Two days ago, LifeSiteNews posted a story about a shocking video showing a little girl waving a rainbow flag in front of a nearly nude male dancer during a “gay pride” celebration.
The video was too offensive, so the “dancer” was blurred out. But it was important in order to draw attention to the super-sexualization of children through exposure to “Gay Pride” events, which often display full or partial nudity and provocative simulated sex or dance.
Bravo, YouTube!
In a move that was as stunning as the story, YouTube quickly removed the video and issued a warning to LifeSiteNews, saying “YouTube isn’t the place for nudity or sexually provocative content. Sexual content involving minors is particularly sensitive. YouTube prohibits uploading, commenting, or engaging in any type of activity that sexualizes minors.”
The warning went further, saying “Your video, ‘Girl watches man’s vulgar dance at Gay Pride Parade’ was flagged for review ... we’ve determined that it violates our guideline. We’ve removed it from YouTube and assigned a Community Guidelines strike, or temporary penalty, to your account.”
YouTube’s removal of the video is stunning precisely because the media giant is expressing agreement with LifeSiteNews and its many readers, who see much of the behavior at “Gay Pride” events as harmful for kids.
Bravo YouTube!
YouTube’s jaw-dropping hypocrisy
Having said that, YouTube is proving itself to be selective in its moral outrage. While they were quick to remove the LifeSiteNews video whose very purpose was to indict lewd behavior in front of children, scores — perhaps hundreds or thousands — remain on the YouTube site which glorify events at ‘gay pride’ celebrations which are as or more vulgar than what LifeSiteNews shared with its readers.
Spend just 15 minutes scouring YouTube’s archive for “Gay Pride” videos and you will quickly come upon sights displaying even greater levels of sexual vulgarity and nudity. Remember, parents are encouraged to and do bring their young children to these “celebrations.” These things are almost always too vulgar for us to show uncensored on LifeSiteNews.
Earlier
this month, Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin addressed the violence that is
plaguing the West End section of Louisville with one government program
few would expect even the conservative evangelical Christian to propose:
Prayer teams.
In a program he has called "Reclaiming Our Communities," Bevin invited churches and other community groups to commit to "adopt" an inner-city neighborhood block to visit two or three times per week over the course of the next year. They would then "respectfully" walk the perimeter in teams of three to 10 individuals, praying for and get to know local residents.
"I truly believe we're going to see a difference in this city," he said to a group of 400 faith leaders and concerned citizens at Louisville's Western Middle School on June 1. "I personally believe in the power of prayer. I've seen it evidenced in our community and across others."
Almost immediately, liberal activists in those communities, including a number of Christian faith leaders, mocked Bevin's proposal. Joe Phelps, the pastor at Highland Baptist Church and one of the leaders of the EmpowerWest coalition of African-American and Caucasian clergy and churches, wrote that he was "embarrassed" by the governor's "non-plan."
In the same speech at Western Middle School, he also said:
And there has been a lot of "piling on."
Now, whether they were mocking Bevin because of his belief in the power of prayer, or simply because he's a conservative, they would do well to heed Romans 13.
Prayer teams.
In a program he has called "Reclaiming Our Communities," Bevin invited churches and other community groups to commit to "adopt" an inner-city neighborhood block to visit two or three times per week over the course of the next year. They would then "respectfully" walk the perimeter in teams of three to 10 individuals, praying for and get to know local residents.
"I truly believe we're going to see a difference in this city," he said to a group of 400 faith leaders and concerned citizens at Louisville's Western Middle School on June 1. "I personally believe in the power of prayer. I've seen it evidenced in our community and across others."
Almost immediately, liberal activists in those communities, including a number of Christian faith leaders, mocked Bevin's proposal. Joe Phelps, the pastor at Highland Baptist Church and one of the leaders of the EmpowerWest coalition of African-American and Caucasian clergy and churches, wrote that he was "embarrassed" by the governor's "non-plan."
"Gov. Matt Bevin's plan to
address violence was a low day for Christianity in Kentucky's
Commonwealth," he wrote in an op-ed for the Louisville Courier-Journal.
"Moments after his plan was unveiled I was asked for a reaction and
responded that the governor's tepid non-plan was an embarrassment to
Christianity.
"These harsh words were spoken in
frustration in the heat of the moment. But upon reflection, I stand by
them. I'm embarrassed that non-Christians will assume the governor's
plan, couched exclusively in Christian jargon, represents our only
response to violence.
"It doesn't.
"Perhaps this is the extent of the governor's
understanding of Christian faith. Or perhaps this is the extent of his
capacity to govern. Either way, I was embarrassed. I'm embarrassed that
the governor, in his role as governor, lured hundreds of clergy to
Louisville's Western Middle School to discuss his plan to end violence."
Harsh
words indeed, particularly when they ignore more than half of Bevin's
actual message. The prayer teams weren't the only method he wants to use
to encourage an end to violence, but they were certainly the most
unconventional.In the same speech at Western Middle School, he also said:
Do we still need economic, political and law enforcement solutions? Of course we do.
This will not take their place, but we feel it will make a real difference.
Phelps'
excoriating rebuke of Bevin never included that part of his pitch, and
in fact ignored that it was even given—suggesting perhaps he wasn't even
in the room and didn't know about it. But his op-ed compounded the
problem, because every faith-based outlet that has commented on the
governor's proposal since the article was published has ignored it as
well.And there has been a lot of "piling on."
Now, whether they were mocking Bevin because of his belief in the power of prayer, or simply because he's a conservative, they would do well to heed Romans 13.
Earlier
this month, Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin addressed the violence that is
plaguing the West End section of Louisville with one government program
few would expect even the conservative evangelical Christian to propose:
Prayer teams.
In a program he has called "Reclaiming Our Communities," Bevin invited churches and other community groups to commit to "adopt" an inner-city neighborhood block to visit two or three times per week over the course of the next year. They would then "respectfully" walk the perimeter in teams of three to 10 individuals, praying for and get to know local residents.
"I truly believe we're going to see a difference in this city," he said to a group of 400 faith leaders and concerned citizens at Louisville's Western Middle School on June 1. "I personally believe in the power of prayer. I've seen it evidenced in our community and across others."
Almost immediately, liberal activists in those communities, including a number of Christian faith leaders, mocked Bevin's proposal. Joe Phelps, the pastor at Highland Baptist Church and one of the leaders of the EmpowerWest coalition of African-American and Caucasian clergy and churches, wrote that he was "embarrassed" by the governor's "non-plan."
In the same speech at Western Middle School, he also said:
And there has been a lot of "piling on."
Now, whether they were mocking Bevin because of his belief in the power of prayer, or simply because he's a conservative, they would do well to heed Romans 13.
Prayer teams.
In a program he has called "Reclaiming Our Communities," Bevin invited churches and other community groups to commit to "adopt" an inner-city neighborhood block to visit two or three times per week over the course of the next year. They would then "respectfully" walk the perimeter in teams of three to 10 individuals, praying for and get to know local residents.
"I truly believe we're going to see a difference in this city," he said to a group of 400 faith leaders and concerned citizens at Louisville's Western Middle School on June 1. "I personally believe in the power of prayer. I've seen it evidenced in our community and across others."
Almost immediately, liberal activists in those communities, including a number of Christian faith leaders, mocked Bevin's proposal. Joe Phelps, the pastor at Highland Baptist Church and one of the leaders of the EmpowerWest coalition of African-American and Caucasian clergy and churches, wrote that he was "embarrassed" by the governor's "non-plan."
"Gov. Matt Bevin's plan to
address violence was a low day for Christianity in Kentucky's
Commonwealth," he wrote in an op-ed for the Louisville Courier-Journal.
"Moments after his plan was unveiled I was asked for a reaction and
responded that the governor's tepid non-plan was an embarrassment to
Christianity.
"These harsh words were spoken in
frustration in the heat of the moment. But upon reflection, I stand by
them. I'm embarrassed that non-Christians will assume the governor's
plan, couched exclusively in Christian jargon, represents our only
response to violence.
"It doesn't.
"Perhaps this is the extent of the governor's
understanding of Christian faith. Or perhaps this is the extent of his
capacity to govern. Either way, I was embarrassed. I'm embarrassed that
the governor, in his role as governor, lured hundreds of clergy to
Louisville's Western Middle School to discuss his plan to end violence."
Harsh
words indeed, particularly when they ignore more than half of Bevin's
actual message. The prayer teams weren't the only method he wants to use
to encourage an end to violence, but they were certainly the most
unconventional.In the same speech at Western Middle School, he also said:
Do we still need economic, political and law enforcement solutions? Of course we do.
This will not take their place, but we feel it will make a real difference.
Phelps'
excoriating rebuke of Bevin never included that part of his pitch, and
in fact ignored that it was even given—suggesting perhaps he wasn't even
in the room and didn't know about it. But his op-ed compounded the
problem, because every faith-based outlet that has commented on the
governor's proposal since the article was published has ignored it as
well.And there has been a lot of "piling on."
Now, whether they were mocking Bevin because of his belief in the power of prayer, or simply because he's a conservative, they would do well to heed Romans 13.
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