"Diversity" Means Do Not Tolerate Christian Preachers

Kutztown, PA Because most of the current students weren't even born by March 15, 1986, they will think the first time preachers were arrested on campus occurred this past April 18 - not true. March 15, 1986, Kutztown University: Arrest the Christian Preachers. On March 15, 1986, Valerie Hildebeitel, reported in The Morning Call that two men were arrested for "harassing" students. She cited a complaint by a Jew who felt "excluded." Indeed, the Message the preachers bring is that folks who go to hell are "excluded" from heaven. Is this doctrine "excluded" by the "diversity" doctrine? In fact, the doctrine preached by the Christians on campus is not simply one of exclusion of the wicked from heaven. There is much more, however, we'll save that for another time (too much Christian ethics might overload the modern reader.) One of the two men who preached the Message was Scott Catino. He earned a doctorate in 2003 at The University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg. His thesis was on Italian Americans and the fascist experience in the United States from 1922-1941. One can imagine the inspiration he must have had from his experience with the anti-Christian fascism of Kutztown. It was alive in 1986, and it is still alive today. Kutztown University: Where Truth and People Get Snuffed Out Prior to the Kyle Quinn murder, the last murder in town had occurred back in 1982. The one previous to that was in 1968. There had never been a Kutztown student murdered. In the face of these recent student tragedies, we must look at the responsibility of the University leadership and the atmosphere they set (think "Thirsty Thursday's"). A December 19, 2005 press release from the F.B.I reported on crime rates from January to June of that year, noting an increase in murder rates in smaller towns:

Reported instances of murder increased 2.1 percent nationwide, with the largest increase (13 percent) in cities having fewer than 10,000 inhabitants...

Maybe this is part of a small town trend. If this trend is the result of "tolerance" and "diversity", I'm moving to the big city! However, that would be the easy way out, and wouldn't solve anything. We say, LET'S TAKE OUR CULTURE BACK!!! After all, the current message of "tolerance" and "diversity" has been inculcated into the big city culture much longer than in small town America. For us, taking the culture back involves public heralding of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Kyle Quinn: 19 Years Young, murdered by Beating Kyle Quinn's murderers were apprehended and are being held on $10 million bond each, having beaten young Kyle to death on September 7, 2007. Having completed an autopsy, and awaiting toxicology reports, no cause of death is evident, and no motive for the murder can be found. It is being called "Random violence." "Random?" Hmmmmmmm... The murderers were in a drunken state, and decided for some reason (rational or not) to beat this young man senseless. Random, has always seemed like a cop-out answer to me. All actions come from some motive. All actions are rooted in some thinking. Are we so reticent to simply call murder "evil" that we white-wash it and sanitize it in the language of "random?" Let's just call it what it is - EVIL. Christopher Reynolds: Killed on Train Tracks Even though Christopher Reynolds was not murdered, the motive for his death is still important to understand. His death is a metaphor: so intoxicated he can't see the danger speeding toward him. Why would a bright young man engage in such dangerous and harmful behavior as to drink himself into a stupor and engage in a fight with a train? William Shehata: Accidental Death on I-80 William J. Shehata, 20, of Scranton was killed Aug. 19 when the sport utility vehicle in which he was riding skidded out of control on a rain-slicked section of Interstate 80 in Lamar Township, Clinton County, according to the Centre Daily Times of State College. Recent Deaths: 2004 - 2006 Eight Kutztown University students died in 2006, five in 2005, and six in 2004, mostly in vehicle crashes. Preachers Hold the Answers The current philosophy on Kutztown's campus is to live for self. Indeed, there's nothing bigger than you. "Eat, drink, and be merry, for tomorrow we die" (for some, literally). While we feel sorrow, and mourn for fellow students and friends lost, let's be reminded that these actions are the consequence of thinking - they come from someplace. Is it possible to learn from them and not consider the Gospel message that is being driven off of campus? We think not. It is an old message in a new age. It is a message that preaches self sacrifice instead of self-indulgence. It is a message that preaches others are more important than self - Christ's actions exemplary. Indeed, this message holds the remedy and hope for our times. The Atmosphere Created by the University Just like on April 18, when Christian gospel preachers (sponsored by Repent America) were arrested and driven off of campus, so too were ministers from California-based Survivors threatened with arrest, on Monday, September 24, 2007. This time, the preachers were surrounded by a group of "tolerant" bigots, which carried umbrellas and opened them up to block out the Message. Moreover, campus Police Chief Mioskie urged the Survivor group to leave, suggesting they had no right to be on the property, and declared that he would consult with a district attorney concerning the lawfulness of making arrests, according to Kortney Blythe, spokesman for Survivors. President Cevallos, Good Cop - Deryl Johnson, Bad Cop In a letter to students, faculty and staff, written Sept 24, 207, President Cevallos acknowledges:

"...regardless of whether we agree, as individuals or community, with the demonstrators' messages - (KU) recognizes the Constitutional rights of all parties."

Contrast Presidents Cevallos' (good-cop) posture with the KU Daily Brief for September 25 by Prof Deryl Johnson (bad-cop): "Were you curious about the use of umbrellas on campus on Monday? Would you like to learn how someone can respond non-violently and non-confrontationally to outside groups protesting on campus? Come hear Blaise Liffick and Alanna Berger speak about the Silent Witnesses Program in PA on Wednesday, Sept. 26 at 4:30 p.m. in 203 Academic Forum." Leah M. Cassellia, Associate Director, S.U.I.S. (more bad-cop?) "Where Free Speech Ends and Harassment Begins" Angry? Confused when outsiders come to campus with their signs and bullhorns? Get informed and prepared. Join the Kutztown University community for a discussion about the best ways to handle campus protests on Thursday, Oct. 4 at 7 p.m. in the McFarland Student Union Multipurpose Room. Presented by Brett A. Sokolow, J.D., risk management consultant, author and higher education attorney. Now a consultant is needed; to do what? Didn't Cevallos just say the Preachers have a right to be on campus? Even so, we have to ask why Chief Mioskie urged the Survivor group to leave? Perhaps he was still operating under the illusion that Cevallos administered last April, and that he is using Johnson and Cassellia to administer now. Free Speech at KU? Nah! Not yet. Apparently there hasn't been enough students meet their maker yet for Cevallos to take his high calling seriously. President Cevallos, stop the hypocrisy!