Archive for June, 2018
Gems at Weber State
There were several gems at Weber State, where we saw a good response to the pictures. Even the pro-abortion protesters had to admit that their point of view may not have been correct.
Something to think about. Parker was all over the place, at first. He guessed that life started when the child first breathes (at birth) or when the heartbeat could be detected (at three weeks gestation). But after seeing the photos and speaking with Joanna Keilson, he admitted, “You definitely made me think about something today.”
Maybe not today, but maybe in 5 years. “I appreciate the civil dialogue. You haven’t changed my mind today or tomorrow, but maybe in 5 years,” a protester said with tears in her eyes.
I guess maybe that is what it is… “My uterus is not an incubator!” the female protester exclaimed. To that, Pastor Don Blythe asked her, “What is your uterus?” She didn’t know what to say. Her friends wanted to answer, but Pastor Don only wanted to hear from her. She mumbled, “Well if you want to have a baby…OK, it is a kind of incubator.”
What if it happened to you? A police officer said to Anna, “You know what I always want to say to these kids? What if your mom had done that to you?”
Powerful indeed. Pastor Don said of GAP, “This is a powerful ministry. There’s just no doubt about it.”
The greatest gift. The wonderful student Salvador was very pro-life and thanked us for being there. “I believe life is the greatest gift.”
Not often heard. “I was sexually assaulted when I was 11,” she told Maggie Egger. “Why should I have to keep a pregnancy that could kill me?” Maggie told her, “I am so sorry that happened to you. I would say if a woman or a girl has a pregnancy that is life threatening and all other treatments have been considered, we can’t require her to be a martyr.” And she replied, “Thank you. I haven’t heard that from many people.” By the end of their conversation the young woman insisted that there be more support for pregnant women. To that Maggie agreed wholeheartedly.
Mixed Nuts at Boise State University
More from our trip to Boise State University (BSU).
Circumstances trump biology. “Based on my personal research, I have found that life, even if it biologically starts at conception, doesn’t start then because of all the different circumstances for the woman!” Ah! So that’s how it works. Whether you are alive or not depends on your mother’s circumstances. Hmm. Fletcher’s mother is 90 years old and not feeling well. Does that mean he is not alive and may be killed? YIKES!
And how do you kill somebody who is not alive?
Rolling in their graves. “My family lost two men in the war to free the Jews! They are rolling in their graves because of this!” This from a male communist who pretended to be a woman and shouted many, many obscenities. “The constitution was written by a bunch of white slave holders who wanted to f— each other!” His ancestors may well be rolling in their graves, but it’s a matter of claim whether it was because of us or because of their foul-mouthed, Constitution-bashing, communist, gender-confused descendant.
Thanks from the other side. Pro-abortion protester with Planned Parenthood sign: “You all have been very respectful. Thank you for being here and trying to get your word out. I appreciate you allowing me to get my word out.” We always defend the rights of others to have their say.
Kids raised to have choices? “You guys are so incredibly ignorant. You’re targeting a group of kids who have been raised to have choices!”
Don’t do what I’m doing! She said, “Of course, these pictures work! But you’re going about it the wrong way! Don’t tell women that they are wrong!” We are glad she recognizes that abortion pictures work. But she tells us we are wrong to tell people they are wrong. I wonder what that would sound like if she followed her own rule.
Twisted morality. “It is immoral to have a child you can’t care for,” he said, in defense of abortion. So the moral thing to do is to kill them?
The immense struggle of pregnancy (according to a male). A young man lamented, “My mother had to do so much when she was pregnant with my sister. She had such a burden on her life! She had to watch what she ate, watch what she drank, and she had to exercise carefully!” Oh! The horror!
Gems at Boise State University
This was our first trip to Boise State University (BSU) in many years. When our team arrived the first morning, there were students praying at the flagpole before sunrise. Dean of Students Dr. Chris Wuthrich and the Chief of Police came out to welcome us and the Dean set up a table nearby and stayed there all day both days. He told us, “If students complain, send them over to us and we’ll give them a lecture on the First Amendment.” We have never seen this before. At the end of our time on campus, the Dean thanked us for our professional manner
Blue hair, do care. “This is needed. It must be hard, but I respect you for being out here showing the truth,” said Kendra, a sweet blue haired girl from Mexico. She grew up in a Christian home. Her mother raised 9 children without their father. The young woman assured us that her mother would also be happy with what we were doing. She told Joanna about her sister having an unplanned pregnancy at 17. Despite it all, she kept her child, got through school, including dental school. That baby is now 17 today and is dearly loved by the whole family.
Step to the right! Jake saw the pictures and went from neutral to pro-life!
How many are saved when you inform a doctor? Macy is a Christian studying to be a medical professional in the Air Force. “I didn’t know abortion was like that!” she exclaimed.
Girl on FIRE! Tamica was threatened with abortion by doctors due to her mother’s difficult pregnancy. Her father demanded that they keep both patients alive! And today she is a vibrant young woman. At GAP she was a lioness, eating pro-aborts alive in a polite but very direct way.
She talked to a young man, Pablo, who was pro-choice, and she just wouldn’t put up with his false statements. She just spoke the truth with no apologies. She loves Jesus and life so much. She is a survivor.
One day this will end. “This will become illegal one day,” Hayden assured Joanna. “But it’ll be a battle. You’re fighting an uphill battle at 90 degrees. Better start rock climbing.”
The missing ones. Hayden told the story of his father who encountered a “spiritual” woman who told him that he had two other children. At first his father didn’t understand. But then he realized they they were his missing children aborted during past relationships. That revelation stays with him to this day and he still cries.
Silenced by truth. Joe, a male nursing student wearing scrubs rode his bike right into the middle of a crowd of our detractors and began telling them they were wrong about all of this. The pro-aborts gradually drifted away; they’d been silenced by truth.
Passion of the Christians. “I love your passion,” Ryan said before he prayed for Joanna and the entire GAP team.
Expanded coverage. Matt Sheldon of KBOI Talk Radio Boise devoted one hour of his prime time three-hour talk show to GAP. This radio coverage expanded our campus audience to thousands more. Our audience was made still larger by the many students who took photos of our display and posted them on social media.
Pro-Life on Campus in the Pacific Northwest
CBR took our GAP show on the road to the upper left-hand corner of the United States. And boy was it ever left!
Here is the first of a series of reports. The 7 schools we tackled:
- Boise State University in Idaho—6 out of 10 moonbats on our scale of craziness.
- Weber State University in Utah—4 moonbats
- Salt Lake Community College in Utah—5 moonbats
- Lane Community College in Oregon—7 moonbats
- The Evergreen State College in Washington State—7 moonbats
- Portland State University in Oregon—9 moonbats
- University of Oregon in Oregon—7 moonbats
There is a frenzied “blizzard” going on, even today, throughout the Pacific Northwest. Snowflakes are everywhere! Men in drag. Fascists hiding behind masks. Objects hurled at us from all directions — bloody tampons, seafoam green paint, and water bottles. A man with a large knife cut up one of our warning signs.
But as William Wilberforce said, they can never again say they did not know.
Throughout this trip, we displayed several of our ALL Black Lives Matter (ABLM) signs and challenged pro-aborts to defend their vicious attack on the African American family.
Check out the press coverage:
General
- Campuses Around Northwest Hit with Graphic Pro-Life Message
- Graphic images hit Northwest campuses in controversial pro-life effort
- What Is the Most Effective Pro-Life Witness?
Weber State University
Lane Community College
- Forum seeks input on graphic campus displays
- Students protest anti-abortion display at Lane Community College
- Anti-abortion group brings spectacle to campus
- LCC students hold peaceful protest over anti-abortion display on campus
- Anti-abortion group to build large, graphic display on EMU lawn
- LCC students hold peaceful protest over anti-abortion display on campus
Salt Lake Community College
Portland State University
University of Oregon