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Dally Nebraskan
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Dahl philosophies
conflict with Bible
After reading the same article twice in
the Daily Nebraskan concerning Mel
Dahl's gay church here in Lincoln, I
thought it would help to try and clarify
the issues involved, for everyone's sake.
Dahl was misleading when he remarked
that he started the gay church to "teach
that the love of God extend3 to everybody
without prejudice." In this sense, "pre
judice" is applied universally to the moral
aspect of men. The Bible also clearly
confronts the issue of prejudice, but in a
different manner. The Apostle Peter,
leader of the New Testament church
stated, "I now realize how true it is that
God does not show favoritism but accepts
men from every nation who fear him and
do what is right," - Acts 10:34,35 (NIV).
Here, in the same passage, we see that
God does not show ethnic favoritism, but
he is concrened with their moral conduct.
(See also Romans 2:12.) -
The Bible is also crystal clear on the
moral issue of gayness, if the verses ad
dressing homosexuality are studied in
context and with a minimal amount of
care. This is true whether one is of the
liberal or conservative persuasion. If one
chooses to deny this, he is replacing
Biblical opinion with his own. This is what
Mel Dahl has done.
Therefore, for one who claims to know
and believe the Bible as he does, the issue
is actually one of personal rights and
outright disobedience. Jesus was quite
clear in revealing what it meant to be his
disciple. "Whoever finds his life will lose it,
and whoever loses his life for my sake will
find it." This refers to a total abandonment
of one's own personal rights and aspira
tions for those of Christ's. That applies to
personal purity as well as career goals.
Mel's problem could be homosexuality,
another's might be pre-marital sex. Both
are wrong, Biblically speaking. Starting a
church that cultivates such practices
characterizes a lack of love for God (I
John 2:3-6.) and a choosing of one's
personal preferences over God's. More
over, it is a flat rejection of the power of
God to enable one to be freed to live the
lifestyle he demands.
Mike Patterson
senior
history
Cable television
informs viewers
Cable television has become the most
popular medium of communication in
the world, and we as students are being
denied the enjoyment and entertainment
that has been supplied to over half the
people of the United States.
Students always are facing increasing
costs for university housing and tuition
and the coming year will be no exception.
There has been an estimated increase of
$100 during the 1985-86 school year for
increased cost of living. There also are
other proposals that would increase tui
tion costs for next year, and cable is one
of them. Too many increases may cancel
the cable television proposai
Surveys now are being randomly sent
to students of all residence halls to deter
mine whether students would be in favor
of paying extra money for certain servi
ces such as cable television.
Many people want cable television in
stalled in the residence halls. Many do
not, however, and it has become a major
issue. If cable was installed, it would have
to be installed in every room whether
they wanted it or not, otherwise it would
become costly to other students who
wanted the service. They feel that if they
do not want cable, they should not have
to pay for it.
Cable could be installed at a minimal
cost in the residence halls, as compared
to regular customers, and the package
plan would be quite inexpensive for the
services received. The channels that could
be received are not yet definite, but it
probably would include about four to six
extra channels, besides those that we
already receive. It aiso would help exist
ing televisions get a better reception.
Many students think cable television
will detour students from their studies. If
it causes a problem, then students should
set their priorities, because many stu
dents can maintain their grades and still
enjoy cable television.
Cable television is not for all of us. Many
of us would rather read or do something
else. But for those of us who have the time
to watch cable television, then we should
be able to do so. Not having time or saying
the price i3 too high are not legitimate
excuses. Time is a personal matter and
the price is grossly inexpensive.
In my opinion, cable television can no
longer be considered a luxury. It fits
today's lifestyle. It is informational and
precise. Today, many people are on the
run and they enjoy the services cable tel
evision can provide as opposed to net
work television. I feel rejected about not
being able to receive the service. Cable is
for those who want to be informed, there
fore, cable is for college students. If col
lege students did not want to be informed,
then why are they attending college?
Kelly Richardson
Studen t supports
church for gays
In the November issue of the Sower,
you ran an article about Mel Dahl and his
gay church. In that article, a local pastor,
Kenneth Baker, was quoted as saying, "I
think it's a disgrace ... I think it's a
perversion of everything that's right." In
the same article, Father Peter Gadient
said, "Why would they want to have a
church? We can work with these people
in other ways to help their problem."
I personally am agnostic (agnostics
don't believe that you can define God, if
He exists, in such concrete terms as those
used by churches). The gays I know who
are interested in religion come as close, if
not closer, to the "Christian" ideal as the
straight (non-gay) Christians I know.
Furthermore, I do not consider being gay
as a "problem" as it was referred to by
Father Gadient. I have good relationships
with members of both sexes, and I enjoy
the comfortable feeling of accepting
myself, and others, as they are.
I only hope that straight people will
realize there is no need to be uncom
fortable around gays we're human too,
and are capable of being as friendly, sup
portive, and helpful as you are willing to
allow us to be.
William M. Richman II
junior
electrical engineering
Mother commends
child-care center
I would like to publicly thank the entire
staff of the University Child Care Project
for the wonderful care my daughter has
received and the support given our entire
family.
Quite often my daughter is compli
mented on her speech and motor devel
opment. I believe they have enhanced her
development of these skills. I feel they
have also helped me as a parent by
extending a sympathetic ear as well as
their helpful suggestions.
As a nontraditional student returning
to UNL, knowing my daughter is well
cared for allows me the freedom to pursue
my academic studies. I have examined
other alternatives, and for my needs, the
UCCP is unique and irreplaceable.
Janell L. Meier
freshman
teachers college
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