Posted on 05/07/2013 5:25:13 AM PDT by scottfactor
Libs are nothing but hypocrits.
Very few sinners want their works to be seen in the light of day, especially the most egregious ones.
I’m sorry, but displaying those images outside of a church is just classless. We shouldn’t need a law or court case to tell you not to do that.
If that "church" supports abortion "rights" it's as valid a target as any other. The argument about children carries more validity (the probably hypocrisy of its proponents notwithstanding); I'd like to see the protesters take care to turn those images away from view when children are approaching the church. Although one also wonders how many children are in the congregation of a pro-abortion "church."
“If that “church” supports abortion “rights” it’s as valid a target as any other.”
The Westboro Baptists think that our military funerals are “valid targets” too, but that doesn’t make them any more right than you are. There are certain things you just don’t do, if you have class, and this is one of them.
Ripping the limbs off of babies offends me, yet churches promote it with bloodthirsty lust. Is it not incumbent upon us as humans to decry this crime, and to show the sin no matter the 'cost'? I mean, really, you're worried about offending people?
There are plenty of “churches” that have no class and are not part of the body of Christ. Ones that support abortion, like the church in the above column, are among them.
My column PING!
“Is it not incumbent upon us as humans to decry this crime, and to show the sin no matter the ‘cost’?”
It’s incumbent on us to decry the crime, but it is not incumbent on us to do it through such a tasteless method. That’s a choice, and I think it’s a foolish one.
“I mean, really, you’re worried about offending people?”
No, I’m worried about sullying ourselves by engaging in reprehensible tactics.
“There are plenty of “churches” that have no class and are not part of the body of Christ.”
I don’t think that means we need to lower ourselves to their level.
Showing the barbaric truth and gruesome reality of abortion is not “lowering” yourself to the level of those who support abortion. It’s truth-telling, and it needs to be done.
The Westboro Baptists think that our military funerals are “valid targets” too
There's a difference between telling the family of a dead soldier that he died because he fought for a nation that supports gay rights, and telling the congregation of a church what it is that church supports.
There’s no difference in that the venues chosen for protest are inappropriate and the protests are tasteless.
“Showing the barbaric truth and gruesome reality of abortion is not “lowering” yourself to the level of those who support abortion.”
Sure it is. You are using the brutality of what you are protesting to excuse actions which would otherwise be seen as reprehensible.
When protesting a "church"'s support of abortion, how is the "church" itself not the appropriate venue?
It’s clear we will never agree on this.
It’s just not seemly to hold a protest outside a place of worship, where people are gathered to worship. You want to protest the church’s policies, maybe you should go protest the bishops’ or elders’ conferences, or go protest outside the pastor’s house. Intentionally trying to disrupt their services is just not appropriate.
"The Cathedral of St. John in the Wilderness in Denver, Colorado is the seat of the bishop" - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cathedral_of_St._John_in_the_Wilderness
Have to agree with IncPen ,
That “church” is a valid target,, and they’re indoctrinating those very children you’re so worried about upsetting... how upsetting is it belonging to a church that is OK with killing their next brother or sister if they’re deemed inconvenient ... I have a whack job liberal Episcopal church in my neighborhood ... some of their youth ministers cars are plastered in gay agenda, Obama and pro abort bumper stickers ... there just might be some people in the congregation that will bring pressure on the pastor or leave them for a real church...
You’ve got to put them on notice ,, give them a chance to turn around.
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