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Page 8A FAITH East Oregonian Friday, March 6, 2015 Shoes of students of a madrassa are placed at the en- trance of a classroom in a seminary on the outskirts of Islamabad, Pakistan. Internally displaced Pakistani children from tribal areas attend madrassa, or Islamic school, set up in a mosque on the outskirts of Islamabad, Pakistan. There’s no exact number of madrassas in Pakistan but estimates put the number in the tens of thousands. They provide food, housing and a religious education to students from around the country. Many teach both male and female students. Pakistani religious schools in spotlight Story and photos by MUHAMMED MUHEISEN Associated Press A Pakistani student of a madrassa uses tweezers to groom his beard, at the seminary dorms on the out- skirts of Islamabad, Pakistan. LGBT anti-discrimination ELOOSDVVHV¿UVWWHVWLQ8WDK SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A landmark Utah proposal protecting gay and transgen- GHULQGLYLGXDOVSDVVHGLWV¿UVW test at the state Legislature on Thursday when a Republi- can-controlled Senate com- mittee offered its unanimous and at times emotional sup- port of the measure. Todd Weiler, a Republican senator from Woods Cross, said he comes from “a conser- vative, Mormon background” but he’s met many transgen- der individuals, including one in his neighborhood who grew up with his son. “I don’t understand those things,” Weiler said, “I un- derstand that those people are different than I am, and that they have rights, and I am 100 percent convinced that they should be protected.” Weiler, who struggled to stay composed, said the bill would send a message to young people struggling with their identity and “struggling with whether they want to stay alive.” The bill, which has earned the rare stamp of approval from the Utah-based Mor- mon church, bars discrimi- nation against gay and trans- gender individuals while protecting the rights of reli- gious groups and individuals. Drafters of the bill said they hope it serves as a model to other states looking to bal- ance the issues. It advances to the full Sen- ate for a vote. Republican Gov. Gary Herbert said Thursday after- noon that if the bill makes it to his desk, he’ll sign it. During a two-hour hear- ing Thursday, lawmakers heard from gay and transgen- der residents who described their fears and experiences, including being evicted af- ter landlords learned of their sexual orientation. BRIEFLY Concordia group to perform in Hermiston HERMISTON — The Concordia University Wind Ensemble is making a stop in Hermiston during its spring tour. The free concert is Friday, March 20 at 7 p.m. at Hermiston High School, 600 S. First St. There is no admission charge, but a freewill offering will be taken. Directed by William Kuhn, Wind Ensemble members serve as student ambassadors and representatives of Concordia University through their concerts and other performances. Located in Portland, Concordia is a private, Christian liberal arts XQLYHUVLW\,WLVDI¿OLDWHG with the Lutheran Church- Missouri Synod. For more information about the local concert, contact Kathy Nichols at secretary@ bethlehemhermiston.org. Irrigon church hosts gospel bluegrass concert IRRIGON — Gospel bluegrass will be performed during a concert at the Irrigon Seventh-day Adventist Church. Hand Picked will perform in concert Saturday, March 14 at 11 a.m. at 205 Tumbleweed Blvd., Irrigon. There’s no admission charge, but a freewill offering will be taken. A fellowship lunch will follow. Those who desire may bring a vegetarian dish to share. For more information, call Linda Anderson at 541- 701-1687. Aglow advisor to share testimony WALLA WALLA — Cindy Devary, the Aglow advisor for the Walla Walla Lighthouse, is the featured speaker for the upcoming Walla Walla Aglow Community Lighthouse meeting. Devary will share her testimony and her Aglow experiences, which have included prayer chair and recording secretary. Everyone is invited to the gathering Saturday, March 14 from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Whitman Court, 305 Ash St., Walla Walla. A freewill offering will be taken for the event, which includes lunch. For more information, call Paula McKee at 509- 220-1408 or Darya Tucker at 509-876-1668. RAWALPINDI, Pakistan — Sitting on the ground, the stu- dents sway back and forth, deep in thought as they read Islam’s holy book, the Quran. Their white skull caps signify that they are students at one of the tens of thousands of religious schools across the country that have become embroiled in a debate about where militancy comes from. Following the Pakistani Taliban attack on a school in Pesha- war in December that killed 150 people — almost all of them children — the Pakistani government has been under intense pressure to show that it is combating militancy and terrorism. Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif proposed 20 measures including reintroducing the death penalty for terrorism-related cases, freezing funding for militants, ending religious extremism and protecting minorities. The action plan included a proposal to register and regulate religious seminaries — often called madrassas — which face A Pakistani student of a madrassa splashes water on the ground while he and others clean the dorms of the seminary that is located on the outskirts of Islamabad, Pakistan. accusations of incubating religious extremism. Critics say the religious schools operate with little to no oversight of their curriculum, do not prepare students with real-world skills and often promote religious intolerance. “It is true that madrassas are not the sole source of militancy and religious extremism in the country, but they certainly are the main source,” Pakistani security analyst Zahid Hussain wrote in the English-language Dawn newspaper. But many of those working at religious schools say they are being unfairly painted as contributing to militancy. “We condemn all those who indulge in terrorism. This is our country. Anyone who is doing anything against Pakistan, against Islam, against the army ... we condemn them,” said Abrar ul-Haq, who teaches at the Taleem-ul-Quran school in Rawalpindi. There’s no exact number of madrassas in Pakistan but estimates put the number in the tens of thousands. They pro- vide food, housing and a religious education to students from around the country. Many teach both male and female students. Church To share your worship times call Amanda Jacobs 541-278-2683 Directory s h i W o r 585 SW Birch, Pilot Rock, OR 97868 (541) 443-2500 prbconline.blogspot.com p w i t h u s ! Adams Community Churc h Duane Geyer, Pastor 140 N. 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