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Georgia library bans teen for evangelizing
Star Telegram ^ | September 24, 2010

Posted on 10/02/2010 10:03:04 AM PDT by Immerito

COLUMBUS, Ga. -- A 16-year-old who officials said continued to evangelize outside a library after officials warned him to stop has been banned from the Chattahoochee Valley Regional Library System for six months.

Kirsten Edwards, acting manager of the North Columbus Public Library, said in a letter that Caleb Hanson repeatedly asked patrons about their religious faith and offered biblical advice.

The teen said library employees had warned him to stop. "Then they took me into an office and told me not to do it," he said.

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TOPICS: Local News; Miscellaneous; Religion
KEYWORDS: evangelism; georgia; library
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To: BenLurkin

People are annoyed by other people who continue to impose themselves even after being repeatedly asked to desist.


21 posted on 10/02/2010 12:48:18 PM PDT by Poison Pill
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To: Poison Pill

It would be OK if he were looking at porn. That’s free speech.


22 posted on 10/02/2010 12:51:41 PM PDT by AppyPappy (If you aren't part of the solution, there is good money to be made prolonging the problem.)
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To: AppyPappy
It would be OK if he were looking at porn.

That's ridiculous. Sixteen year old boys don't look at porn.

23 posted on 10/02/2010 12:59:19 PM PDT by Poison Pill
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To: Poison Pill

I wonder if this happened during Banned Book Week?


24 posted on 10/02/2010 1:14:51 PM PDT by AppyPappy (If you aren't part of the solution, there is good money to be made prolonging the problem.)
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