tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post112131102295028893..comments2020-04-11T03:30:02.282-05:00Gary R. Welshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15185079937305083438noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-71676891723229181932008-05-31T17:26:00.000-05:002008-05-31T17:26:00.000-05:00People showing up to gatherings loudly proclaiming their views and holding up signs that offend is news... but history shows us it shouldn't be that surprising.<BR/><BR/>Women did it when they wanted the vote, which offended many men. Blacks did it when they wanted more equality in the South, which offended many whites. (Photos of the body of Emmitt Till were printed to shock people into changing.) Gays do it when they have their gay pride parades, offending many straights. This just happens to be part of life in America now. Sometimes sadly.<BR/><BR/>This church in question is conveying their message using this method. The members of this church are clearly offended that Biblical principles are violated in the society they live in as much as they are, and apparently set out to prove absurdity by being absurd. Thusly the 'shock value' of their message.<BR/><BR/>If a person is offended when another says God hates homosexuality, then they can take it up with the person saying it. They can also take it up with God Himself through reading the Word He gave us and through prayer. We are spiritual as well as physical beings.<BR/><BR/>If a person finds a picture of a baby torn into several pieces through abortion offensive, then I suggest they think about how the subject of that photo ended up like that in the first place... and be offended at that. The death of that innocent is far worse than a mere 2-dimensional representation of the outcome. <BR/> <BR/>A last point is that this church did their demonstration an a reenactment of a Civil War event. That war cost the Union and the Confederacy 600,000 lives with many of them ending in a very violent and very grotesque fashion. There were scenes from some battles just as shocking as a picture of an innocent destroyed in an abortion. So would the people offended at the abortion image be less offended at one of a grown man blown in half whose body is bloating in the sun?<BR/><BR/>Sometimes life is ugly. Sin has done that. Explain that to your children when they're ready. It might even make them work hard to make this world a better place later on.FWsouthsiderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12450770562788392929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-1169537871098786732007-01-23T02:37:00.000-05:002007-01-23T02:37:00.000-05:00For anyone who reads this post ... I emplore you to consider what I'm about you say.<BR/><BR/>Please do not allow false "groups" to skew your perception of Christians in our Country. I have personally witnessed his "message" of hate. <BR/><BR/>While the Word of God is clear about certain things this man mentioned, I could NEVER side with him because of the means by which he protests. He and his followers operate in riotous, chaotic HATE. He is a parasite that should certainly be given a psychiatric evaluation before someone is seriously injured.<BR/><BR/>Consider this before you judge all Christians by this man's actions:<BR/><BR/>The fruits of the spirit (as outlined in God's Word) are love, joy, peace, longsuffering, goodness, meekness, gentleness, etc. The very word "Christian" means to be "Christ-like." <BR/><BR/>A tree can be judged by the fruit it bares. He can call himself "pastor" or "Christian" all he wants, but actions speak louder than words, messages, chants, signs, protests, etc. <BR/><BR/>Jesus said,<BR/><BR/> "Men will know that ye are my diciples, if ye have love, one towards another." <BR/><BR/>This tells me that you can proclaim the rock-solid doctrine of the Word of God (with no compromise), while still maintaining a loving, gentle, Christ-like Spirit. <BR/><BR/>God is love.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-1143829313561606452006-03-31T13:21:00.000-05:002006-03-31T13:21:00.000-05:00No, John Lewis' church is not a "hate" group. Like it or not, their message<BR/>is in line with the Bible. You can hate the message but c'mon, don't hate the messengers.<BR/><BR/>- CurtAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com