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Churchgoers, strippers protest one another in Coshocton County
COLUMBUS DISPATCH ^
| August 9, 2010
| Holly Zachariah
Posted on 08/11/2010 1:16:55 PM PDT by a fool in paradise
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posted on
08/11/2010 1:17:28 PM PDT
by
a fool in paradise
(I wish our president loved the US military as much as he loves Paul McCartney.)
To: a fool in paradise
Ohio ... whew ... what has happened to you?
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posted on
08/11/2010 1:19:15 PM PDT
by
jessduntno
(I wonder...how will third Manassas turn out?)
To: Slings and Arrows
Not a ping
The battle that has heretofore played out in the parking lot of George's strip club - the Foxhole, a run-down, garage-like building at a Coshocton County crossroads called Newcastle - has shifted 7 miles east to Church Street. Every weekend for the last four years, Dunfee and members of his ministry have stood watch over George's joint, taking up residence in the right of way with signs, video cameras and bullhorns in hand. They videotape customers' license plates and post them online, and they try to save the souls of anyone who comes and goes.
Now, the dancers have turned the tables, so to speak. Fed up with the tactics of Dunfee and his flock, they say they have finally accepted his constant invitation to come to church.
It's just that they've come wearing see-through shorts and toting Super Soakers.
They bring lawn chairs and - yesterday, anyway - grilled hamburgers, Monster energy drinks and corn on the cob.
They sat in front of the church and waved at passing cars but largely ignored the congregation behind them.
Likewise, the churchgoers largely ignored the dancers. Except for Stan Braxton. He stopped and held hands with Lola, a 42-year-old dancer who made $200 on her Saturday night shift, and prayed for her salvation.
Lola, who wouldn't give her last name, said she was grateful for Braxton's prayers and his time.
(photo in above post)
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posted on
08/11/2010 1:19:50 PM PDT
by
a fool in paradise
(I wish our president loved the US military as much as he loves Paul McCartney.)
To: a fool in paradise
Prayers for all involved.
To: jessduntno
Looks like Ohio has undergone Californification.
To: Scott from the Left Coast
I remember Sika telling off the Church Lady on Saturday Night Live. It didn’t end well for her.
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posted on
08/11/2010 1:32:06 PM PDT
by
massgopguy
(I owe everything to George Bailey)
To: a fool in paradise
it’s hard to pick a side in this one.
To: a fool in paradise
ROFL!!!!! (Need a case of Orville Reddenbacher here!)
To: Scott from the Left Coast
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posted on
08/11/2010 1:44:10 PM PDT
by
jessduntno
(I wonder...how will third Manassas turn out?)
To: a fool in paradise
What's the story on that sign? If the assertion that he's an admitted adulterer is false, he ought to sue for libel. If it's true... well, he's hardly in a position to cast the first stone, now is he?
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posted on
08/11/2010 1:52:04 PM PDT
by
detritus
To: a fool in paradise; MeekOneGOP; Conspiracy Guy; DocRock; King Prout; Darksheare; OSHA; ...
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posted on
08/11/2010 1:55:10 PM PDT
by
Slings and Arrows
(You can't have IngSoc without an Emmanuel Goldstein.)
To: a fool in paradise; Slings and Arrows
"Can't we all just get along?
I know I'd like to get along with her over there..."
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posted on
08/11/2010 2:06:57 PM PDT
by
paulycy
(Demand Constitutionality: Marxism is Evil.)
To: paulycy
"Do you believe in the hereafter?"
"Yes."
"Good. Then you know what I'm here after!"
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posted on
08/11/2010 2:12:21 PM PDT
by
a fool in paradise
(I wish our president loved the US military as much as he loves Paul McCartney.)
To: detritus
What's the story on that sign? If the assertion that he's an admitted adulterer is false, he ought to sue for libel. If it's true... well, he's hardly in a position to cast the first stone, now is he?
I don't agree with your assessment. Even if it were true - let's say 5 or 10 years ago the pastor cheated on his wife - would that mean that for the rest of his life, he can't speak against any immoral act, ever? If the only people on this earth who can object to immoral or corrupting behavior are those who have the purity of Jesus Christ, then pretty much NOBODY would ever be allowed to speak against such things, and that is EXACTLY how the devil wants it.
Think of it this way: are former alcoholics, or even current alcoholics, justified in speaking out against alcoholism? If we accept that alcoholism is bad, then doesn't any testimony against alcohol abuse serve the greater good, or shall we dismiss the words of anyone who has ever had a drink? Former alcoholics are quite often the most passionate and influential crusaders against alcohol abuse, and for a good reason.
Likewise, if the pastor has sinned previously, why would he not be suitable to speak against sin now? And keep in mind, he and his congregation are not out condemning these women and their pimps to hell. They are merely trying to get the place shut down, as they believe it will lead more people to a sinful life of misery. If you read the article, it says that the congregation even offered to pay the strippers' bills if they would leave the business, but the women have so far declined. If the pastor cheated on his wife previously, should we discard this generous and loving offer?
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posted on
08/11/2010 2:13:38 PM PDT
by
fr_freak
To: fr_freak
the congregation even offered to pay the strippers' bills if they would leave the business, but the women have so far declined Refusing an opportunity to quit working and subsist on the wages of others shows a lot more character than the average American these days....
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posted on
08/11/2010 2:19:06 PM PDT
by
detritus
To: a fool in paradise
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posted on
08/11/2010 2:20:44 PM PDT
by
paulycy
(Demand Constitutionality: Marxism is Evil.)
To: Slings and Arrows
Jiggly protesters getting back at the non-jiggly protesters. When will it end?
To: TheOldLady
It’s a cycle of violence.
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posted on
08/11/2010 2:25:56 PM PDT
by
Slings and Arrows
(You can't have IngSoc without an Emmanuel Goldstein.)
To: Slings and Arrows
Hmmm... Cycle. That reminds me of Elvira’s movie where she got her pasties twirling in opposite directions. Now that’s talent.
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