CharacterFirst (Was: RE: Sin?)

From: Freeman, Louise Margaret (lfreeman@mbc.edu)
Date: Mon Aug 04 2003 - 13:36:51 EDT

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    I don't necessarily disagree with tolerance as an expression of God's grace. I do
    disagree with the characterization of Character First as an organization not
    asociated with religion. On the contrary, it is an offshoot of Bill Gothard's Institute
    for Basic Life Principles, a extremely controversial, radical evangelical (some
    would say cultic) Christian organization. CF is essentially Gothard's teachings
    stripped of their Bibical references, presumably to make the program more
    palatable to public schools and other organizations who do not want to or cannot
    explicitly endorse Christianity.

    http://www.metrobeat.net/gbase/Expedite/Content?oid=oid%3A1161
    http://www.newtimesbpb.com/issues/1999-02-18/feature.html/page1.html
    http://www.newtimesbpb.com/issues/1999-04-15/news2.html

    Extensive information about Gothard and his organization can be found at
    Midwest Christian Outreach
    http://www.midwestoutreach.org/02-Information/02-OnlineReference/02-
    UnorthodoxyGuide/105-IKnowSomething/Gothard-IBLP/index.html

    and the Apologetics Index.
    http://www.apologeticsindex.org/i13.html

    After viewing some of Gothard's "scripturally based" medical teachings (http://
    www.midwestoutreach.org/journals/mystical_approach.htm) I have to conclude he
    is no friend to science or Christianity.

     
    > A more positive website is www.characterfirst.com. Character First is
    > an
    > organization that teaches character to businesses, communities, and
    > schools.
    > They define "tolerance" as understanding that not everyone is at the
    > same level
    > of character development that we are. Some are far beyond us and some
    > are
    > below us and we must be tolerant of each other. Please note that this
    > website
    > is not associated with sexual orientation or religion.
    >
    > Tolerance has nothing to do with diversity or sexual orientation but is
    > simply
    > an expression of God's grace (not acceptance of sin).
    >
    > Sheila

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