Pepper Sprayed While Evangelizing

[David Hunter]

Greetings, friends! Just wanted to share an experience my friend, Ricky, had while out and about evangelizing at Cleveland State University the other day.

He was talking with a young guy, and they were talking about abortion, crowd was gathering, and there was one gal who took out her pepper spray and sprayed Ricky in the face. He wasn't interacting with her or anything, she just didn't like what he had to say.

The police quickly caught her but he decided not to press any charges (I have mixed feelings about this).

Here's a picture and the video... Thoughts?

Let's continue to pray for safety (as this can happen to any one of us), for all the lost souls or that this gal will turn to Jesus before it's too late.

 

[caffeinated hermit]

Be careful out there. People are getting more and more reactionary, violent, and entitled when faced with opinions they don't like. It might not be a bad idea to have some kind of police presence nearby when you share the Gospel or even ideas on campus. Just to encourage things to stay civil.

 

[Delvianna]

Evil is becoming more apparent with people just not holding back. I think he should have pressed charges because its behavior like that, that escalates. When you think you can get away with it, it only gives more incentive to keep doing it. She wasn't involved in the conversation, she did it purely as an attack because she didn't like what was said. That's assault and charges should have been pressed. People being held accountable for their actions needs to happen more or there will come a time when too many people become like her, and it makes it impossible to stay safe having these kinds of conversations with others.

 

[bèlla]

Are you a student at the university? Was your presence approved or did you walk on?

~bella

 

[timewerx]

Let's continue to pray for safety (as this can happen to any one of us), for all the lost souls or that this gal will turn to Jesus before it's too late.

Don't waste your time on people who resist. There are more "fertile grounds". This is the sad truth about Christian evangelicals, often wasting time on a few highly resistant people when at the same time, they could have won 20 more.

Remember about

Matthew 10:14
If anyone will not welcome you or listen to your words, leave that home or town and shake the dust off your feet.

Jesus did the same thing in His ministry. Don't repeat the errors of other people.

I hope you remind your friend of that verse too.

 

[Matt5]

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If you go to a university campus in order to evangelize, then you could be at serious risk of violent attack. You need to pay for security. Plus, you need to get permission in writing from the university.

 

[bèlla]

Street evangelism can be a mixed bag and some groups are overly aggressive. They‘re banned in our area due to harassment and we have a christian school in the neighborhood. We have a similar policy regarding musicians and the like. It preserves the area’s integrity and keeps residents safe. Having an opinion doesn’t give you the right to be disruptive.

~bella

 

[mourningdove~]

Let's continue to pray for safety (as this can happen to any one of us), for all the lost souls or that this gal will turn to Jesus before it's too late.

P.S. It sounds like it's getting pretty 'rough' out there.
Stay safe in the Lord, and in the power of His might.

 

[David Hunter]

Thanks, y'all!

Are you a student at the university? Was your presence approved or did you walk on?

~bella

No he is not. The is a public university and you do not need permission.

Don't waste your time on people who resist. There are more "fertile grounds". This is the sad truth about Christian evangelicals, often wasting time on a few highly resistant people when at the same time, they could have won 20 more.

Remember about

Matthew 10:14
If anyone will not welcome you or listen to your words, leave that home or town and shake the dust off your feet.

Jesus did the same thing in His ministry. Don't repeat the errors of other people.

I hope you remind your friend of that verse too.

There were a bunch of other people listening. You never know if the seed was planted or watered.