I do post the following as an account of what happened to us as we were simply passing out Gospel tracts....on public property, paid for by OUR tax dollars! And I do present this as an "open letter" to Lubbock Christian Schools. I have only one goal in this post: Notify Lubbock Christian Schools that they are responsible for stopping the proclamation of the Gospel.If a representative of LCS would like to respond I will be glad to post their defense for a "Christian" school hindering the Gospel.
THE INCIDENT....
We had planned to give out Gospel tracts outside the Lubbock Memorial Civic Center tonight as a large crowd was expected to hear former vice presidential candidate Governer Sarah Palin. As the event was held at the civic center we assumed that it would be alright to do so as that is public property.
We arrived at 6pm and began to hand out Gospel tracts. Shortly thereafter a Lubbock Police official came outside and informed us we must leave the civic center property at the request of Lubbock Christian. He further stated that the school had rented the whole facility, including the parking lot, and if we wanted to hand out Gospel tracts (he had one of the tracts in his hand) we would have to go out to Mac Davis Blvd.
As we were walking toward our cars we were approached by two men in a car who asked if we were the people handing out cards. They told us to "get out!" We had no idea who they were so we asked their name and they told us they were police officers (they were in street clothes and a Blue Nissan Altima) and that Lubbock Christian had sent them after us because we were not leaving fast enough. We were amazed that things turned out this way as we were not protesting anyone but just handing out Gospel tracts. Nor were we targeting this event because it was hosted by a Christian school either. Our goal is quite simple.... we take Mark 16:15 seriously! If we know there is going to be a crowd somewhere we go to proclaim the Gospel of repentance and faith in Christ alone.
It is shameful that Lubbock Christian Schools, professing the Name of Jesus Christ, STOPPED the Gospel from being shared tonight.
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With the ever growing social and governmental stray from God and true freedom of religion as well as freedom of speech, one must start to question how our founding fathers must feel. They dedicated and in many cases gave their lives so that we may live without fear of persecution or oppression for living by Christian values and principles while declaring proudly that this is the land of the free and home of the brave. Their pledge, for the posterity of generations to follow, reads "One Nation Under God, Indivisible, With Liberty, and Justice for ALL", in which the phrase Under God was only added some 57 years ago, but only goes to show how far one (or in this case one nation) can fall from true faithful leadership in such a short time period. How then as our leaders continue to change laws, liberties, and fundamental moral guidelines, to lead us further from the righteousness of God and more toward immoral tolerance, can we expect in our times of trials as a nation His blessings to be with us? God is not a "get out of jail free" card, nor should he only be called upon when we find ourselves broken and destitute. The ability to simply hand a business card for God out publicly can be squashed, but protesting both vocally and obstructively at the grave sites of persons who gave their lives so that we can live in this "great land" cannot be. WAKE UP...
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