject members of their congregation and their family.  When this happens, God's gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender children also feel condemned and rejected by their Creator as well" ( www.soulforce.org/main/mission.shtml ; bold emp. theirs).

Midway down on the homepage at www.soulforce.org, you will find a link to the "Youth Study Guide Geared Toward Southern Baptist Youth (Large pdf)," which leads to a 48 page manual titled, "Christian Youth: An Important Voice in the Present Struggle for Gay Rights in America."

According to the manual, "Permission is granted to reproduce this document as needed."

What better way to insure the survival of and promote the homosexual agenda than to target impressionable youth--the next generation--within the Christian church?

Please consider providing this information to Christian Pastors, Youth Directors and Laymen throughout the body of Christ.