Irate members of the Bahamas Christian Council queried yesterday whether The Tribune newspaper had become the official mouthpiece for gay rights activists in the country.

Lyall Bethel, Pastor of the Grace Community Church and president of a select committee formed to prevent the inclusion of a gay television channel on local cable, told the press yesterday that he, together with pastors Allan Lee and Cedric Moss, have called upon The Tribune on more than one occasion to address their "biased" reporting as it relates to gays, but the newspaper continues to run front page stories in favor of sexual rights, while burying articles considered to be anti-homosexual on its back pages.

"For instance, Bishop Gomez's statements (representing the entire Anglican community worldwide) coming out of the Primates meeting in Tanzania was relegated to page five on Tuesday, February 27, 2007, while the response from the spokesman for the Rainbow Alliance got the front page! Would The Tribune have us to believe that she (Erin Greene, spokesperson for the gay Rainbow Alliance Group) carries more weight, or is more newsworthy than Bishop Gomez representing the world's 77 million Anglicans?" Bethel asked.

"Yet anytime Ms. Greene opens her mouth," Bethel said, "she is guaranteed front page! Once again, we are to believe that her comments are of greater worth than the thousands of Bahamians who gathered to make a statement."

But The Tribune News Editor Paco Nunez outlined in a statement yesterday that the newspaper subscribes to the democratic ideal of allowing all voices to be heard and does not choose sides as Pastor Bethel claims. His accusations, Nunez said, "display an unfortunate ignorance of the manner in which stories are chosen for prominence in a well-run newspaper."

http://www.thenassauguardian.com/national_local/289970730618844.php

I am sure if a prominent Christian leader said something provocative like, "Boom, bye-bye..", that that would make the front page of the Tribune. The BCC's statements have not been interesting enough, at least cf the rainbow folk...the headline sells the paper!

Nunez claimed that some commentators have told The Tribune that the Council's "near obsession" with gay rights and "covert gay agenda" conspiracy theories is a symptom of the Christian Council running scared, because they are afraid to confront the fact that homosexuals occupy an increasing number of the most prominent positions in every sector of Bahamian society.

"This seems to be reinforced by the fact that, while they are always quick to become militant on this particular issue, they fail to say anything of substance with regard to the rampant incest, pedophilia, sexual crime and adultery which plague this society," Nunez said

:tup::hammer:

This was a stupid position taken by the BCC.

'cuz freedom of speech is tha devil... pshht

I see them talking crap on the tv last nite and I was just saying...Anything to get on tv.....I may have missed it but I dont hear them saying nothing about the Leon Wallace email that is going round...aint that doing more damage to the decent God Fearing people than homesexuality? Accoding to the email he saying that to be on the 'strait and narrow' you gat to be on his strait and narrow. :jawdroop: Why they aint making headlines bout that?

Its easier to judge and condemn whats going on in your neighbors house than it is to confront the problems in your own. Plus modern churches have been using the "gay agenda" card for awhile now to stir up hate, to divide the people and to and fill their church pews and coffers. Its an easy target.

I so appreciate the fact that people so can see this for themselves now!!!

:)

Its easier to judge and condemn whats going on in your neighbors house than it is to confront the problems in your own. Plus modern churches have been using the "gay agenda" card for awhile now to stir up hate, to divide the people and to and fill their church pews and coffers. Its an easy target.
I so appreciate the fact that people so can see this for themselves now!!!
:)

ah, there ya go