I called the folks at Sojourners and asked what the problem was, what the “sides” in question might be. The first response was that Sojourners has not taken a stance on gay marriage (the ad is not about gay marriage); or on ordination of homosexuals (the ad is about welcome, not ordination); that the decision, made by “the folks in executive” (why such a high level decision?) was made quickly because of the Mother’s Day deadline. The rationale kept shifting. The reasoning made no sense.
Rev. Robert Chase
Rev. Robert Chase is Founding Director of Intersections International, a multi-faith social justice organization in New York City. He is an ordained minister in the United Church of Christ. Believe Out Loud is a project of Intersections.
