Letters: LGBTQ agenda; Loveland City Council public comment; climate crisis - Loveland Reporter-Herald

Letters: LGBTQ agenda; Loveland City Council public comment; climate crisis - Loveland Reporter-Herald

Shame on those who support the LGBTQ agenda

I wish to make a few comments relative to a letter that appeared in this newspaper recently, written by Will Harrison II, under the headine “ Thanks to Rep. Weinberg for supporting LGBTQ rights.”

Harrison praises state Rep. Weinberg, a supposed Republican, for bucking his political party by supporting the LGBTQ movement. Harrison says Weinberg is on the “right side of justice.” Then he said Weinberg is a “sensible and forward-thinking leader.”

Nonsense!

As a lifetime Christian, I offer the following: In the Holy Bible are various passages showing God’s displeasure with homosexuality. My favorite is: “Thou shalt not lie with mankind, as with womankind: it is an abomination.” (Leviticus 18:22)

We hear about seemingly endless “pride celebrations,” in addition to Pride Month. Fact is, pride is one of the seven deadly sins: greed, wrath, envy, lust, gluttony, sloth and pride. Pride has been labeled as the father of all sins and has been deemed the devil’s most essential trait. Pride is understood to sever the spirit from God, as well as His life-and-grace-giving presence.

On Friday, June 23, in New York City, during the city’s annual Drag March, hundreds of protesters marched through Manhattan’s East Village chanting: “We’re here, we’re queer, we’re coming for your children.” Where is the logic here? Where is the common sense? Obviously there is none!

According to a letter published in the Epoch Times, executives who support LGBTQ causes now exercise undue influence on the content of social media such as YouTube and Facebook and at times succeed in having entries unfavorable to their cause erased. Unbelievable for a movement that consists of less than 5% of our overall population.

Another excilent Biblical passage: “Pride goeth before destruction.” (Proverbs 16:18)

In my opinion, shame on Harrison, Weinberg and others who support the LGBTQ agenda.

Carl B. Fritz, Loveland

‘Post Public Comment Pile On’?

The end has come to limiting commenting at City Council meetings to “general public comments” only. It seems that future meetings are now open for more commenting than ever.

At the July 18 meeting, six council members zealously passed a motion to add “council member comments” as a new agenda item. Councilmembers Marsh, Ball and Mallo opposed the motion, however. So, now when “citizen Joe” leaves the podium after his allotted 180-second comment, I understand that every council member will be allowed three minutes to comment if desired. Let’s see, if the six council members who supported the motion (Olson, Sampson, Foley, Fogle, McFall and Overcash) decide to rebut Joe for one reason or another, that would be 18 total council commenting minutes, wouldn’t it?

I do not know if the new agenda item has yet been titled, but “Post Public Comment Pile On” seems fitting.

Aggie Chastain, Loveland

Concerned about the climate crisis?

So, you are concerned about the climate crisis and are not sure what to do about it. Know that you are not alone. Also know that the climate movement needs you, it needs everyone, to do everything we can to address this crisis. Here are some ideas:

• Learn more about how our world is warming; the causes, consequences and actions that need to be taken to stop it. Start by visiting NASA’s website on climate, https://climate.nasa.gov.

• Talk about it, a lot, with friends, family, neighbors, everybody and anybody.

• Get involved; join a climate group or two. Ask how you can help. You undoubtedly have the skills they need. If you have money to donate, they could benefit from that too.

• Get political; take to the streets, contact elected officials, repeatedly, at all levels of government, and demand that they take action to address this crisis. They were elected to service the people, and there is no higher service than protecting the world we live in.

• Walk the talk; take steps to reduce your emissions. It is very freeing.

• Pace yourself; we are in this for the long haul. Have Hope.

Ron Sadler, Greeley