Seriously?

[frahulettaes]

At what point did these 'Christian' Students think that this was a good, wholesome, balanced, christian idea?

Honestly, moderate christians have a lot to answer for. I'm sure it was just those students and you could argue that it wasn't because they where christian that they did it. But, and I emphasize the but, I just can't shake the notion, well learned over time, that hate is a popular part of modern christianity.

YMMV.

Seriously. I just...*flail* GAH

ETA: Felton wouldn't comment on the students' motive. Instead he cited a statement from Brad Lau, the university's vice president of student life.

"Regardless of the students' intent, the image of a black man hung from a tree is one of the most hurtful symbols of racism in American history," Lau said in the statement. "Displays such as this have no place on a campus that is dedicated to living out the teachings of Jesus."

I think he's not getting his memos...

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and think about this.... this happened in fucking *Oregon*... not out in the middle of the bible belt. I'd have been much less surprised if it had happened in the South.

[frahulettaes.livejournal.com]

I'm still just..totally screwed up over this. Especially since people are saying racism has been dealt with, that it's an issue we don't need to deal with. This is just so wrong on so many levels...blech