Recent news of the Ontario Conference of Seventh-day Adventist being prohibited from having a store at the Toronto Vegetarian Association because the Church views homosexuality as "a manifestation of the disorder and brokenness in human inclinations and relations caused by sin coming into the world". Read the article below.

Toronto Vegetarian Association: No Christians Need Apply
Article by Bill Cork

"The Toronto Vegetarian Association refused to allow the Ontario Conference of Seventh-day Adventists to participate in their Food Fair.  The reason? Because Seventh-day Adventists believe marriage is an institution rooted in Creation between a man and a woman. Some folks at Spectrum seem to think that the Ontario Conference should have done as the TVA suggested and said, “We don’t really believe what our denomination says.” But they couldn’t do that, of course.

One would think a vegetarian association would let that be the one common denominator of the groups represented. That would seem to be the best way to ensure all those postmodern values such as “inclusivity” and “diversity.” But they’ve decided only vegetarians who promote homosexuality count. Funny thing, though–they say nothing about this on their webpage. Their mission and values statements don’t mention homosexuality. They say, rather, that “The Toronto Vegetarian Association will operate in a way that … is open and respectful to new ideas and people from all backgrounds.” Evidently that doesn’t apply to Christians–or to old ideas like support of traditional marriage.

This does help to underscore why Seventh-day Adventists encourage vegetarianism, though. We do so because of our belief in Creation–because the Bible says this was man’s original diet. And because we believe in Creation, which includes the conviction that the Creator had a plan, we also firmly uphold his plan for marriage and sexuality.  And, yes, we reject evolution, too. It’s contrary to what the Bible teaches about how God created us. You see, it’s a package deal. It all goes together. And we aren’t afraid of affirming that, even if we don’t get invited to some parties. We’d miss out on a whole lot more if we denied Christ...."

To read the full article and view the letter go to Bill Cork's website, here.