Young Christians getting screamed at?

Question

I was watching a special on TV the other night, it was about a group of teenagers that were Christians, and they were going from city to city spreading the word through music and ministry. When they arrived in San Francisco they were met with opposition. They closed in on a Gay woman that was screaming at them over a barrier set up by police. She kept screaming "You don't belong here" over and over at these young people. Why would you suppose this middle aged Gay woman would scream at these children with such hatred, and what would make her think she has the right to tell Americans where they belong. I do of course realize the bible tell us man shall not lay with man. But we are also taught to be considerate of others as well. This was truly one of the strangest and most ignorant displays of hatred I have seen in many many years. If anyone can shed some light on this I would love to hear it. Thanks.

The camera closed in, not the young people.

Answer 1

Since I live near San Francisco, maybe I can help you out. There are many homosexuals who consider the San Francisco Bay Area to be a "safe haven" where they can flaunt their immorality without having people point out to them that their behavior is contrary to nature and that God calls it a sin.

Even though the gay community is big on preaching about tolerating other people's beliefs and not judging people that preaching goes out the window when they feel threatened by the presence of people who profess faith in the teachings found in the Bible and who seek to live a holy life that is pleasing to God.

In other words, many in the gay community want the Bay Area to be the "Gay Area" where people who don't see eye to eye with them about their lifestyles are not welcome. It doesn't matter if the people are not there to talk about what the Bible says in regards to homosexuality. Just the fact that they acknowledge God and Jesus Christ is enough to set some of these people off.

Answer 2

Yes it is strange. When people claim to believe in individual rights and freedom of spheech, and yet want to stop people from being able to speak of God on a public street. Now if the kids were in her face, not letting her walk away, etc. She would have a reason to scream, but the kids just being there to spread the word....

Christ is hated more and more in this culture. Some of that is just the reaction of people hating the light because it exposes their deeds, (John 3:19-- And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil.)

However, another part of it is truly the fault of God's people. We haven't been the ambassadors of His love and truth, we have set bad examples, there have been too many public scandals in churches, too many people saying "God hates..." instead of "Jesus loves you and died to set you free." Too many "Christians" who go to church on Sunday and "to hell" on Monday...Too many times has the name of Christ been dragged through the mud by those who claim to know and love Him.

I am praying for a nationwide repentance and revival to begin within the house of God.

EDIT---EDIT---EDIT

I didn't notice the words "closed in" until I read the other answers, where they surrounding the woman? Not letting her get away, or did you just mean that the camera zoomed in on her? Also, was their message God's love and redemption, or was it just hatred spewed out. She likely would have reacted negatively either way, but the severity of the reaction might have something to with the approach. I wish I had seen the show so I would know for sure what kind of group of kids it was. Few people ever feel drawn to God by being told He hates them...

ANOTHER EDIT
I found it on You Tube, and I think it was God's conviction. If the woman you are speaking of is the one I saw, she didn't protest AT the rally, she counter demonstrated at the demonstration before the rally. That is to be expected, if you stage any kind of political demonstration on any thing "controversial" you will have counter demonstration. The woman I saw also did not appear to be yelling at the kids, as much as at the camera saying, "They don't belong here."

By the way, I think the Christian group is great, I also think they need to expect that kind of reaction from today's society.

Here is the link if anyone wants to see it:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C_YJEzsZmaY&feature=related

Answer 3

The program you were watching was a CNN documentary called "Warriors for God." It is a three part series focusing on Christians in one episode, Jews in a second and Muslims in a third.
If you had caught the entire program, you would have found that the reason that the woman and the other protesters were so angry was that this particular group and they are called "Gods Warriors" spout quite a bit of hatred in the name of "religion." These "children" as you call them are mainly teenagers and young adults who are somewhere on par with the group who believed Matthew Sheppard got what he deserved when he was murdered.
You do know who the "reverend" Phelps is?
Many Nazi's back in WWII were children. Some of them were worse than the adults. Unfortunately, children and teens haven't had time or experience to temper their beliefs with understanding. That would be why they make such great "Warriors." That, and since they are young, they garner sympathy for people just like you.

Answer 4

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Answer 5

If these kids have a right to go around spreading their religion with police assistance, the woman has a right to scream at them, whatever my personal feelings towards such an act are. The Christian stance against gays might have something to do with it, don't ya think?

The hatred preaching that the person above me is talking about would have had something to do with it, too. Were you on here complaining when these nut-jobs protested at soldiers' funerals?

Answer 6

I would have to see it to make judgement. Were the group of teenagers telling them that homosexuality was a sin or something? The hatred could be both sides. That line, they closed in doesn't sound very friendly. Sure, they have a right to preach, and other people have a right not to want to hear it.

Answer 7

Well she probably is not a christian well actually it's obvious she isn't! She was screaming at them that they don't belong here because she doesn't believe and they do so she thinks she's right and they aren't so she doesn't want them there!! And also nobody around that area might not believe in god and she's the one who was idiot enough to tell them that!! Hope this helps!!

Answer 8

There are people that don't want to hear anything about Christianity. That is their right, however if she did not want to hear it, she could have walked away instead of saying such things to young Christians that were exercising their right to freedom of speech, and allowing many people to hear the music that actually want to.

Answer 9

Some people just have too much time on their hands.

Some of the most intolerant obnoxious people are the ones screaming that others should be tolerant and respectful of them.

Answer 10

"they closed in on a gay woman..."

I guess she was practicing her right of free speech, as the group of young christians (who close in on her) were practicing their free speech by spreading their "word".

It was unfortunate that she screamed at them. However, she has the right to express her opinions, just as the young group of christians expressed theirs through their "spreading the word". This is not an ignorant display of hatred. It isn't even a display of hatred. Just an exchange of opinions, much like those expressed right here on R&S.

Can you see it from both sides?