Despite Attack Pastor still Speaking Out Against Homosexuality [sexual orientation of peace alert]

AgapePress ^ | Jim Brown

[Polycarp]

Despite Attack, Pastor Will Keep Speaking Out Against Homosexuality

By Jim Brown September 17, 2003

(AgapePress) - Although a member of his congregation was brutally beaten recently by four homosexual men outside his church, an Ohio pastor says he won't be deterred from preaching against the sin of homosexuality.

Last month a volunteer at Church on the Rise in Westlake, Ohio, was violently assaulted as he was taking out the garbage. He received 17 body blows and suffered cuts and bruises to his face, arms, hands and ribs.

The church's senior pastor, Paul Endrei, says the homosexual attackers were upset with a sermon he preached entitled "It's Time to Draw the Line." In that message, Endrei stated that the Episcopal Church's first openly homosexual bishop teaches a false gospel.

The four attackers apparently came looking for Endrei, but instead met volunteer Rich Bilski as he was putting out the trash in back of the church. After asking Bilski where the pastor was and when he would arrive, the four men assaulted the church worker, one of them reportedly hitting him in the face with the frame of a tennis racquet. As they ran away, one of the attackers shouted, “That’s for Pastor Paul.”

Endrei feels other pastors need to know that if they preach against the homosexual lifestyle in America, there will be a backlash. He says "tolerance" to the homosexual community is a one-way street.

"As long as you agree with them, they're very happy to befriend you. But when you go against their agenda, you find that there is a very strong and violent force that is behind it," he says.

But the senior pastor says the threat of violence should not stop the Church from standing up for biblical truth. "We are going to continue to preach what we know is God's Word despite the attack," he says.

According to Endrei, the volunteer who was beaten has also encouraged him to continue speaking out against homosexuality. He says Bilski told him "Pastor, don't stop," and has continued to be very supportive of the minister and the message that he preached.

"I'm just saddened that he had to be the one that was attacked and got caught kind of in the middle of all this," Endrei adds.

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[Polycarp]

the homosexual attackers were upset with a sermon he preached entitled "It's Time to Draw the Line."

The four attackers apparently came looking for Endrei, but instead met volunteer Rich Bilski ... the four men assaulted the church worker, one of them reportedly hitting him in the face with the frame of a tennis racquet. As they ran away, one of the attackers shouted, “That’s for Pastor Paul.”

Endrei feels other pastors need to know that if they preach against the homosexual lifestyle in America, there will be a backlash. He says "tolerance" to the homosexual community is a one-way street.

"As long as you agree with them, they're very happy to befriend you. But when you go against their agenda, you find that there is a very strong and violent force that is behind it," he says.

But the senior pastor says the threat of violence should not stop the Church from standing up for biblical truth.

Ping. (As usual, if you would like to be added to or removed from my "conservative Catholics" ping list, just send me a FReepmail. Please realize that some of my "ping" posts are long.)

[sgtbono2002]

Sounds like the faggots are guilty of a hate crime.

[SwinneySwitch]

"As long as you agree with them, they're very happy to befriend you. But when you go against their agenda, you find that there is a very strong and violent force that is behind it,"

Sounds just like Demonrats!

[Noachian]

The assault on the church volunteer fits the definition of a hate crime, but do hate crimes apply to homosexuals?

[Polycarp]

Hate Crimes Law C-250 Passes 143-100 in Canadian House of Commons
Opposition to Homosexuality Could Now be Considered 'Hate' Crime

OTTAWA, September 17, 2003 (LifeSiteNews.com) - In a shocking development, the Canadian House of Commons passed Bill C-250 which adds 'sexual orientation' to Canada's hate crimes law. The vote was 143 to 110.

The bill has been the subject of intense lobbying by pro-family and church groups who fear that the bill will lead to serious erosion of freedom of religion and expression in Canada.

C-250 was introduced as a private members bill by openly gay New Democratic Party MP Svend Robinson who has been a militant abortion, euthanasia and homosexuality activist.

C-250 must still be passed through the Senate where opponents might possibly have another opportunity to stop the draconian change in legislation.

LifeSite will report much more on this development in Thursday's news.

See related news items today and previous LifeSite reports:
Catholic League Shows Robinson's Hate Crime Legislation Destined to Attack Faith
http://www.lifesite.net/ldn/2003/sep/03091602.html
Stop Canadian Homosexual Hate Crimes Bill C-250 - Call MPs Sept 16
http://www.lifesite.net/ldn/2003/sep/03091501.html

[pctech]

These homosexuals who attacked this church worker are law-abiding, decent individuals (sarcasm still one by the way)

[Guillermo]

Since Homosexuals are the Pinnacle of Evolution, they could never be guilty of a "hate crime."

[Polycarp]

Since "homosexuals" is a false label (they are simply individuals with Same Sex Attraction Disorder, SSAD, and they are neither born that way nor is any psychosexual disorder rightly the defining characteristic of anyone's personhood) in a sane world it would not apply.

[r9etb]

... one of them reportedly hitting him in the face with the frame of a tennis racquet.

Is it just me, or does one almost expect gay thugs to be armed with tennis raquets?

[bluebunny]

This is definitely a hate crime. The minister should not let this go at all and make sure the authorities seriously track these people down and be prosecuted.

[CygnusXI]

"Is it just me, or does one almost expect gay thugs to be armed with tennis raquets?"

....or brooms, if'n their in Highschool...

[Noachian]

Since "homosexuals" is a false label in a sane world it would not apply.

The last time I looked the world seemed sane to me, and many "sane" people continue to wonder how homosexuals became a protected species to which certain laws do not apply.

That a homosexual should attack someone with a tennis racket is perfectly plausable for those limp of wrist, but it is still assault, and with an obvious hateful interest as well, and the people involved should be punished under hate crime laws.

[Polycarp]

Or hair dryers?

[Aquinasfan]

"As long as you agree with them, they're very happy to befriend you. But when you go against their agenda, you find that there is a very strong and violent force that is behind it," he says.

Like Sodom and Gomorah.

Genesis 19:5

They called to Lot, "Where are the men who came to you tonight? Bring them out to us so that we can have sex with them." 6 Lot went outside to meet them and shut the door behind him 7 and said, "No, my friends. Don't do this wicked thing. 8 Look, I have two daughters who have never slept with a man. Let me bring them out to you, and you can do what you like with them. But don't do anything to these men, for they have come under the protection of my roof." 9 "Get out of our way," they replied. And they said, "This fellow came here as an alien, and now he wants to play the judge! We'll treat you worse than them." They kept bringing pressure on Lot and moved forward to break down the door.

[Salvation]

**The four attackers apparently came looking for Endrei, but instead met volunteer Rich Bilski ... the four men assaulted the church worker, one of them reportedly hitting him in the face with the frame of a tennis racquet. As they ran away, one of the attackers shouted, “That’s for Pastor Paul.”**

May God forgive these sinners and put them back in touch with the Ten Commandments and the Word of God!

[Salvation]

**guilty of a hate crime.**

But will the ACLU touch it???? I doubt it!

[steve8714]

Don't you mean Pinochle of Evolution?

[Stopislamnow]

Ohio needs ccw.

But if the victim was armed, you can 1. bet your butt this wouldn't have happened. 2. He would be charged with a hate crime for shooting some flaming sausage lovers.

[bluelowrider57]

well, christian ping, i dont worship mary so i consider myself a christian.