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Pastor Mark Driscoll refuses city order to take down 'Jesus Christ 24' sign: 'We will not comply'

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Controversial Pastor Mark Driscoll says he doesn't plan to comply with an Arizona city order to take down a campaign-style sign with the name of Jesus Christ on property surrounding his church.

Driscoll, the founding pastor of Trinity Church in Scottsdale and the now-defunct Mars Hill Church in Seattle, Washington, said during a church service on Sunday that he received an email from the city about the sign, which reads, "Jesus Christ, '24."

The letter reads in part, "We are now receiving complaints regarding a temporary sign that was erected in the ROW adjacent to the church," and adds, "this sign does not appear to be a political sign."

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Pastor Mark Driscoll refuses city order to take down 'Jesus Christ 24' sign: 'We will not comply'

Controversial Pastor Mark Driscoll says he doesn t plan to comply with an Arizona city order to take down a campaign-style sign with the name of Jesus Christ on property surrounding his church
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pgp_protector said:
So it's on the Right of way, not on their own personal property?
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I don’t know but lots of temporary signs are on public property just about everywhere you go.
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The Christian Post reached out to the City of Scottsdale for comment Wednesday. This story will be updated if a response is received.

An online listing for the 24″ x 18″ "Jesus for President" yard sign reads: "Annoy evil pagans AND your HOA (but I repeat myself) with the official Vote Like Jesus yard sign …"

In the spring, Driscoll urged Christians to approach the 2024 presidential election with "sobriety" and said he found neither President Joe Biden nor Trump attractive candidates.

"How should a Christian approach the 2024 election? Make every effort to maintain sobriety despite the difficulty. And the truth is we're going to have two candidates, both of which are old. I would like somebody who is younger," Driscoll noted on TikTok before V. "They are both in the flesh. So we have a Democrat in the flesh, and we have a Republican in the flesh.

"If you're filled with the Holy Spirit, your options stink, but welcome to America."
 
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RileyG said:
Eh? I don’t know how I feel about this
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Driscoll is a very problematic leader. He is always getting himself into some controversy like he thrives on it.
 
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RileyG said:
Eh? I don’t know how I feel about this
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The area is full of signs on all sides. You should see the pictures.

The only sign the city has a problem with is the one that says Jesus.

It's not a right of way problem, it's religious discrimination
 
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If he slaps a rainbow flag on it, then it will be protected.
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Absolutely, because that’s “inclusive.” Hypocrisy to say the least.
 
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Hazelelponi said:
The area is full of signs on all sides. You should see the pictures.

The only sign the city has a problem with is the one that says Jesus.

It's not a right of way problem, it's religious discrimination
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You’re absolutely right!

They don’t like Christ or his followers!

I would hate to be in their shoes on judgment day!
 
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Driscoll is a very problematic leader. He is always getting himself into some controversy like he thrives on it.
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Because of this issue I caught one of his sermons, or part of one anyway.

He doesn't seem bad at all .. he just seems encouraging of people living out their faith, that not a bad thing.

Just because the left complains about pastors doesn't mean we should throw them under the bus.
 
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Hazelelponi said:
Because of this issue I caught one of his sermons, or part of one anyway.

He doesn't seem bad at all .. he just seems encouraging of people living out their faith, that not a bad thing.

Just because the left complains about pastors doesn't mean we should throw them under the bus.
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Ehhhh….I really don’t like his theology at all. He makes God look like a jerk.

He still has a right to believe as he chooses.
 
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Ehhhh….I really don’t like his theology at all. He makes God look like a jerk.

He still has a right to believe as he chooses.
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The portion of the sermon I saw he didn't make God look like a jerk - but we aren't all going to like some personalities. People are people and we are all different.

You're right, he has a right to his own theology and we should support him as our brother in Christ doing his best in a world that hates us.

They hate us because of the message we bring, not because of imperfect personalities. None of us have perfect personalities - we're just people.
 
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I don't spend much time listening to most of the megachurch celebrity preachers. Mostly because I don't want to assess them. Some of the ones that have been or were around a long time that I'm familiar with I'll listen to occasionally.
 
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Hazelelponi said:
The portion of the sermon I saw he didn't make God look like a jerk - but we aren't all going to like some personalities. People are people and we are all different.

You're right, he has a right to his own theology and we should support him as our brother in Christ doing his best in a world that hates us.

They hate us because of the message we bring, not because of imperfect personalities. None of us have perfect personalities - we're just people.
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I agree completely, we should support him.

Very odd how some non-Christians say Christians are hateful and judgmental just because they want to spread the gospel.

God bless you
 
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