New Gay Agenda: Persecute the Church

MICHIGAN. - A gay rights group, Bash Back, is claiming responsibility for a protest Sunday at Mount Hope Church in Delta Township.

If the world hates you, keep in mind that it hated me first. If you belonged to the world, it would love you as its own. As it is, you do not belong to the world, but I have chosen you out of the world. That is why the world hates you. - Jesus

Protesters who entered the Creyts Road church along with worshippers surprised the congregation when they stood up during the service, threw fliers at churchgoers and shouted slogans such as "It's OK to be gay," and "Jesus was a homo," according to David Williams, communications director at the church. His father, Dave Williams, is the church's longtime pastor. He was not preaching at the church Sunday.

Another group of protesters demonstrated outside the church at the same time as the indoor protest. The Eaton County Sheriff's Department responded to the scene Sunday but no arrests were made. In a released statement, David Williams said churchgoers were unclear as to the purpose of the outside demonstration. 

Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness,for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of me. Rejoice and be glad, because great is your reward in heaven, for in the same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you. - Jesus

A Lansing group affiliated with a radical gay organization known as Bash Back, formed to protest the Republican and Democratic national conventions earlier this year, put out a call on the Internet on Oct. 7 for activists to come to a "radical queer convergence" in Lansing on Nov. 7-9. A posting on its MySpace page declared the convergence a "fierce success."

According to a report on the Bash Back group's news site, protesters inside the church pulled a fire alarm, unfurled a banner from the church balcony, shouted pro-gay anti-Christian slogans and threw fliers to the worshippers. Outside the church, protesters carried picket signs and an upside-down, pink cross.

Remember the words I spoke to you: 'No servant is greater than his master.' If they persecuted me, they will persecute you also. -Jesus

Mount Hope Church teaches followers that homosexuality is a sin. However, "Mount Hope Church strives to follow Jesus' example of loving the sinner but not the sin," Williams said. The Eaton County Sheriff's Department got a call regarding the protest at about noon Sunday, said Lt. Jeff Warder. No arrests were made.

In fact, everyone who wants to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted - 2 Timothy 3:12