Post by messengermicah on Sept 17, 2009 13:37:45 GMT -5
This student contacted me after preaching at George Mason. He is of a Calvinistic background but seems to see the value and effect of open air preaching:
Well I first saw you on campus, I believe last Monday, the 7th, or maybe that following Wednesday. Not sure which. Anyway I first saw a huge circle and heard someone talking very loudly so went to see what was up. I saw you preaching, and honestly I first suspected you were some Catholic loon or just some guy saying the "end was near" with no scriptural reference at all. The more I listened, however, the more I realized that you were correct in just about everything you were saying, and you were just revealing to the students the hard truth. That first day, I actually lost track of time and missed an entire class. I was incredibly intrigued by you, partly because of humor and partly because of people's reactions to fundamental truth. I eventually had to leave, and found that by that point the crowd was circulating to the point where you were basically repeating the same points. I also found it fascinating that so many kids wanted you to leave, yet the crowds remained so large and remained throughout the time you preached. One black kid just followed you, grabbing his genitals and spewing hate and intolerance, and babbling incoherent nonsense. There were more than a few kids who were listening respectfully and intently, by the way.
I saw you again on Friday. I actually found myself making my way up to the plaza whenever I could to see if you were there. The crowd seemed much smaller Friday . I was only there for a few minutes, but saw a lesbian who quite frankly seemed full of the spirit of Satan. She was screaming and snarling at you and saying just vile things. If people hate you that much, they really should just go away. They act as if you are forcing them to obey you or something. To just sit there and treat like you're a dog and make noises is thumbing a nose at our First Amendment.
Lastly I saw you yesterday. The crowd seemed a lot better, from what I could tell. Again, I couldn't stay long, and was hoping you would be there when I got out of my final class. The Lord's blessing was there, and I was happy to get to speak with you before you left campus. I really wanted this opportunity, just because I was fascinated by somebody who would prop themselves up to such levels of hatred and attack day in and day out. From what I could tell, you were a decent man, preaching the gospel where it needs preaching most. I didn't agree with you on everything, which I can go into more detail if you like. But the overall message was excellent and highly biblical. When the kids say that nobody cares and nobody wants you there, it is simply nonsense because so many people are there listening to you, whether they agree with you or not. I don't get how hard it is to realize and respect that you devote your life to HELP them, not to **** them to hell but to warn them of it. I only confirmed what I thought and then some after speaking with you. You actually seemed much more "down to earth" than when you were preaching. You seemed like a normal person who was trying to help, even more so then when you were preaching. At times, not to offend you, but you seemed almost like you were from another planet when you were preaching. I don't know if it was the way you dress or react to people or whatever. But I can't help but admire that you would devote your life to doing this. Frankly, I was embarrassed by some of the people on our campus that were doing such vile things towards you. There is no doubt that even where I disagree with you, and even where it seems as if nobody there cares, you certainly get people thinking about things that some people have never thought about before, and you are a force for good in this world. God bless you.
Well I first saw you on campus, I believe last Monday, the 7th, or maybe that following Wednesday. Not sure which. Anyway I first saw a huge circle and heard someone talking very loudly so went to see what was up. I saw you preaching, and honestly I first suspected you were some Catholic loon or just some guy saying the "end was near" with no scriptural reference at all. The more I listened, however, the more I realized that you were correct in just about everything you were saying, and you were just revealing to the students the hard truth. That first day, I actually lost track of time and missed an entire class. I was incredibly intrigued by you, partly because of humor and partly because of people's reactions to fundamental truth. I eventually had to leave, and found that by that point the crowd was circulating to the point where you were basically repeating the same points. I also found it fascinating that so many kids wanted you to leave, yet the crowds remained so large and remained throughout the time you preached. One black kid just followed you, grabbing his genitals and spewing hate and intolerance, and babbling incoherent nonsense. There were more than a few kids who were listening respectfully and intently, by the way.
I saw you again on Friday. I actually found myself making my way up to the plaza whenever I could to see if you were there. The crowd seemed much smaller Friday . I was only there for a few minutes, but saw a lesbian who quite frankly seemed full of the spirit of Satan. She was screaming and snarling at you and saying just vile things. If people hate you that much, they really should just go away. They act as if you are forcing them to obey you or something. To just sit there and treat like you're a dog and make noises is thumbing a nose at our First Amendment.
Lastly I saw you yesterday. The crowd seemed a lot better, from what I could tell. Again, I couldn't stay long, and was hoping you would be there when I got out of my final class. The Lord's blessing was there, and I was happy to get to speak with you before you left campus. I really wanted this opportunity, just because I was fascinated by somebody who would prop themselves up to such levels of hatred and attack day in and day out. From what I could tell, you were a decent man, preaching the gospel where it needs preaching most. I didn't agree with you on everything, which I can go into more detail if you like. But the overall message was excellent and highly biblical. When the kids say that nobody cares and nobody wants you there, it is simply nonsense because so many people are there listening to you, whether they agree with you or not. I don't get how hard it is to realize and respect that you devote your life to HELP them, not to **** them to hell but to warn them of it. I only confirmed what I thought and then some after speaking with you. You actually seemed much more "down to earth" than when you were preaching. You seemed like a normal person who was trying to help, even more so then when you were preaching. At times, not to offend you, but you seemed almost like you were from another planet when you were preaching. I don't know if it was the way you dress or react to people or whatever. But I can't help but admire that you would devote your life to doing this. Frankly, I was embarrassed by some of the people on our campus that were doing such vile things towards you. There is no doubt that even where I disagree with you, and even where it seems as if nobody there cares, you certainly get people thinking about things that some people have never thought about before, and you are a force for good in this world. God bless you.