Hundreds listen to [Michael] Moore politics

The Grand Rapids Press ^ | Sunday, February 01, 2004 | Ted Roelofs

[FourPeas]

Hundreds? Ooooh, I'm impressed.

Also check out TomasUSMC's after-FReep report here

[FourPeas]

ping!

I read your after-FReep report and thought you'd enjoy the Press's "official" report.

[Rocko]

Michael Moore is a big fat idiot.

[LaraCroft]

Amazing when hating America is considered patriotic, and holding an American flag makes you a crazy.

[prion]

A pastor at Fountain Street said his appearance is in keeping with a long tradition at the church of controversial speakers, from Eleanor Roosevelt to black activist Stokely Carmichael.

Let me guess...Unitarian?

[FourPeas]

It considers itself "non-denominational liberal". Oddly enough, I believe it used to be a Baptist church until it underwent it's "conversion".

[Drango]

Remember it's only the religious right that is used pejoratively in the news.

[Archangelsk]

That's not quite the view of Michigan GOP chairwoman Betsy DeVos

Before Betsy gets on her high horse let's remind everyone that she is part of the DeVos family and the greatest scam business ever perpetuated on the American landscape, Amway.

Me, you, 6, 4, 2. What a crock.

[FourPeas]

Here it is (from their History Page at www.fountainstreet.org):

Fountain Street Church, located in downtown Grand Rapids, is a liberal church with Protestant roots. As a liberal church, its congregants espouse no creed, but worship services do follow a traditional Christian calendar of Advent, Christmas and Easter celebrations. Less traditional observances include an annual Halloween service and "Reverence for Life" Sunday, where pets attend church with their families. Worshippers come from many religious traditions and are joined in a church family which considers the religious quest to be a lifelong journey of personal discovery.

Founded as the First Baptist Church of Grand Rapids, it evolved to a non-denominational, non-creedal church starting as early as the late 1800's, becoming completely independent by the 1960's. Nearly 2000 members strong, the church today is one of the largest free churches in the country, owned, funded and totally governed by its members.

The Romanesque Basilica was dedicated in 1924 after an earlier Gothic sanctuary was destroyed by fire in 1917. The building is adorned by both religious and secular symbolism. Stained glass windows, tessarae mosaics, Italian carved marble and murals depict Biblical characters and leaders in American history and science.

[sauropod]

""I have all his books," Hogan said. "I have all his videos."

Mommy, make it stop!

[FourPeas]

Betsy DeVos is one of the best things that ever happened to the Republican party in Michigan.

[Columbine]

If he's so popular and draws such huge crowds why isn't he speaking in a 50,000 seat stadium?

Oh, that's right. 100s might look a little sparse in there.

[FourPeas]

""I have all his books," Hogan said. "I have all his videos."

...so THAT'S who lives at the public dump.

[thesummerwind]

he urged the largely youthful crowd to vote in November's presidential election and to identify "10 slackers that you are personally going to take to the polls with you."

This is just what all of us must do! We all have to find other possible voters, inform them calmly, yet forcefully and factually, to help save the country and win this election.

It is our love for the country versus Moore and his ilk's hatred, and their hatred is relentless and very strong. Please, don't sit back.

[sauropod]

"As a liberal church, its congregants espouse no creed..."

'Nuff said.

[prion]

Wow! Hahaha...that sounds like the Church of Glowing Unicorn Magic and Dolphin Love Energy or something.

[wizardoz]

What's funny is that they really wonder, "Why aren't we in charge?"

[munozjoe]

Yeah, hundreds, nice. If it was only hundreds altogether. I do a lot of business abroad, and Michael Moore is the one American they like to mention pretty much everywhere. They know him in Britain, they know him in Canada, he is popular in Germany, and I even saw children wearing Moore T-shirts in Asia. I tell you, if we do not manage to improve our image this guy is going to ruin it. Unless the democrats win the elections and they will all think that the big conspiracy has ended. That guy is dangerous, and I bet his next documentary will be a success in Toronto again.

[Capt. Tom]

Hundreds? Ooooh, I'm impressed.

Did you miss this:
He didn't disappoint Saturday night in an appearance at Fountain Street Church in Grand Rapids, as more than 2,000 people jammed inside to hear him take on President Bush, Rush Limbaugh, war with Iraq -- and just about everything else on the political right.

[Mears]

I agree,a liberal church that espouses no creed is a crock.

The touchy,feely,politically correct,white wine drinking crowd makes my hair stand on end.

They usually call themselves all-inclusive but God help you if you ever,ever do or say something with which they don't agree. I doubt if many of their members bowl,drink beer,smoke,and live in trailer parks.