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(AgapePress) - A Baptist pastor in Oregon says a controversy in his state involving a lesbian couple exposes the true goal of the homosexual rights movement.

The couple has filed a complaint with the Eugene Human Rights Commission and the Oregon Child Care Division, alleging that O'Hara Catholic School refused admission to their four-year-old daughter because of their alternative lifestyle.

Kelly Boggs, pastor of Valley Baptist Church in McMinnville and a frequent columnist for Baptist Press, views the complaint as another attempt by homosexuals to force mainstream American society to accept their deviant behavior.

"It seems rather odd to me, if you are avowed, open homosexuals, that you would want your child in a setting whose teachings would eventually absolutely undermine or challenge your very lifestyle," he says.

Boggs believes the lesbian couple will probably file a lawsuit against O'Hara Catholic School, and that the case may open a "Pandora's box" of litigation against conservative institutions to force them to accept the homosexual lifestyle. The pastor urges other Christian schools and churches to be ready for similar legal challenges.

"Those of us who are conservative, who hold that the Bible is true and want to live our lives according to it, are going to have to stand together and perhaps share resources. And just don't be afraid -- I think that's exactly what the tactic is designed to induce, some intimidation so that we'll give in. I think we just have to stand up and be ready to fight a good fight," Boggs says.

Citing confidentiality concerns, the Archdiocese of Portland would not discuss the complaint brought against O'Hara Catholic School.

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