Government targets 'Jesus' sign

World Net Daily ^ | May 25, 2003 | World Net Daily

[milan]

A borough government in Pennsylvania says freedom of speech does not extend to a man's large "Jesus is Lord" sign, threatening the man with jail time if he doesn't remove it, reports the Johnstown Tribune-Democrat.

[Bellflower]

Sorry hit the button twice.:>)

[sheik yerbouty]

This is nuts!

[halfdome]

My bad, the 30 feet was a typo. But the article says the sign is nearly 100 feet long.

[Conservative Me]

The reason this sign in particular is problematic is because it is downtown. Most of the other signs I have seen were on rural hillsides. Bedford County is not asking those hillside signs to be removed.

As to my feelings about WorldNet Daily... I can't change that. They have a knack for writing articles that are hugely biased to their side, and omit facts from them to prove their point. That is my experience with them.

[Conservative Me]

I don't "hate Christ." I don't hold him as my Lord and Saviour either.

Let me ask you something. Do you think Jesus would like a flashing red sign on the side of a building saying "Jesus is Lord"? Is that what Jesus was about? Couldn't this guys money be better spent HELPING people (much more Christ-like, IMO).

It is all irrelevent. I don't live there. I find it obnoxious, but not offensive. Now, if someone found it offensive, then maybe you could say they "hate Christ".

[milan]

We are supposed to be imitators of Christ (1 Cor 11:1). Nowhere in Scripture did Christ do anything like this.

Christ broke the law all the time to do His Father's work. Maybe you overlooked those scriptures. He did it all the time, and sometimes lost His temper when questioned about it, sometimes He remained cool.

You may have been influenced to some small degree by signs like this.

No, I was not influenced by some small degree. The signs which I saw on PUBLIC property was what did it.

But where is the love in this witness?

You're kidding right? This guy spends $10,000 dollars to reach the most amount of people he knows how. A sign that is seen from a highway...tens of thousands of people may see it a day. But you think it would be better spent on a food kitchen. So, I have an idea. Go do some work with a food kitchen and let this guy do it his way.

Of course, I am certain that you are more intune to God's will. You know what He wants this guy to do. I see a "Jesus is Lord" sign. You see an obnoxious guy.

While I admire the man's courage, letting the world know what he believes (BTW, bumper stickers are great, T-Shirts are cool, I wear a WWJD band 24/7), I disagree with breaking the law to do so.

How do you know, that if the guy gives into this...his private property, that all of the things YOU think are okay won't be targeted next. No Jesus bumper stickers, because they may offend someone (taking God out of the pledge ring a bell, hello! Yep, that is church and state. Looks like we are hitting church and private property now, though...and you want to help them) No Jesus t-shirts in public places...you telling me it won't happen? Of course, you are. This Christian should be quiet, crawl under a rock, and cave to the people telling him what to do on the side of his old car dealership. Just like a good Christian. Then when bumper stickers are next, be a good Christian and peel off your bumber sticker, and be quiet when you do it. We shouldn't be obnoxious.

Also, be quiet about abortion. We wouldn't want to offend anybody. You offend people, and so do I, simply for believeing in God. We are stupid mythological believing morons to so many people simply by our very beliefs. Don't have to do anything, just believe.

Look, I don't know you and I have no reason to not believe that YOU aren't doing the Lords work in your life. I am sure you are. But the Lord calls many different people in many different ways. And to say that the Lord can't use what this guy has done is rediculous. It has already become national..."Jesus is Lord" has come onto the national stage. You telling me that people won't question this guys faith to go up against the law and proclaim what he believes.

If you have friends who were offended by signs that say "Jesus is Lord", they do need God, and a psychologist.

[maxwell]

I take it you wish to have a conversation with yourself. I lack the time you have for playing childish games.

LMAO! All-righty then.

[Eccl 10:2]

"Saddam was the authority in Iraq. Do you really think God established HIM?"

I think you should meditate on the absoluteness of this scripture, and of God's infinite power. It says "There is NO authority except that which God has established." He has established EVERY authority, good or evil in OUR eyes, for some Godly purpose, though we may seldom understand or agree.

So, yes, absolutely, God allowed Saddam to come into power.

The Bible is full of examples where God raised up a leader, a nation, a spirit to bring judgment on his people.

[TommyDale]

Go back and look at the picture. If the letters are 3 feet high, there is no way that the total sign is 100 feet wide.

[sjeann]

bump

Good for you bellflower. Madison is something else- its nice to have someone presenting God's word there in such a bold way.

[Bellflower]

Once when I was sharing this Bible story with a Christian who cared not about animals they said that God spoke through the animal, the animal did not speak. If you carefully read the story you will see that God simply gave the animal the ability to speak. It was the donkey's thoughts that the donkey communicated.