Anti-abortion protests begin in Charlotte

[Judi Lynn]

Last updated: July 12. 2003 5:00PM
Anti-abortion protests begin in Charlotte

The Associated Press


Anti-abortion group Operation Save America began a week of protests and seminars here Saturday, with its leader urging people with similar beliefs to get out and be heard.

Charlotte-Mecklenburg police officers reported no problems between the 30 to 40 group protesters gathered outside Family Reproductive Health in south Charlotte and a small number of counterprotesters.

"I'm glad that you're here and I pray that the church will rise up and come out and live out her faith in the streets," the Rev. Flip Benham, head of the group, told fellow protesters. "And all of Charlotte can be terrorized at the church coming out the closet."

Police Capt. Earl Mathis said the protests were orderly.

Larger protests were expected this coming week by Operation Save America, which espouses an activist, evangelical Christianity that opposes abortion, homosexuality and non-Christian faiths. The group recently moved from Dallas to suburban Charlotte.

The program will include classes for activists and possible picketing outside mosques. A rally was scheduled for Saturday night.
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[WindRavenX]

1. Why do I bother asking...

"and possible picketing outside mosques. "
Why are they picketing outside mosques- what the hell does that have to do with abortion?

[umcwb]

2. Your looking for rational thought among THIS bunch?

"Operation Save America"? Jesus....

[WindRavenX]

3. Yeah, it was a long stretch

sorry, I was trying to *maybe* get just a flash of what the hell they're doing... :p
They're wackos, the lot of 'em....

[umcwb]

4. Yeah, I know what you mean...

I usually try to see it through their eyes, at least get some ieda of what they are thinking, but I can't turn off thinking logically.

[RMJ]

5. absolutely nothing

however, they also said their group "opposes abortion, homosexuality and non-Christian faiths"

They're equal opportunity haters.

:-(

[WindRavenX]

6. Ah, cute

:eyes:
Yup, that outta be a REAL successful campaign...
It amuses me that Christians can hate Muslims- they care so damn much about the smallest differences that they don't stop to realize how close the two religions are...

[JohnKleeb]

7. so true WRX

Its funny really how much Osama and Pat Robertson have in common. Yet the right wing gots the gullable country thinking the Taliban was liberal.

[pansypoo53219]

8. too bad

Jeebus fundies don't wear a specific 'costume' so we could knopw exactly what they are.