St. Olaf Students Want a Supporter of Israel Removed From a School Advisory Board

5/3/2017

Because of some racial incidences on campus (from what it sounds like, it was directed at black students), a group of St. Olaf students have published a “list of demands” they want to see implemented at the school. (see a news article about it here)

The first demand, coming even before demands such as “college must meet the financial needs of students of color through merit and need-based scholarships” and “create visible and easily accessible gender neutral housing on all residence halls” was this:

“We demand the removal of Arne Christenson from the Advisory Board of The
Institute for Freedom & Community. Given Mr. Christenson’s political views and values as a Christian Zionist, St. Olaf College risks his influence upon the speakers brought to the school, the educational offerings, faculty development workshops, and scholarships sanctioned by the Institute through financial means.”

How Arne Christenson, or the support of Israel, has anything to do with the racial incidents at St. Olaf, is a question St. Olaf leadership should “demand” the signers of this “list” answer. Using racial incidents on campus, to further their completely unrelated ideals, is shameful. Trying to remove and silence an influencer and leader, whose views apparently differ from their own, is disgraceful and un-American.

The ELCA (St. Olaf is a school of the ELCA) has a long history of demonizing Israel and attacking those who support the Jewish state, Christian Zionism. (see here)

Below are the St. Olaf students involved in writing the “list of demands.”

“The Drafting Committee includes the following individuals:
AL-Masrafi, Nouf ‘19
Avalos III, Junior ‘18
Brown, Demetrius ‘18
Chakravarty, Udeepta ‘17
Cathro, Dillon ‘17
Fuentes, Tamira ‘19
Gayles, Lamar ‘19
Gowdy, Khadijah M. ‘19
Ismail, Precious ‘17
Lewis, Nikki ‘18
Loza, Brenda ‘17
Mendis, Prabana ‘18
Ramirez Jr, Efren ‘18
Smith, Ashley P. ‘18
Schaffer, Tia ‘20
Soler, Natalia ‘17
Wake, Abdul ‘19
Wetzel, Krysta ‘18
Whirl, Jabri ‘18
Williams, Don ‘18
Wells, Samantha ‘17
Vyas, Shivani ‘17"

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1 Comment

Didaskalos link

5/6/2017 07:16:36 am

There's nothing like taking a real grievance -- racism -- and injecting your own biblically condemned anti-Semitism into the mix, is there, St. Olaf?

Here's the "Christian Zionist" aggrieved St. Olaf students find so odious:

"Committed to preserving the American-Israeli relationship, Christenson shared how his beliefs impact his work with AIPAC. First, Christenson stated that he supports Israel as a result of his understanding of Scripture. He affirms that the Old Testament is a revelation of God’s unique role for the Jewish people and how God works His will through His chosen people. He also argued for the moral necessity for a Jewish homeland given the threats that Jews face in countries around the world, especially in light of recent events in France. Christenson finds it essential that the Jewish people, including Jews who have immigrated to other countries, have a safe haven – a place to call home." -- https://cairn.edu/arne-christenson-director-aipac-speaks-biblical-response-modern-day-israel/

When will St. Olaf students start getting as indignant about the ELCA's promotion of heresies that point people toward eternal damnation and the ELCA's funding of murder in utero?

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