jmog;459244 wrote:I wish some Christians and churches only understood the truth that you don't convert people by screaming at the top of your lungs that their lifestyle is immoral and protesting that their place of work should be shut down.

You convert people to Christianity by showing them compassion and love. Its how Jesus did it, read the Gospels, you won't see Jesus walking up to non-believers and pounding their sins over their heads (only did he do that to the religious leaders).

If only more Christians actually acted more "Christ like".

lhslep134;459256 wrote:If Christians acted more "Christ like" there wouldn't have been centuries of blood spilled in Europe.

"Our hearts are with Jesus, but our bodies are at the Foxhole," Gina Hughes said.

Tiernan;459267 wrote:Those babes are 9s in Coshocton Cnty. The only 10s are sheep.

namod65;459755 wrote:I hate Jesus Freaks who try to force their will upon others.

stroups;460313 wrote:I read somewhere that the people from the church were taking pictures of peoples licence plates at the strip club and putting it online. I would sue those freaks back to the stone age if they did that shit to me.


(found it)
http://www.gastongazette.com/articles/church-49722-says-club.html

jmog;460244 wrote:1. A lot of Christians wouldn't take "Jesus Freak" as a put down.
2. As much as I disagree with how this church went about this, they were most certainly NOT "forcing their will on others". They were peacefully demonstrating outside of an establishment that they believe to be immoral. The strippers were doing the same outside the church. In America that right is in our Bill of Rights/Constitution. Forcing their will would be blocking the doors to the strip club and not allowing anyone to enter, which they did not.

namod65;460587 wrote:Whatever, you know what I meant. They need to mind their own business and stay the fuck out of others' business.

Tiernan;460674 wrote:Pretty damn sure "Jesus Freak" is always meant as a put-down , or at least it should be. Way more problems in society caused by Jesus Freaks than are caused by Strippers. I'd personally love to cold cock the pastor of this two-bit hillbilly dump of a church.

jmog;460748 wrote:On the same note shouldn't you "mind your own business and stay the #*@* out of their business"?

It goes both ways. Aside from the liscense plate thing (if true), if they were just protesting outside of the strip joint peacefully and not blocking the entrance, they did zero wrong. Just as the strippers did zero wrong by peacefully protesting at the church.

From the Hills;461013 wrote:One point that hasn't been mentioned is the fact that people simply don't want strip clubs in their neighborhoods. This includes the guys who go 10, 20, or 30 miles to a strip club, but wouldn't want one in the town they live in.

I know Newcastle might have 10 houses in it, maybe. But it also is well known for having the Foxhole. If you were from that town would you want that to be what it's identified with??

Look I'm far from a bible thumper, but I sure as hell would not want this place next to my house!

stroups;460788 wrote:Thats fine but if I go to this strip club and they are preaching to me as I am walking in the door is it fine if I give them my own "gospel" (a.k.a say the dirtiest things that come to mind)?

From the Hills;461013 wrote:One point that hasn't been mentioned is the fact that people simply don't want strip clubs in their neighborhoods. This includes the guys who go 10, 20, or 30 miles to a strip club, but wouldn't want one in the town they live in.

I know Newcastle might have 10 houses in it, maybe. But it also is well known for having the Foxhole. If you were from that town would you want that to be what it's identified with??

Look I'm far from a bible thumper, but I sure as hell would not want this place next to my house!

jmog;460751 wrote:lol, yeah, and "Jesus Freaks" are causing problems.

You sound like someone who has a stick up their butt about anything Christianity related, whether its good or bad.