THE GATE OF HEAVEN

"When Jacob awoke from sleep, he thought, "Surely the LORD is in this place, and I was not aware of it." He was afraid and said, 'How awesome is this place! This is none other than the house of God; this is the gate of heaven.' Early next morning Jacob took the stone he had placed under his head and set it up as a pillar and poured oil on top of it. He called that place Bethel..."? (Genesis 28:16,17)

QUOTATIONS OF THE DAY

"It is my belief there are absolutes in our Bill of Rights, and that they were put there on purpose by men who knew what the words meant and meant their prohibitions to be absolute."

(Justice Hugo Black)

"If freedom of speech is taken away then we may be led, dumb and silent, like sheep to the slaughter."

(George Washington)

"Give me the liberty to know, to utter, and to argue freely according to conscience, above all liberties."

(John Milton)

TRUTH IN LOVE

The Christian Education League is joining with Free Indeed Ministries to present an exciting and informative seminar which will share the Christian perspective on the problems of homosexuality. The seminar will address such questions as the origins of homosexuality, how to speak to someone who subscribes to pro-gay theology, and how best to witness to someone who is involved in homosexuality.

Part of the seminar will be taken up with dispelling many of the myths and misinformation about homosexuality that is prevalent in our society.

The seminar is especially useful for teens and is recommended for anyone whose life is affected by homosexuality. The seminar will be held at Faith Evangelical Church in Waterville this Saturday, October 8. To register, please call 1-800-763-2115. The cost of registration is $10.

GAY RIGHTS FANATICS USE SEXUAL ORIENTATION LAW TO SHOOT DOWN PARENTAL RIGHTS

Anyone who still thinks that the elite backers of the gay rights movement care at all about the wishes of the average citizen had better think again. The Article 8 Alliance, a pro-family organization in Massachusetts, has revealed the fact that the superintendent of the Lexington Massachusetts school system has told parents that he has no intention of obeying a recently-passed Parental Notification Law when it comes to lesson materials which teach that same-sex marriages are normal.

In a letter published in the Lexington Minuteman on September 22nd, Superintendent of Schools Paul Ash said that teachers and school administrators are under no obligation to notify parents under the law since the teaching of tolerance for homosexuals does not involve a discussion of the mechanics of gay sex. In defending this particularly twisted line of reasoning, Superintendent Ash stated that he relied on existing SEXUAL ORIENTATION LAWS of the kind recently passed in Maine, and the opinion of the Massachusetts Department of Education, to conclude that materials presented in the schools pertaining to homosexuality INCLUDING SAME-SEX MARRIAGE are presented in order to promote tolerance and diversity, and not to explain the mechanics of sex - and therefore do not fall under the Parental Notification Law. In other words, gays and their elite backers in Massachusetts have decided that they alone will tell the school children of that state what a family is - and parents will have no say in the matter.

USM STUDENTS ON BOTH SIDES OF THE GAY RIGHTS DEBATE GIVE MIKE HEATH A RESPECTFUL HEARING WHILE MEDIA CONTINUES THE VAPORING

Mike Heath spoke last night to a overflow crowd at the University of Southern Maine at an event sponsored by the USM chapter of the College Republicans. Protestors had gathered outside, but inside, the atmosphere was quiet as both sides listened intently to the speech entitled "The Vision Place of Souls." After the speech, Paul Madore of the Maine Grassroots Coalition joined Mike Heath for a question and answer session about the upcoming vote on the Governor's sexual orientation law.

The event turned out to be standing room only, with many students listening from the back of the room. One observer was heard to say that Mike Heath's message is finally getting out, and he is even making inroads into the opposition.

Pirate ships in the age of sail would soften their prey by vaporing as they approached.? Pirates always attacked smaller and weaker vessels.? They always ran from fair fights.? Vaporing involved rhythymic thumping of the feet and hands, chanting, shouting and beating of swords.? It always immediately proceeded the violent boarding of a victim's vessel, rape and killing?of the women and the brutal slaughter of all the men and children.? Paul Carrier of the Portland Press Herald was leading the vaporing of Main Stream Media against the League?on Question 1 yesterday.? (Note to Maine Won't Discriminate:? This is all metaphorical you understand.)

He is writing a "news story" about Michael Heath's "tone and style."? The League's press advisor told Carrier in the afternoon that Heath would not be commenting on that story.? Carrier approached Heath five minutes before he was scheduled to deliver the speech, and then proceeded to ask questions purposely and unethically ignoring Russell's earlier decision.? Carrier started his move by asking Heath if he could talk with him.? Heath said he would have to speak with his media liaison.? Heath, not wanting to be mean, continued the conversation as Carrier drew out his pad of paper and pencil.

Russell stepped in and firmly reminded Carrier of the afternoon conversation and gave him a short statement.? Russell said this campaign isn't about Heath's tone and style.? Russell reminded him that there are important issues at stake here and that the League and Mr. Heath are talking about those.? Carrier smugly replied, "So he isn't going to comment?"? Russell snapped back in true Navy (Russell is retired Navy)?fashion and with an appropriate level of verve "Did you see his lips move?"? Carrier then turned to Heath and glared at him asking, "You're not going to comment?"? Heath replied, "Nope."

And he finally?went to his seat.? You probably won't read about that encounter in the upcoming Portland Press Herald story regarding Mike Heath's "tone and style."

Please remember to pray for the League team as they manage the people and institutions who are pursuing agendas other than those assigned to them by the people.? News journalists are supposed to tell the story and pass along the facts.? Carrier works for the Portland Press Herald which is headed by an activist lesbian.? The newspaper has demonstrated over a period of many years a vicious and unethical bias on this issue. They are obviously eager to make the public think that the church is divided because it helps their cause. All Christians everywhere know that sex outside of marriage is wrong.?

The RECORD wonders when the Portland Press Herald is going to do a story on the tone and style of Ted O'Meara, the Catholic Bishop of Portland, Ethan Strimling, Betsy Smith and Jesse Connolly.?? Connolly is using the tactic of ad hominem attack against Mike Heath and Pastor Sandy Williams to raise money for the homosexual cause.? Does their "tone and style" mean anything.??We can only conclude that the values of fairness and truth?don't mean anything more to the Portland Press Herald than they meant to Pirates.

Maine Won't Discriminate supporters did a bit of their own vaporing as Mike Heath and Tim Russell exited the building.? About fifty placard waving rowdy students shouted at Heath about discrimination as he left.? Armed security guards, forced upon the College Republicans by the University system and paid for by an anonymous donor,?kept a watchful eye throughout the evening.

The College Republicans, and Jason Lavoie in particular, deserve our praise for putting on a very fine event which gave students on both sides of the issue a new perspective on the upcoming vote.? by Fritz Spencer with help from Mike Heath and Tim Russell