Scott LivelyThe Oxford Union is to invite an American pro-family activist to address it after a mix-up on dates.

Scott Lively was due to speak last night in the annual ‘gay rights’ debate, but an error saw him given the date of the Israel debate on 31st January instead.  As Mr Lively had already arranged his travel around that date, the President-Elect of the Union has courteously offered to schedule an additional event for him to speak on Friday 1st February.

The annual ‘gay rights’ debate has degenerated into a celebration of depravity, with opponents lucky to see support which would fill a country bus.  Last night, the Oxford Union’s student audience voted by 345 votes to 21 that “this house would be glad to have gay parents”.

Proposing the motion were PinkNews.co.uk and Out4Marriage founder Benjamin Cohen, gay rights activist Richard Fairbass of the band Right Said Fred, and Phyll Opoku-Gyimah of Black Pride UK.  Opposing the motion was Peter D Williams of Catholic Voices, anti-abortion activist Anthony McCarthy, journalist Lynette Burrows and Rev George Hargreaves, leader of the Christian Party.

Stephen Green, National Director of Christian Voice, has taken part in similar debates at both the Oxford and Cambridge Unions in the past.  He said today:

‘Any pretence at an objective, fair-minded debate where minds could be changed by great oratory and consideration of factual evidence has vanished over the years.  It has been replaced by emotionalism, fashion and barracking of opponents of the new intolerant status quo. 

‘I can only admire the bravery of the young people who go through the ‘No’ lobby at these debates.’

Scott Lively, who has a personal testimony of the healing power of the Lord Jesus and is a strong advocate of Christian healing therapy for those suffering from same-sex attraction, has become a hate-figure of gay rights activists since his address on that subject to parliamentarians in Uganda was followed by the introduction of a Bill to make the promotion of sodomy in the East African nation illegal.

Things are seen differently in Africa from the universities of Britain.

 

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  2. Our Brother Scott Lively is what the industrialized world needs despite the stiff opposition he faces. He is in our prayers. Here in Uganda, we are winning against proponents of deprivation. They have been ruthless in their efforts against us but they will not succeed the way they have elsewhere. Our God has guaranteed us victory. What remains is for all God’s children all over the world to work together and present a common front which our God will use to turn tables against them. remain blessed.

    Dr Buturo

  3. At least it is good that so strong an advocate of normal sexual relations is being invited to address the Union. In spite of the fear that the Oxford Union may vote with their prejudices rather than their minds, it is only right that people like Scott Lively will be given a fair hearing! Duncan.

  4. We must unite in prayer for this dear brother, who is truely a later-day “David” going into the lion’s den. Let us pray for clear thinking with the enabling and unction of the Holy Spirit to overcome in this debate, and the strength that only comes from God Himself. Bless you Scott in Jesus’ Name. Just remember that the Name you are proclaiming in the “Name above every name” and that “every knee shall bow and tougue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord”. My prayer is that those you speak to will do just that in this life and not be compelled to do it in the next.