Thursday, April 26, 2007

The Promise Keepers Ugly Racist Side

We've established the fact that David Sweet used to lead the Promise Keepers in Canada, even though he doesn't make note of it on his website or on the Conservative Party's official biography of him.

So why is he hiding his past?

Perhaps it is because the group that he once led in Canada has an ugly racist side in the U.S.

Here are a selection of quotes from Wellington Boone, a prominent Promise Keeper:

"Blacks have had more than two centuries of training in being a slave of man. It can be added as a long-term qualification to prepare them to be a fine slave of God or to rule as a king."

"I believe that slavery, and the understanding of it when you see it God's way, was redemptive."

"I want to boldly affirm Uncle Tom. The black community must stop criticizing Uncle Tom. He is a role model, who, when he was stepped on like a worm, at a point of crisis, evidenced the nature of the classic, model worm, Jesus."

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Tuesday, February 27, 2007

The Promise Keepers View's On Homosexuality

We already know how David Sweet feels about gays and lesbeins. Apparently he thinks that they are living an "inappropriate lifestyle".

But what about the Promise Keepers?

Well, they are pretty much the same. Here are a few choice quotes from PK leaders and members:

"It's been too long that three percent of homosexuals control our moral majority."
- Tony Evans

"The nation is plagued with "wrong conduct." Prisoners believed they could get away with it. Homosexuals believe they were born that way..."
- Ed Cole

"The primary cause of this national crisis is the feminization of men."
- Tony Evans

"The demise of our community and culture is the fault of sissified men who have been overly influenced by women"
- Tony Evans

"Arrogantly demanding their rights, activist gays and lesbians have become a militant voice in American politics, influencing elections and affecting the policies of high government leaders. Their public demonstrations and political lobbying have fooled many in our country into believing that they deserve special status."
- Bill Bright

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Saturday, February 24, 2007

Misleading The Public

David Sweet has done a lot to hide his Promise Keeper past. He has had the PK website scrubbed clean of any of his involvement. He has also had various other websites scrubbed clean of any of his involvement with Promise Keepers. Luckily, his past was discovered and it became an issue in the last election but Sweet deflected criticism of the group and was able to mislead the voters of ADFW.

In this article from the Hamilton Spectator, Sweet notes that the Promise Keepers are not interested in dominating women and pledges that he does not hold "extreme views" towards women.

What he said is not the complete truth and we here at "David Sweet Watch" know better so we've assembled a small taste of what the Promise Keeper's really think about women:

- The Promise Keepers do not encourage an equal relationship in a marriage but instead call for men to "take" their role as leaders of the family. In the past, members, such as Tony Evans, have stated to men that, "I am not suggesting that you ask for your role back, I am urging you to take it back. There can be no compromise here."

- The Promise Keepers not only expect women to submit to their husbands at home, but also in public life, such as the classroom. One women, who was interviewed at a "Chosen Women" rally had this to say: "Our job is to submit to our teachers and our Professors...even if we know they are wrong. It is then in God's hands."

- In the past, members of the Promise Keepers, such as Tony Evans, have openly mocked the women's rights movement and feminists by saying that: "I believe that feminists of the more aggressive persuasion are frustrated women unable to find the proper male leadership. If a women were receiving the right kind of love and attention and leadership, she would not want to be liberated from that"

- The PK leadership has established a group called, "Suitable Helpers" whose goal is to provide the wives of Promise Keepers the information they need to help serve their husbands. There is also a magazine for women, called "Adam's Rib", which is produced by PK, with household tips and godly advice to assist women become better wives to their husbands.

There is also additional information on the views that Promise Keepers hold about women here, here, here, here, here, and here.

The Promise Keepers are not interested in "dominating" women? We don't think so David.

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