Hundreds Of Protestors To Line Gay Pride March Route in Spartanburg

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For the first time ever in Spartanburg, there will be a gay pride march this weekend.

Those marching will be doing so with Upstate Pride.  They are expecting a couple of hundred marchers from all over the Upstate.

Conversely there about a dozen groups already getting their protest permits and it’s expected they will have several hundred protestors along the march’s route.

Pastor Joey Wampler of Resurrection Baptist Church in Spartanburg says he got a protesting permit to defend the Lord and that homosexuality is a sin.  He says he’s hoping the protesting bring some of the gay marchers into the church and leave their homosexual way of life.

Ashley Thomas from Upstate pride says she doesn’t understand why people don’t like the way she lives.  She believes “love is love” and it shouldn’t matter what sex the person is.

Thomas is hoping the march will open the eyes of many and let them know that gay people are people too. 

Both the protestors and the marchers say they will be acting peacefully.

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Flag Comment Posted by Panther on June 20, 2009 at 2:02 am

After reading all these hateful comments concerning the March later this morning, I’m just praying that no violence erupts between the protesters & the marchers.  Regardless, I will be there to support my Gay brothers & sisters, and yes, their FAMILIES also.

Flag Comment Posted by blaze on June 19, 2009 at 8:17 pm

I dont need to put you down, so i will just be totally honest. can you handle it?
Leviticus 18: 22 Do not lie with a man as one lies with a woman; that is detestable.
1 Corinthians 6:9
9 Do you not know that the wicked will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: Neither the sexually immoral nor idolaters nor adulterers nor male prostitutes nor homosexual offenders

The answer, according to the Bible, is that everyone inherently knows that homosexuality is immoral and unnatural, and the only way to suppress this inherent knowledge is by normalizing homosexuality and attacking any and all opposition to it. The best way to normalize homosexuality is by placing gay marriage/same-sex marriage on an equal plane with traditional opposite-gender marriage. Romans 1:18-32 illustrates this. The truth is known because God has made it plain. The truth is rejected and replaced with a lie. The lie is then promoted and the truth suppressed and attacked. The vehemence and anger expressed by many in the gay rights movement to any who oppose them is, in fact, an indication that they know their position is indefensible. Trying to overcome a weak position by raising your voice is the oldest trick in the debating book. There is perhaps no more accurate description of the modern gay rights agenda than Romans 1:31, “they are senseless, faithless, heartless, ruthless.”

Flag Comment Posted by deathangel on June 19, 2009 at 5:44 pm

jamie,

If it is wrong to judge people, why are you judging me? (calling me a hypocrite)

Well?

Flag Comment Posted by Jamie on June 19, 2009 at 4:34 pm

deathangel:

You and all the other hyporcrite need to stop. Neither you nor anyone else has the right to judge anyone. There is only one ultimate judge and that is God.

Flag Comment Posted by deathangel on June 19, 2009 at 11:56 am

can’t think2009,

I answered your question on the other blog. 

You have no credibility as a believer.  You have already shown your hypocrisy.

Flag Comment Posted by Lilly on June 19, 2009 at 11:54 am

Let’s stop judging each other.
This is also in the Bible. How about praying for each other, this will do wonders.

Flag Comment Posted by think2009 on June 19, 2009 at 11:49 am

deathangel:

Stop skirting the question. ANSWER IT, if you dare! What would you do if one of your children told you they were gay? ANSWER IT!
You and your preacher, mail order ordained minister, need to get a grip on reality and life.
Dont tell me about what real Christians believe, everything is a sin according to some “religions”. I am a Christian and closer to God that you can ever imagine. So you can say what you like about me, doesnt phase me. I know the truth and reality, not what some man interpretes for a couple of hours a week.
I suppose because I drink wine and Baptist for example dont that I am a sinner also? LOL. If i engage in anal and oral sex, I am a sinner because that is deemed a perversion? PLEASE!
Keep going with that ideology, and hang around the rest of the dried up prunes and stiffnecks of your church. ANSWER the question.

Flag Comment Posted by deathangel on June 19, 2009 at 11:30 am

can’t think2009,

You’re a Christian?  According to the Bible, you’re not.  Real Christians believe the Bible, and accept what God has said.  But you don’t.

You’re just another phony “Christian” who defends and promotes sin.

Flag Comment Posted by think2009 on June 19, 2009 at 10:25 am

Lilly:

you miss the point. I never said I “hate” Baptists and Bible Thumpers. Do NOT twist my words. But that is good you did, goes right back to my point of misinterpretations. I pinpointed those 2 groups, and not that there are not others mind you. But, I just directed focus to those two groups based on their INTOLERANCE of anyone. Let me ask you, what is YOUR take on gays, topless women on a beach, and various forms of sexual activity? My problem is not a hate but one of total HYPOCRISY.
Tomorrow, watch who will be against these people marching, follow closely which denominations will be there. Then you will get my point.

Flag Comment Posted by Lilly on June 19, 2009 at 10:05 am

Think2009
You are a Christian.
May our Lord Jesus Christ show you the love that you are not willing to show for all your fellow humans including Baptist, Biblethumbers etc.

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