More than 5,000 people — many of them alumni and current students — have signed a petition urging Taylor Univ. to replace VP Pence because his beliefs “are not consistent with the Christian ethic of love we hold dear.” - NBCOUT
Saul Loeb / AFP - Getty ImagesVice President Mike Pence is set to be the commencement speaker at an evangelical Christian college in his home state of Indiana, but not everyone affiliated with the university is pleased.urging Taylor University in Upland to replace Pence because his beliefs “are not consistent with the Christian ethic of love we hold dear.”
“Mr. Pence has been a good friend to the University over many years, and is a Christian brother whose life and values have exemplified what we strive to instill in our graduates,” Haines said in aSame-sex borrowers 73 percent more likely to be denied mortgage, study finds Following the Pence announcement, a “motion of dissent” was introduced at a faculty meeting, according to the school’s newspaper.
Peterson also had a message for those who “might not expect this decision to be a controversial one” at a largely “Midwestern, white, evangelical community.” Jones cited PRRI’s recent “American Values Atlas” survey, which revealed that 63 percent of young white evangelical Protestants, ages 18-29, favor LGBTQ nondiscrimination protections, compared to 45 percent of white evangelical Protestant seniors, 65 and older.
“Some folks are calling on Taylor to balance the perspectives at the commencement by featuring someone who represents Christianity from a different angle and having Buttigieg speak alongside Pence,” Hoekstra said. “If Taylor really wants to encourage students to be bold thinkers, it should show other views.”
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