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David Shelton is Passion Without Compromise

By Terry McMoore | April 18, 2007 |

I will never see the story of Sodom and Gomorrah the same again and I will question any passage or written work on the subject of Gay, Lesbian or Homosexuals be it negative or positive. I came to this conclusion after hearing David Shelton speak at Austin Peay State University (APSU) about his book The Rainbow Kingdom and his lecture on clearing up a few myths about the Gay and Lesbian Community and cultural.

My whole life I was led to believe that the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah was cursed and destroyed because of the homosexual acts. I was also taught that were committed and that God just got feed up with their acts and destroyed the two cities with fire and brimstone.

After hearing David Shelton give a very logical, intelligent and clear interpretation of these biblical events I was once again reminded of the power of words. I was also reminded that of all the interpretation of books, or any written works that are out there the bible’s interpretation need to held to the highest standard of true and accurate interpretation before something is published so that the definitions of such word as sodomy and sodomite won’t be associated with hating a group of people.

David Shelton’s campus lecture was very informative. His dedication toward the movement for equality for the Gay and Lesbian Community– I am sure– will someday put him right up there with past and present leaders who also fought for equality and civil rights.

His “passion without compromise” style rings true out when he speaks for the cause as his voice is filled with a fiery passion. It was the kind of passion that I thought was only limited to black civil rights leaders. Now I am beginning to see, through his continued lectures, that our movements are very similar and I believe that someday the Gay & Lesbian community because of activists like David Shelton shall truly overcome!

I look forward to hearing him speak in the further and also to expand my cultural understanding of the Gay & Lesbian Community thought these lectures.

About Terry McMoore

Terry McMoore is the C.E.O. / Director, of the (BROTHERS KEEPER ADVOCACY GROUP), which is a full service Political, Economic and Civil Rights / Civil Liberties Empowerment Agency. "All Power To The People" is Our Motto. "Power is Never Given, It is Always Taken", is What We Live By Mr. McMoore is a member of the following organizations: National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), Former NAACP Tennessee State Conference of Branches Press & Publicity Chair, Hispanic Organization for Progress & Education (HOPE) Clarksville Urban Resource Center, League of Voter Empowerment (L.O.V.E.), American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), Professional Political/Civil Rights Activist Association. Contact Terry at (931) 378-1999 (931) 552-9076 Email: terrymcmoore@hotmail.com

Email: terrymcmoore@hotmail.com

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Topics: Activism, Christianity, Civil Rights, Culture, Sexual orientation David Shelton

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