Posted on 03/24/2006 10:40:10 PM PST by TFFKAMM
More than 25,000 evangelical Christian youth landed Friday in San Francisco for a two-day rally at AT&T Park against "the virtue terrorism" of popular culture, and they were greeted by an official city condemnation and a clutch of protesters who said their event amounted to a "fascist mega-pep rally."
"Battle Cry for a Generation" is led by a 44-year-old Concord native, Ron Luce, who wants "God's instruction book" to guide young people away from the corrupting influence of popular culture.
Luce, whose Teen Mania organization is based in Texas, kicked off a three-city "reverse rebellion" tour Friday night intended to counter a popular culture that he says glamorizes violence and sex. The $55 advance tickets for two days of musical performances and speeches were sold out, but walk-up admission was available for $199.
After stops in Detroit and Philadelphia in the next few weeks, Luce wants to unleash a "blitz" of youth pastors into the communities to do everything from work with the homeless to find new ways to bring others to Christ. He challenged youth leaders to double the size of their groups in the next year.
And then he plans to return to San Francisco next year to chart their progress.
That's bad news to Assemblyman Mark Leno, D-San Francisco, who told counterprotesters at City Hall on Friday that while such fundamentalists may be small in number, "they're loud, they're obnoxious, they're disgusting, and they should get out of San Francisco..."
(Excerpt) Read more at sfgate.com ...
What a wonderful display of courage in the face of evil!
I only take umbrage with:
"...find new ways to bring others to Christ."
This is the kind of thinking that leads to un-Biblical teachings. We have no need whatsoever for "new ways" to bring people to Christ. The same method that worked on the Day of Pentecost is still effective today, and will still be effective till the last day. Preach Christ crucified.
Word.
So sorry your hateful hero got banned.
Too bad.
Nice link. Thanks.
The tavern has a picture of Thomas at the bar putting away a cold one (or, being from the Mother Country, maybe room temperature).
I would like to visit someday. I'm a big Thomas guy.
http://www.hotelchelsea.com/
Once upon a time I lived just down the hall from where he lived...
You are a real bore. Apparently you don't have any real arguments?
"What is *Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence*? I mean, her name and all *sounds* Catholic but I never saw a nun look like that."
Look close. Those are a man's hands.
They have bad habits.
(sorry, couldn't resist)
No kidding?
Ok. That's cool.
No kidding. Sid&Nancy were my neighbors.
...but only briefly
Having fun?
Silly me. I thought *sister* meant female. But it is SF after all.
Romans 1:18-32 certainly seems to bear that out.
So they should hold positions contrary to the citizens who elected them? Not condoning the position, as I disagree with it, but if I vote to elect someone to office, I expect them to represent my views once in office. That's the whole point of representation isn't it?
To change the views of the elected officials, you need to change the views of their constituency first
He got the zotting he was looking for.
AMEN!!
But anonymous homosexual sodomy in public toilets and bath houses is fine and dandy.
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