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Post by Jebediah on Sept 23, 2009 12:04:29 GMT -5
I saw my first campus preacher today! I tend to miss them because of class, but today, as I was leaving class, I saw a huge crown in front of the student union, circled around a preacher.  There he is with his ridiculous looking backpack, Bible and holy water. The student next to him has a sign the reads, "Think for yourself." He was yelling at us not to be so tolerant. Also, everything is the devil and we're all going to hell. The normal stuff. It was pretty interesting to see how the students reacted to him. At first (and I don't know how long er was there before I arrived) most people were silent, but a few students were talking back to him. One guy was throwing Bible verses back at the preacher. Matthew 7:1, I believe, "Do not judge, or you too will be judged." It was a pretty sick burn.  Then another man entered the circle. He too was a Christian, but had slightly different views than Preacher Man. They began to argue, though about what, I'm not so sure. I could hear Sir Christian yelling at Preacher Man, "I am covered in Jesus Christ's blood!" Like the guy behind me said, "It's like a battle of who's stupider, and I'm not sure who's winning." Pretty soon though, the crowd was tired of listening. People were chanting, "asshole," students were entering the circle trying to give him hugs, or would just start dancing. One girl started yelling, "The Bible says you're not a Mountaineer. The Bible is telling you to go home." Soon Preacher Man was escorted away by campus police. And then he started running. I'm not sure why, but he hightailed it across the street. I wish it had lasted longer. It was so entertaining. |
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Post by cagnazzo on Sept 23, 2009 12:14:13 GMT -5
Then another man entered the circle. He too was a Christian, but had slightly different views than Preacher Man. They began to argue, though about what, I'm not so sure. I could hear Sir Christian yelling at Preacher Man, "I am covered in Jesus Christ's blood!" BIBLE FIGHT! Sometimes there are campus preacher guys at my school. Usually it's this Chinese guy who has a very distinctive way of yelling, where he takes breaths at specific points. He implies fire, but never says it (instead ranting about how Jesus died to save everyone). There are occasionally others, too. Like that one time I showed up and there were abortion pictures on a two story tall fence that protestors had erected overnight! That was fun. I felt kind of sorry for the students who weren't used to stuff like that, though. A girl came up to me and complained about it to me. She was very... distraught. It kind of bothered me that they did that to her. I think she may have had one before, or something, because she was visibly upset. It didn't change her mind. Ugh. Anyway, I have been bothered by students too. And sometimes people set up desks for CCC or whatever it is. I don't know. I'm usually hurrying to class. |
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Post by Vene on Sept 23, 2009 12:24:20 GMT -5
There was a group of preachers on campus last fall. They at least had the brains to go through the official channels and had campus security around (I think mostly for their protection). My favorite parts, a counter prayer circle and some random student standing next to the preacher and mocking him. Oh, I almost forgot about the Muslim that started to argue, sort of like a Bible fight, but not.
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Post by captainhooker on Sept 23, 2009 12:32:12 GMT -5
I remember the guy that used to come on our campus and say crazy shit like girls were sluts for wearing jeans, all jocks and frat guys were rapists, etc...basically a bunch of crazy, over the top shit.
I was never really convinced they were the real deal, that they weren't playing a role. It never failed, people would argue with them, but eventually a few of them would leave and come back with Bibles. I have a feeling that was his agenda to begin with.
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Post by purimpopoie on Sept 23, 2009 12:58:48 GMT -5
For the past two years, there's been a group that comes to campus with signs saying that homosexual are going to hell, Rock and Roll is of the devil, and we're all adulterers for looking at girls/being girls and dressing in short skirts/showy tops.
I'll take pictures next time they show up. I have a DSi now. ^.^
But in any case, the first time they showed up, I tried to argue Bible with them. When you "win", they just ignore you and keep going. So it probably wasn't worth your trouble anyway.
The next time, I largely ignored them, because I still thought there message was offensive.
I dunno what I'll do this time. Now I've 'learned myself', so to speak, and my true gender identity and stuff. So being a transsexual lesbian, I'll probably find them much more offensive than before.
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Post by devilschaplain2 on Sept 23, 2009 12:58:52 GMT -5
I just had a preacher on my campus a couple of days ago. I was walking past him and he shouted something about sorcerers. I stopped, and asked him, "You really believe in sorcerers?" and he said, "Well it's in the Bible" to which I replied, "You're an idiot" and walked away as students clapped. I'm used to these guys on my campus. I've had serious arguments with two of them on two separate occasions. This guy I'd never met before but I wasn't in the mood for a long, drawn-out argument. Sad thing is, my Christian friends on campus were running around telling people, "This guy isn't associated with us, he doesn't speak for us." They were pretty fucking upset that these stooges go to our campus and scream out that adulterers and homosexuals should be put to death and other such nonsense.
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Post by Death on Sept 23, 2009 13:03:38 GMT -5
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Post by Vene on Sept 23, 2009 14:06:31 GMT -5
I dunno what I'll do this time. Now I've 'learned myself', so to speak, and my true gender identity and stuff. So being a transsexual lesbian, I'll probably find them much more offensive than before. You're probably on the same level as Satan. |
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Post by malendras on Sept 23, 2009 14:10:33 GMT -5
CCC is more likely Campus Crusade for Christ. Or Campus Crusade for Cthulhu, but if they're screaming about salvation it's the former. The latter will involve joking and being told you should be eaten first.
Last semester we had these 2 guys who would stand in the campus' giant circle and monotonously yell for a few hours. One guy would go for 15 minutes, the other guy would go for 15 minutes, they'd switch off for hours. Of the three times I saw them, not once did anyone interact with them in any way, shape, or form. They also would put post-it notes for some bible website in the bathrooms (made good pissing targets) and leave tracts (not chick tracts, these were made of better paper. Pissed me off as I couldn't roll a joint with them.) all over the place. Haven't seen them this semester, so far.
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Post by purimpopoie on Sept 23, 2009 14:13:24 GMT -5
You're probably on the same level as Satan. So.. is that a level up? Do I get access to some of the higher Darkness Spells? |
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Post by Vene on Sept 23, 2009 14:27:50 GMT -5
You're probably on the same level as Satan. So.. is that a level up? Do I get access to some of the higher Darkness Spells? Only if you're a mage class. |
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Post by SimSim on Sept 23, 2009 14:55:30 GMT -5
My entire freshman year we had a dude there every day outside a certain lecture hall yelling about how everyone was sinners and they were going to hell. Some people argued with him, most just stood there and laughed. He especially liked pointing to women as they walked by if they were wearing something that was low cut or a short skirt, and yelling how they were going to hell and were tempting people. He was a total asshole, but he was a smart asshole. He stood on the sidewalk which was owned by the city, and went on to the campus. There was a little like 2 or 3ft high stone wall that seperated the campus from the city sidewalk.
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Post by Jebediah on Sept 23, 2009 15:03:49 GMT -5
Preacher Man came back a little while later and I saw him for another few minutes. He told us that we're so biblically illiterate he has to come back tomorrow.
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Post by Rime on Sept 23, 2009 15:16:28 GMT -5
That's strange. Isn't he there to explain the Good News of the Son of God?
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Post by devilschaplain2 on Sept 23, 2009 16:58:24 GMT -5
Preacher Man came back a little while later and I saw him for another few minutes. He told us that we're so biblically illiterate he has to come back tomorrow. Lucky you. |
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