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Q. What's your take on the girls getting expelled from a Christian school in California because the principal thought they were lesbians?
A. It was reported in the 12/30/05 edition of The Denver Post that two girls were expelled from the California Lutheran High School in Riverside, California, because they were suspected of being lesbians (“2 girls sue Lutheran school over expulsion”). Even though Principal Gregory Bork admitted that no one had any proof of such a relationship, he did say that the girls’ friendship was “uncharacteristic of normal girl relationships.” While one wonders who made Principal Bork the arbiter of “normal girl relationships,” it also is striking that in Riverside, California, people are guilty until proven innocent.
Guilty of what? In justifying his actions, Principal Bork explained, “Such a relationship violates our Christian code of conduct.” Evidently, he, too, is the arbiter of what is Christian, even trumping Jesus! Indeed, Jesus was very clear, both by word and by deed, as to how He expected His followers (and those who claim to follow Him) to treat their neighbor. He insisted that we love our neighbors as we love ourselves, and, importantly, He didn’t attach any qualifiers to “neighbor.” He reached out to everyone – the righteous, the unrighteous, and even the self-righteous. Yet, from his ivory throne, Principal Bork has decided that Jesus didn’t mean to include [alleged] lesbians.
Thank goodness we have enlightened people such as Principal Bork and James Dobson to interpret Jesus’ message for us, lest we actually get His message right for once!
