Posted on 04/27/2012 12:56:28 PM PDT by Morgana
PORTLAND, OREGON, April 26, 2012, (LifeSiteNews.com) – A homosexual activist group calling itself “Angry Queers” claimed responsibility for smashing nine windows in a church known for teaching traditional sexual morality early Tuesday morning.
“Upon arriving at the church, we discovered nine separate windows had been smashed in with rocks, including two beautiful 100-year-old stained glass windows,” wrote Tim Smith, pastor of the Portland campus of Mars Hill Church. “We estimate the damage to be several thousand dollars.”
The vandals sent an e-mail to local television station KOIN-TV stating they took the action, because “Mars Hill is notoriously anti-gay and anti-woman.”
Church members say they hold to “traditional Bible-based views on homosexuality.”
Eyewitnesses told police they saw six young men wearing “dark, mask-like partial face coverings” flee the scene around 2:30 a.m.
“This certainly saddens us greatly as our pastors in Portland have made many efforts to build relationships with the homosexual community in Portland,” Smith said. “Even though they chose to destroy our property and scare away people trying to worship Jesus, we wish them no harm.”
The Oregonian reported “black-clad demonstrators…some of whom wore kerchiefs to cover their faces, shouted profanities at adults and children” last October, when the new campus of the Seattle-based church opened. About 20 protesters blocked the entrance and screamed, “Shame on you homophobes. You’re not welcome here. You’re going to burn in Hell.”
The Portland location of Mars Hill Church opened last September, one of 14 nationwide satellites under nationally known pastor Mark Driscoll of Seattle. The church postponed its opening last September after learning LGBT activists planned a “kiss-in” at their first ceremony.
Police believe the same activists who smashed the windows also struck a nearby U.S. Bank branch Tuesday morning. The bank had been vandalized in February just before the Occupy Portland protest.
The latest series of attacks comes just days after the Obama administration’s Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ruled that historic Civil Rights provisions allow transgender employees to sue over alleged discrimination, a new interpretation of the law. The shift follows months of transsexual advocacy by this administration, including hosting the first-ever White House transgender summit.
President Obama had a transsexual nanny as a boy in Indonesia.
Liberal Christians have generally condemned the church desecration – and the church. Christian Piatt at the Sojourners website wrote the Angry Queers had “righteous anger,” but “such a response actually serves an opposite purpose from what I believe was intended.”
Chuck Currie, a local minister in the liberal United Church of Christ (UCC), wrote, “If Mars Hills Church represents the worst of Christianity, and I believe it sadly does, those responsible for this attack represent the worst of Portland.”
Lavinia Marks, who lives next door to the church, said, “Part of being liberal is being tolerant of everybody.”
But not everyone opposes the vandalism. “We support the action and stand in total solidarity!” said members of local LGBT activist groups Blow Pony and Homocult. “Mars Hill has not been trying to build relations with our community. Comparing homosexuality to cancer is not building relations!”
The church has refused to respond in kind or allow the violence to dampen their enthusiasm.
“A few piles of broken glass doesn’t change anything for us,” Pastor Smith wrote on his congregation’s FaceBook page. “Be encouraged, stay on the message, keep on the mission and I’ll see you this Sunday.”
Portland is lost. I was there three weeks ago for my uncle’s memorial service. The entire city is infested with Lib nutcases.
‘...difucult to say?’ I’ll pray alright, pray that God tosses these vemin out into outer darkness to gnaw on their pathetic tongues-—The praying is over. When a group of people can proudly destroy private property, broadcast it to that liberally stink called Portland, and then have a panty-bunched Christian ask to lift them up in prayer, absolutely never going to happen. I suggest checking whether their might be a more suited faith, we true Christian will never tolerate or ever pray for our destruction by demon spawn like this filth in full display.
Lavinia Marks, who lives next door to the church, said, “Part of being liberal is being tolerant of everybody.”
WOW...
Speaking of tools for Satan.............
So sorry but I am not going to be tolerant of perverts, of child rapists, of islam followers killing everyone in sight, of drunk drivers who repeatedly endanger our families on the highways, of wife beaters, of well a whole boat load of vile evil people.
As a Christian I will believe that these people can be changed in their hearts by the Love of Jesus Christ and can turn from their sins and perversions.
Ding. Ding. Beat me to it. It's redundant. I have yet to meet one who wasn't.
THing is if this was done to a faggot meeting place, it’d be a hate crime.
Do it to Christians and no hate crime.
I am not in favor of hate crime law because it is unconstitutional, but until it can be off the books, bad laws need to be applied to everyone, not just certain groups favored by government.
These militant homos are seeking to eliminate, in this case with violence, from public discourse opinions with which they differ.
They are going to make themselves hated people doing that.
Add to partial list: http://peacebyjesus.witnesstoday.org/Religious_news_clippings.html
‘...difucult to say?’ I’ll pray alright, pray that God tosses these vemin out into outer darkness to gnaw on their pathetic tongues-—The praying is over. When a group of people can proudly destroy private property, broadcast it to that liberally stink called Portland, and then have a panty-bunched Christian ask to lift them up in prayer, absolutely never going to happen. I suggest checking whether their might be a more suited faith, we true Christian will never tolerate or ever pray for our destruction by demon spawn like this filth in full display.
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Wow. Got some Bible verses to back up that hate?
Jesus said “Love your enemies” and “Vengeance is mine, I will repay” means it is for God to punish them. Not you.
now that's funny.
I had no idea, any pics? Gives credence to 0bama's past Sodomite behavior.
your basic target-rich-environment.
Well, I guess that explains Neopolitano, Sotomayor and Kagan.
So Chuck, you do but you don't........
Wow, excellent!
“‘...difucult to say?’ I’ll pray alright, pray that God tosses these vemin out into outer darkness to gnaw on their pathetic tongues-—The praying is over. When a group of people can proudly destroy private property, broadcast it to that liberally stink called Portland, and then have a panty-bunched Christian ask to lift them up in prayer, absolutely never going to happen. I suggest checking whether their might be a more suited faith, we true Christian will never tolerate or ever pray for our destruction by demon spawn like this filth in full display.
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Wow. Got some Bible verses to back up that hate?
Jesus said “Love your enemies” and “Vengeance is mine, I will repay” means it is for God to punish them. Not you.”
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Joshua is partially correct. They should pay, in the court system.
They should also be made to pay for the glass esp. the stained glass.
Do any of you know how hard it is to get stained glass these days? There are only a few places left who make such things and let me tell you that it is NOT cheap!
Yes they need to pay! Criminal charges and pay the church for all that glass!
bfl
Church members say they hold to “traditional Bible-based views on homosexuality.”….. What did I just say?!?
Eyewitnesses told police they saw six young men wearing “dark, mask-like partial face coverings” flee the scene around 2:30 a.m.….. Now we know why they’re not “brave queers.”
The Oregonian reported “black-clad demonstrators…some of whom wore kerchiefs to cover their faces, shouted profanities at adults and children” last October, when the new campus of the Seattle-based church opened. About 20 protesters blocked the entrance and screamed, “Shame on you homophobes. You’re not welcome here. You’re going to burn in Hell.”….. Project much?
The Portland location of Mars Hill Church opened last September, one of 14 nationwide satellites under nationally known pastor Mark Driscoll of Seattle. The church postponed its opening last September after learning LGBT activists planned a “kiss-in” at their first ceremony.….. And yet quietly protesting in front of an abortion clinic is somehow wrong to these people?
The latest series of attacks comes just days after the Obama administration’s Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ruled that historic Civil Rights provisions allow transgender employees to sue over alleged discrimination, a new interpretation of the law. The shift follows months of transsexual advocacy by this administration, including hosting the first-ever White House transgender summit.….. I totally missed this. I mean, I didn’t miss it per se.
President Obama had a transsexual nanny as a boy in Indonesia.….. Which probably explains a lot.
Liberal Christians have generally condemned the church desecration – and the church. Christian Piatt at the Sojourners website wrote the Angry Queers had “righteous anger,” but “such a response actually serves an opposite purpose from what I believe was intended.”….. Oxymoron.
Chuck Currie, a local minister in the liberal United Church of Christ (UCC), wrote, “If Mars Hills Church represents the worst of Christianity, and I believe it sadly does, those responsible for this attack represent the worst of Portland.”….. You happen to check if what you believe is what the Bible says? Didn’t think so.
Lavinia Marks, who lives next door to the church, said, “Part of being liberal is being tolerant of everybody.”….. I could have used a vomit tag on this article. Liberal and tolerant in the same sentence?
But not everyone opposes the vandalism. “We support the action and stand in total solidarity!” said members of local LGBT activist groups Blow Pony and Homocult. “Mars Hill has not been trying to build relations with our community. Comparing homosexuality to cancer is not building relations!”….. I hear the green-shirts are recruiting.
Good point.
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