Thursday, August 30, 2012
The vote comes a week after the group of St. Olaf Votes No, made up of alumni and friends of the school, started a petition in opposition of the amendment. The petition has collected nearly 800 signatures.
Editor's note: This story has been updated with a statement from Minnesotans United for All Families. St. Olaf College faculty members on Thursday took a symbolic vote to oppose the proposed Minnesota marriage amendment. On Nov. 6, Minnesotans will vote on a proposed constitutional amendment that would define marriage as between a man and a woman—which would limit marriage to opposite sex couples. The vote comes a week after the group of St. Olaf Votes No, made up of alumni and friends of the school, started a petition in opposition of the amendment. The petition has collected nearly 800 signatures. St. Olaf is a liberal arts college of the church in the Lutheran tradition (ELCA). According to the college, it was resolved that “the St. …
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Tuesday, August 28, 2012
A petition started by alumni and friends of Carleton College asks the school to publicly oppose the proposed Minnesota marriage amendment.
A petition started last week from a group of alumni and friends of Carleton College urges the school to publicly oppose the proposed Minnesota marriage amendment. On Nov. 6, Minnesotans will vote on a proposed constitutional amendment that would define marriage as between a man and a woman—which would limit marriage to opposite sex couples. The petition reads: We, the undersigned alumni and friends of Carleton College, call on Carleton College to take an official and public stance opposing the proposed amendment to the Minnesota constitution. The proposed amendment would limit the status of marriage to opposite sex couples. We believe that this issue is one of civil and human rights and respect, not simply a matter of political opinion. …
Monday, August 27, 2012
Alumni and friends of both Carleton and St. Olaf colleges are drumming up support in petitions opposing the proposed Minnesota marriage amendment.
In less than four days, the group St. Olaf Votes No! has collected more than 600 signatures opposing the proposed Minnesota marriage amendment. On Nov. 6, Minnesotans will vote on a proposed constitutional amendment that would define marriage as between a man and a woman—which would limit marriage to opposite sex couples. The petition reads: Show our numbers in Ole solidarity against the MN Marriage amendment! The Saint Olaf Mission Statement declares that “Saint Olaf College strives to be an inclusive community, respecting those of differing backgrounds and beliefs.” It insists that students are challenged to lead “lives of unselfish service,” and to be “responsible and knowledgeable citizens of the world.” The fulfillment of these …
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6:13 am on Saturday, September 29, 2012
St. Olaf used to be a Christian college. Witness this statement from the St. Olaf School's catalogue (1887-88, ): ". . . It is noble work to lead man to truth, but it is more noble to lead him beyond it to its source -- the God of truth; for God is love, and a man is blessed only when in communion with God, his Creator." Christianity and its eponymous founder unambiguously proclaim one way of … more ›