Comments on: “Way To Go L.A.”

By: What Would Jesus Do? « …in case you were wondering.

What Would Jesus Do? « …in case you were wondering. — Fri, 26 Oct 2007 17:28:37 +0000

[...] Remember L.A.? The angry mob? The “rude pushy Christians“? This morning over in the comments of that post I was asked “what Jesus would do” in that situation. I wasn’t asked it in a “Hey Brody, what do you think”, sort of way. I was asked more in a, “Why are you being a “hater”, and not accepting people”, kind of way. [...]

By: brodyharper

brodyharper — Fri, 26 Oct 2007 16:31:32 +0000

Kirsti…
I’m having a hard time telling if you are joking or not. I hope you are but in case you aren’t I will respond.

You want me to tell you what Jesus would do? Jesus would have publicly rebuked every single person out there that walked away from “worshiping” Him, and made a complete asses of themselves over a guy that can sing really well. He would have been embarrassed that all of those people called him their Savior and then acted the way that they did just to get close to Phil.

Wouldn’t it be great to live in a world where we could do whatever we wanted and act however we wanted and when we offend people all we have to say is, “Why don’t you just accept me like Jesus did.”? Wouldn’t that be great?

The bottom line is, yeah, Jesus would have accepted all those people pushing their way to the front of the line to touch or talk to Phil, he would have accepted them and then blasted them for acting like idiots. And honestly if you were one of those people doing that… then shame on you for (A) doing that and (B) coming on here and telling me that I need to be more accepting of people’s obsession for a man.

Those people were a horrible example of Christ to the venue, the security guards and the tour. And if you expect me to just let that slide because that’s “What Jesus Would Do”, you need to read up a little more.

By: kirsti

kirsti — Fri, 26 Oct 2007 14:48:36 +0000

Mr. Harper.
Where’s the love? Don’t be hater.
Jesus is love, acceptance and non-judgemental.
Aren’t Christians supposed to do WJWD…???
Just curious. The equation seems off…
k

By: foreverhisclay

foreverhisclay — Sat, 20 Oct 2007 20:18:04 +0000

I agree. I was there, it was bad. The problem, though, is when people idolize people and don’t go to seek the lORD. Sorry for the bad impression, but know that not everyone there was like that. Praise God for you guys!

Your Sister in Christ <

By: Lisa

Lisa — Tue, 16 Oct 2007 20:36:52 +0000

Thanks for visiting us in Sunny California! We hope you enjoyed Beverly Hills….

By: Heidi

Heidi — Tue, 16 Oct 2007 05:40:15 +0000

I’m also sorry for the treatment you and Phil received. My husband and I were there with some friends and we actually kept commenting to each other how nice everyone was and how wonderful it is to go to Christian concerts. We were in the balcony, however, and didn’t see everyone mob you guys below. But please don’t let the rude 10% or so of Los Angelenos Christians make us all seem bad. Most of us are quite rational…some of the time. Of course, we’re actually not from LA ourselves. We traveled 100 miles and 2 counties to attend, and really came to hear Phil — dc*b was just an awesome bonus. We met Phil a few times “way back when” and we’re so proud and excited for what he’s achieved.

By: www.timetochange.us

www.timetochange.us — Tue, 16 Oct 2007 05:00:43 +0000

mace, pepper spray, or a spray bottle filled with skunk piss would do the job. hahaha….or hire me to be on the road wearing one of phil’s ‘super v-necks’ acting as a security guard. that would get it done.

By: Raquel TWG

Raquel TWG — Mon, 15 Oct 2007 21:46:28 +0000

Wow and I thought people in Miami were mean.
Actually the people in general are mean but the Christians here are actually really, really nice.
I love going to Christian concerts because it reminds me that there are some pretty decent people in Miami. It sucks that LA natives can’t experience that, apparently. Tell Phil that the Christians in South Florida can make lines. I promise.

By: kimmyb

kimmyb — Mon, 15 Oct 2007 09:40:30 +0000

How pathetic…..omigosh….I can’t believe how selfish They acted !!! Like you said…the worst of it is the lousy witness it was to the security or other workers there. Sorry it was so bad for you guys !!! I mean you take the time to be out there to meet them…and they basically turn on you. I hope they became ashamed after realizing what they had done….but, I wouldn’t hold your breath if I were you….

By: Molly Ranae

Molly Ranae — Mon, 15 Oct 2007 05:14:44 +0000

PS…Odd…I bear a strong resemblance to the one with the machete.