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<blockquote data-quote="vantexan" data-source="post: 2852752" data-attributes="member: 24302"><p>Grew up in a family of ministers. One of them, my brother, was the Federal prison chaplain who dealt with Timothy McVeigh and Terry Nichols. He went to Joliet, IL to protest McVeigh's execution. He used to read about large church's celebrations of returning soldiers in the paper, would then go protest that celebration. Would stand by side of road outside church with sign that on one side said "Gov't says kill your enemies." Then flip it around to say "Jesus said love your enemies." Used to get screamed at, bird flipped at, etc. A number tried to have him arrested but the cops would always tell them he was within his rights. Went to protest a number of speeches given by prominent Republicans. At a Condoleeza Rice speech Secret Service came up to him and said "Are you Reverend Kilpatrick?" So he was on some lists somewhere. Point is don't think you know how all Christians think and worship. Many are openly proactive. Others quietly go about trying to do good when they can without fanfare. And a lot go through their early years not caring but then have a switch turned on. Or give up in disgust. There's no one size fits all.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="vantexan, post: 2852752, member: 24302"] Grew up in a family of ministers. One of them, my brother, was the Federal prison chaplain who dealt with Timothy McVeigh and Terry Nichols. He went to Joliet, IL to protest McVeigh's execution. He used to read about large church's celebrations of returning soldiers in the paper, would then go protest that celebration. Would stand by side of road outside church with sign that on one side said "Gov't says kill your enemies." Then flip it around to say "Jesus said love your enemies." Used to get screamed at, bird flipped at, etc. A number tried to have him arrested but the cops would always tell them he was within his rights. Went to protest a number of speeches given by prominent Republicans. At a Condoleeza Rice speech Secret Service came up to him and said "Are you Reverend Kilpatrick?" So he was on some lists somewhere. Point is don't think you know how all Christians think and worship. Many are openly proactive. Others quietly go about trying to do good when they can without fanfare. And a lot go through their early years not caring but then have a switch turned on. Or give up in disgust. There's no one size fits all. [/QUOTE]
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