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I know this is a bizzare and almost blasphemous picture. Bear with me while I explain.
I believe those with the eye-popping signs are followers of Fred Phelps, an extremist christian. These groups look up events where large amounts of people will be present, then set up these signs and claim that the apocalypse will come, that everyone must repent, that we are all sinners and must embrace Jesus and God.
With the exception that they single out many minorities, including gays, lesbians, jewish followers, islams, mormons, and those of us who are "lazy" and "waste our time with foolishness of entertainment". They targeted the anime convention because we supposedly waste our time in pointless crap when we should be spending our time repenting and condemming those that are "not worthy of the Lord's forgiveness".
I know this because of a play I did in high school, "The Laramie Project", and because these very protesters came to my school last semester.
At some point, a random cosplayer dressed as Jesus hopped up onto the pedestal behind the protesters. He was by no means supporting these people.
Attendants of the convention called out to him, asking if he accepts and forgives. "Jesus" replied with "I love all, forgive all, and accept all. I love you all!"
I'm sure a few people were offended, but the words of the protesters hurt a lot. Having heard them myself, it saddens me that someone thinks condemming with such interpretations and words actually THINK they themselves will fall into the Lord's grace.
And it offends me when they condemn others with different beliefs.
The protesters left about an hour or two after this. It was by far an interesting highlight of the convention.
"Jesus"=??
Taken at FanimeCon 2008
I believe those with the eye-popping signs are followers of Fred Phelps, an extremist christian. These groups look up events where large amounts of people will be present, then set up these signs and claim that the apocalypse will come, that everyone must repent, that we are all sinners and must embrace Jesus and God.
With the exception that they single out many minorities, including gays, lesbians, jewish followers, islams, mormons, and those of us who are "lazy" and "waste our time with foolishness of entertainment". They targeted the anime convention because we supposedly waste our time in pointless crap when we should be spending our time repenting and condemming those that are "not worthy of the Lord's forgiveness".
I know this because of a play I did in high school, "The Laramie Project", and because these very protesters came to my school last semester.
At some point, a random cosplayer dressed as Jesus hopped up onto the pedestal behind the protesters. He was by no means supporting these people.
Attendants of the convention called out to him, asking if he accepts and forgives. "Jesus" replied with "I love all, forgive all, and accept all. I love you all!"
I'm sure a few people were offended, but the words of the protesters hurt a lot. Having heard them myself, it saddens me that someone thinks condemming with such interpretations and words actually THINK they themselves will fall into the Lord's grace.
And it offends me when they condemn others with different beliefs.
The protesters left about an hour or two after this. It was by far an interesting highlight of the convention.
"Jesus"=??
Taken at FanimeCon 2008
Image size
2848x2144px 1.52 MB
Make
EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY
Model
KODAK EASYSHARE C653 ZOOM DIGITAL CAMERA
Shutter Speed
1/256 second
Aperture
F/4.6
Focal Length
18 mm
ISO Speed
80
Date Taken
May 24, 2008, 3:10:09 PM
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its these kinds of freaks that give Christians a bad name!
Jesus was sent to save the world not to condemn it. Jesus died out of love! These people obviously forgot that if they ever learned it at all.
after reading your description it sounds like the guy cos-playing as Jesus had it right Jesus loves all even gays, lesbians atheists ect. ect.
I'm a christian, a brony
, and an anime fan. in my opinion, no its down right biblical! ENTERTAINMENT IS NOT A SIN! when the disciples asked what was the most important of the commandments (paraphrasing here so bear with me) he said I give to you a new commandment. love the lord your god with all your heart soul and mind. and I don't think loving anime is setting god aside.
forgive my rant but I have one last point to make.
it is my philosophy that god reveals stuff to us through art and media despite the original creators intention. the only way I can describe it is its like when your watching sponge bob or the like (just an example) and something they say or do sparks a huge or minor revelation.
any who thank you for taking this photo I wish these crazys didn't exist much like the west burro baptist cult.
and I hope every pony has a great life
Jesus was sent to save the world not to condemn it. Jesus died out of love! These people obviously forgot that if they ever learned it at all. after reading your description it sounds like the guy cos-playing as Jesus had it right Jesus loves all even gays, lesbians atheists ect. ect.
I'm a christian, a brony
, and an anime fan. in my opinion, no its down right biblical! ENTERTAINMENT IS NOT A SIN! when the disciples asked what was the most important of the commandments (paraphrasing here so bear with me) he said I give to you a new commandment. love the lord your god with all your heart soul and mind. and I don't think loving anime is setting god aside.forgive my rant but I have one last point to make.
it is my philosophy that god reveals stuff to us through art and media despite the original creators intention. the only way I can describe it is its like when your watching sponge bob or the like (just an example) and something they say or do sparks a huge or minor revelation.
any who thank you for taking this photo I wish these crazys didn't exist much like the west burro baptist cult.
and I hope every pony has a great life