‘Angry Queers’ Damage Mark Driscoll’s Church in Portland

Religion News Service ^ | 4/25/12 | Stephen Beaven

[marshmallow]

PORTLAND, Ore. (RNS) A satellite church affiliated with controversial Seattle pastor Mark Driscoll was vandalized early Tuesday (April 24) and a group calling itself the “Angry Queers” has reportedly taken responsibility.

Stained glass and other windows were broken at the Mars Hill Church, according to a post on the Facebook page of Pastor Tim Smith.

“Neighbors of the church reported seeing several young adults in black masks throwing large rocks into the windows,” a church news release said. “Police stated that a bank in the area was also vandalized in the same way and that they believe the vandalism was planned ahead of time, most likely by an activist group.”

On Tuesday, KPTV FOX 12 reported it had received an email from someone using the name "Angry Queers" and claiming responsibility.

Mars Hill Portland opened last October. During the first service, protesters gathered in front of the church and yelled obscenities at worshipers to speak out against the church’s stance on homosexuality.

[ILS21R]

You mean this Portland, Oregon? No, it can't be true.

[enraged]

Occutards. Nothing more, nothing less. These people are back and looking for attention again. Glad I don’t live in Mult. Co., containing them is going to be spendy this summer.

[grobdriver]

a group calling itself the “Angry Queers” has reportedly taken responsibility.

Aren't they all?

[Uncle Miltie]

A smallish Kristallnacht.

[Tax-chick]

I think that was the funniest thing I’ve seen this decade. Our kids couldn’t understand why Der Prinz and I were on the floor gasping for breath!

[gunnut]

Such tolerant people.

[Surrounded_too]

They are looking for their own version of a Trayvon martyr.

[ArrogantBustard]

What’s that? It looks like the cast of “Glee” ....

[Tax-chick]

It’s the intro to “Portlandia,” a sketch comedy tv show you can see on Netflix.

[ILS21R]

It’s from Portlandia.

[Salvation]

If you aren't on this ping list and are interested

in articles about Oregon, please FReepmail me.

[ArrogantBustard]

Everywhere is freaks and hairies
Dykes and fairies, tell me where is sanity?

[Tax-chick]

tell me where is sanity

If it's not in Oklahoma, then I don't know where to look.

[aimhigh]

In the upcoming Oregon election, half the people running for Portland City council are funded by the local Gay and Lesbian group. Sodom.

[ArrogantBustard]

Is Portland trying to compete with San Fransicko for the title “City of Perversion”?

[thirst4truth]

Yes, I would like to be on your ping list for Oregon. I live in Roseburg thank God it is three long hours away from Portland, where the citizens have chosen a gay pedophile for mayor.

[bray]

They are very tolerant of everybody except Christians.

Pray for America

[smvoice]

They'd love to change the world.

But they don't know what to do...

[elder5]

So would Portland Police be looking at this as a hate crime?