tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4870905574657583796.post6256011076767104930..comments2008-08-18T14:36:26.110-05:00Steve Harrelsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02525770449071261507noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4870905574657583796.post-1807838528062902792008-08-18T14:36:00.000-05:002008-08-18T14:36:00.000-05:00Our Counter Protest Against Westboro Baptist Church at Isaac Hayes Tribute in Memphis! <BR/>Current mood: accomplished <BR/><BR/>If you care, please take the time and read why I feel this way and counter protested.<BR/><BR/>Wow, today was an experience... no other words can describe to me then that. An amazing thing happen at the corner of Walnut Grove and Walnut Bend in front of the Covenant United Methodist Church. The hate group called Westboro Baptist Church(WBC) of Topeka, Kansas protested at Isaac Hayes tribute this morning between 8:30 to 10am. We had gotten out there at around 9:15ish to get ready to counter protest, and found out that what we where going to do... we couldn't do. Which was to hold up bed sheets on curtain rods to block these hate signs out from the peoples view. But sadly we couldn't. So we did what we could and took all the bed sheets we had and wrote things on them like "One Love" "Erase The Hate" "Honk If You Love Isaac Hayes" "Peace Not Hate" "Stop The Hate of Westboro" and etc. Yes a little cliche, but it said what we all knew that needed to be said. Yes, we don't live in the 60's and 70's anymore but the heart was still there from everyone who came out to counter protest. We stood across the street from these... godless people watching person after person flip them off, yelling, cursing, and being vulgar with them. However, watching the hundreds of people honk their horns and smile at us with gratitude was the best part. Within 30 minutes of us being there they left. NO LIE! and to see and hear cop after cop driving by us and stopping to thank us was also an amazing thing. With all of that said, a man from the Commercial Appeal came up to all of us and took some info on us and what we are doing, and how we feel about (WBC), and what not. So keep a look out for that. Anyways if you wanna know more, because I truly can't tell you over a blog how awesome this was, and to know the power of God is amazing. I know that all of us out there didn't believe in Christ, but that didn't matter today, Today was a day of tribute for this awesome man, not a battle of our belifes or personal life styles. I may not have supported what he did, or even liked his music but that is beyond the point he deserved his time of appriciation. Anyways I want to thank a lot of people. Your friendship and support is GREATLY appreciated!<BR/><BR/><BR/>Aubrey DePew, Katelyn Harding, Christine Farris, Ryan Rhue, Brittney Austin, Kendra Khustoss, A young lady named Tiffany, Maxx Reed, Clay Crenshaw, Bobby Lawson, Gerrett Metts, Bruce Almighty, and Daniel Drinkard.<BR/><BR/>sorry if I miss spelled any names!<BR/><BR/>These people are awesome, and I love you all so much, and have the up most respect for these people, and the good in there hearts; this wouldn't have been the same without you all!<BR/><BR/>And the reason I did this is: The God I serve and love, that feeds the drive in my life IS NOT THE SAME GOD THAT (WBC) SAYS HE IS. My God is not a hate monster. He hates no one. He hates the Sin not the sinner. So (WBC) You have perverted and twisted the word of God to suit your life and views. If it's wrong, and you have to face the same God I do one day. All I know is Christ left a legacy and life style to live after his death and that was in love and acceptance of everyone and everything. And to tell them of the PROMISES he has for us after this life!<BR/><BR/>NOT TO HATE THEM OR TELL THEM THESE HORRIBLE THING YOU THINK! that are not of God. Or not of the One I gave my life to!<BR/><BR/>pusssiesAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com