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Centennial ODE WORLDWIDE http://darkwlng. uoregon.edu/-ode Promise Keepers: Some women attended conference ■ Continued from Page 1 out the conference. “How come so many men are coming together?” Phillips asked the crowd. “It is truly a demon stration — not of the wisdom of man, not of some great marketing strategy, but because of the heart of our Lord Jesus Christ.” Family matters The issue of family was one of the important messages of the con ference. “[Marriage] is a good thing,” said Dr. Bruce Fong of the Mult nomah Biblical Seminary, one of the speakers at the Promise Keep er rally. "But sometimes when we enter a good thing, we do it the wrong way. Let’s do it the right way,” he challenged the men at Autzen. “Honor our wives. Treat them with respect,” Fong said. “Hitting is not an option for men of God. We, in our marriages, will never, ever use our bodies, our words to hurt the woman by our side.” Collapsing barriers There were several lecturers on the issue of diversity, which was one of the topics addressed at this year’s Promise Keepers confer ences. The theme this year was “Break Down the Walls.” “We are here for one purpose and one purpose only... What are we here for?” conference emcee Dr. Crawford Lorittis, Jr. asked the crowd. “To break down the wall,” the crowd responded. Walls of color continue to inhib it harmony in the church, speak ers said. “Racism must end in America and it must end in the church,” Dr. John Hagee said. “In the Bible there is no white church, there is no black church... there is only the blood-bom church of Jesus Christ.” Another viewpoint Women were present at the Promise Keepers rally both as vol unteers and food service workers. However, there were also women who attended the Promise Keep ers conference. A group of women from Portland came to Eugene to see for themselves what happens at a Promise Keepers rally. “We had no problems getting tickets,” said Holly Pruett, who works as a consultant in Portland. “I came here for witness purposes ... to answer some of my own ques tions like how overt is the politi cal agenda?” The controversy surrounding some Promise Keepers’ senti ments prompted the trip, some women said. “I was really concerned because if men are the leaders at home and women can’t [be], how is it going to affect the workplace?” asked Manju Kossy, an education assis tant from Portland. “I felt like this was a world where men had val ue, men could end racism, but when it comes to women, women ANDREW BRACKENSICK/EmeraM Clifford Long Joins over 33,000 others by singing along with the Promise Keeper Band between speakers Saturday afternoon. can’t have leadership, women can’t help end sexism,” she said. When a man avoided holding Kossy’s hand during prayer, she said, “It made me feel like there’s something really problematic in that their actions don’t agree with their words. They need to include all the members of the communi ty. There’s still a wall between men and women.” Having had this experience, Kossy said, “I learned a lot of in teresting things, and I’m going to talk about it when I get home to Portland.” The future “Well, what a time, huh? I don’t want to see you guys go,” an nounced emcee Lorittis at the end of the conference. “Oh man this was awesome!” exclaimed Jackson. “I can’t be lieve that there are this many peo ple that are into God the way they are. It makes me feel good. ” As for the Promise Keepers or ganization, Phillips said, “Wher ever I go, I always get asked this question: ‘Where is this thing go ing?’ This is going toward Jesus Christ.” Protest: Promise Keepers’ view of homosexuality questioned ■ Continued from Page 1 Promise Keepers’ official position on homo sexuality and views of a correct family structure. The Promise Keepers official written posi tion on homosexuality states, “We believe that the Bible clearly teaches that homosexuality vi olates God’s creative design for a husband and a wife, and that it is a sin. ” Elise R. Self, president of Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays, said she was struck with the thought that she has a lot in common with the Promise Keepers’ values on family and integrity. But as a mother whose daughter is a lesbian, Self said she has a prob lem with the group’s official position on homo sexuality. Self was met with applause when she said, “I have a lesbian daughter and she is not a sin, and she is not against God’s design.” Rev. Stephen Mathison-Bowie, of the Cen tral Presbyterian Church in Eugene, said the Promise Keepers meet a “glaring need for men in our culture.” “I pray that the men at this gathering will have their hearts touched to take up the kind of leadership that leads only in giving of itself to the other,” Mathison-Bowie said. “Not in dom ination. Not in intimidation.” Rev. Tiare L. Mathison-Bowie, director of the Koinonia Center, asked, “Would it be possible to have a gathering for men where they are asked to repent, not only of their racism, but also their sexism, homophobia, classism, anti semitism?" Bonnie Kanter, interim organizer of the ASUO Women’s Center expressed concern over the limiting picture of what defines a fam ily. She noted that students are interested in discussing alternative family structures and ex ploring a broader dialogue on these issues. 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