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Posted on 03/30/2006 4:14:18 PM PST by Aussie Dasher
(AgapePress) - An estimated 25,000 youths showed up last weekend for a "Battle Cry" rally in San Francisco -- and then became the latest targets to receive a resolution against them by the San Francisco Board of Supervisors.
"Battle Cry" is a coalition of 30 groups that is attempting to turn today's youth away from the lure of popular culture and toward Christ while they are still teenagers. But on the day of the rally in the City by the Bay, opposing protesters took to name-calling, in one instance chanting the phrase: "Christian fascists, go away! Racist, sexist, anti-gay!"
In addition, both the rally and related protest caught the attention of City Hall, which adopted a resolution criticizing both as "acts of provocation" by an "anti-gay" pro-life organization. Democratic State Assemblyman Mark Leno, talking to the counter-protesters, referred to the Battle Cry rally as a "fascist mega-pep rally," and said the Christian teens involved in the rally should "get out of San Francisco." This in a city that has long been touting the importance of "tolerance" to support the homosexual movement.
Ron Luce, founder of the ministry Teen Mania and whose group helped to found Battle Cry, appeared afterward on the Fox News show O'Reilly Factor, during which he made it clear that the rally was nothing close to the picture portrayed. "We're not mean," Luce says, "and if you look at the video clips of that rally, they're very kind and they're praying -- and it was pretty startling to see such a violent response."
According to Luce, it was the first time one of his meetings was officially condemned. He says Battle Cry is helping youth to use one of the most important tools for culture change in America -- one he says the political Left has employed best up until now. "Whoever raises their voice in culture is the one who shapes culture," the ministry leader says.
In the coming weeks, similar rallies -- with the intent to change the culture by battling for the hearts and souls of the current teen generation -- are set in Detroit (April 7-8) and in Philadelphia (May 12-13).
Alas! Poor SmithSmytheSmithe! We knew him well.
"If this is the official position of the government of San Francisco AND a state official, it sounds like they have washed their hands of God."
You think they'd have learned from the experience of New Orleans. . .
"...City Hall, which adopted a resolution criticizing both as "acts of provocation" by an "anti-gay" pro-life organization."
Hey! What about their First Amendment rights of free speech? This "resolution" is censorship.
You just KNOW these Godless leftists are going to throw a fit.
They don't want anything to remind them of the God they are all going to have to answer to one day.
Read the Bible. Pagans killed the prophets God sent to them.
If San Francisco has city Fathers, then its children must be adopted...
I take back what I said. I wouldn't add my prayers, energy, or judgement for such a thing for I have debts of my own. I just couldn't help flashing on Nineva, Sod and Gom when I read the report.
Remember what Jesus told His disciples to do when they went to a place that did not not want to hear the Word?
He told them to shake the dust off their feet and go elsewhere.
Shaking the dust off one's feet is invoking a curse on those who refuse to hear the Word.
"It will be more tolerable in the day of judgement for Sodom and Gomorrah than it will be for that city."
Maybe it is time for the Christians and Jews to get the hell out of Frisco.
'I take back what I said'
Good call Jonah.
It's indeed hard to pray for San Francisco, but I don't believe man will/can change them. Only God can bring them to see the light and I pray that He does.
'It's indeed hard to pray for San Francisco, but I don't believe man will/can change them.'
No doubt.
'Only God can bring them to see the light and I pray that He does.'
Agreed.
The bile and hatred shown by the city "fathers" (now *there's* a misnomer for you), would have your average Orc mewling like a kicked chiuhuahuah...
the infowarrior
Been there, once... It was circa 1975 or so. Wasn't too impressed then, and have never felt the urge to go back, Tony Bennett notwithstanding...
the infowarrior
Can't say I met the individual, his sojourn here was so brief, but the species is rather widespread...
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The only time I was ever in Frisco was not by choice. I spent a week or two there in Jan 1955 waiting to get on a boat to Korea. The fog was so thick the whole time you could barely tell night from day.
Could explain why not one Friscoite can see the light.
How about a 8.5 earth quake in downtown San Francisco.
They can take their Rice-a-Roni and stuff it. Flying at 3000ft and looking down at SF is no different than looking at a land fill at ground level..
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