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While driving to a lunch appointment today, I got a first hand look at the disdain of Topeka…picket people. I’m not going to put his name on my blog or his church because he’s local and quite honestly, he doesn’t deserve the attention nor do I want any of his either.
Today I got to see them in action. It was disturbing and pathetic. Apparently a pastor at another church said something gracious or kind about homosexuals because surrounding this church were people with inspiring signs like… “God Hates Gays”, “God Hates Obama”, “Your Pastor Is Going To Hell.” I’m serious…that was one of the signs. Is it pathetic or disturbing that they use 5 to 9 year olds to hold their signs? Isn’t there some kind of law against that? What’s up with that?
I can honestly say that a cardboard sign has never changed my life or my mind. I was watching football before I read a Bible. The rainbow afro wig guy with the John 3:16 sign was humorous but it never moved me closer to Jesus. Same with political yard signs. I don’t get the point…if you have wonderful landscaping, I might vote for the same candidate you are voting for because it will help my lawn. Right?
Anyway, as I went to lunch…I prayed for that church, that pastor that is going to a place hotter than Topeka, and for those sign holders.
12 responses so far ↓
1 clay // Jun 22, 2009 at 6:08 pm
i was wondering when i was going to hear something about that church.
How big of an influence do they have in the topeka community?
2 Kitty // Jun 22, 2009 at 7:30 pm
I have a new bumper sticker. It reads: I’m for the Separation of Church and Hate.
3 JD // Jun 23, 2009 at 12:52 am
those guys make me angry. i have to turn the channel when they’re on the news or those around me will get an earful.
4 David Hitchcock // Jun 23, 2009 at 6:46 am
Let us learn to love and pray for this Church of hatred.
5 Caroline Bivens // Jun 23, 2009 at 7:01 am
Growing up with it has always been hard. My mom would always tell us not to look at them because that is what they wanted.
It is hard to not feel anger when I see them, but that is probably their goal isn’t it.
I don’t know that they would travel to our church, they wouldn’t get all the publicity they are after with our church location. Plus we don’t have a sidewalk for them. Ha!
6 Dawn // Jun 23, 2009 at 9:45 am
Very nice and very touching video about the Partiot Guard who assist in blocking those who picket:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-DZbix25Oy0
7 britton // Jun 23, 2009 at 11:19 am
Modern day pharisees.
8 Ray // Jun 23, 2009 at 8:36 pm
Great thoughts Grant! So appreciate your perspective.
9 Kurt // Jun 23, 2009 at 10:31 pm
Worse than pharisees!
10 Mikey G // Jun 25, 2009 at 8:28 pm
Noone makes me more angry than that little group of people, and whats more upsetting is they are winning because they are getting the attention they want..they thrive on hate..people hate them because they hate us..its a viscious circle.. I just wish he would keep the young children out of his little hate club
11 Mikey G // Jun 25, 2009 at 8:29 pm
wow i said hate alot
12 jlo // Jul 1, 2009 at 11:29 am
I think you have been busy, no post since June 22, or your out of town?
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