Banished from a public library?

1 Peter 4:14-17 (KJV1611 Version):
If ye be reproched for the Name of Christ, happie are ye,
for the spirit of glory, and of God resteth vpon you:
on their part hee is euill spoken of, but on your part he is glorified.
15 But let none of you suffer as a murtherer, or as a theefe,
or as an euill doer, or as a busibody in other mens matters.
16 Yet if any man suffer as a Christian, let him
not be ashamed, but let him glorifie God on this behalfe.
17 For the time is come that iudgement must begin
at the house of God: and if it first begin at vs,
what shall the ende bee of them that obey not the Gospel of God?

 

I would start by approaching Kim Armentrout and asking her for a written policy regarding what the library considers appropriate information for the public. With that in hand, find out if you really violated the policy or not.

 

I think a better solution is to see if you can place your flyers in a public access area rather than surrepticiously hiding them inside books. Most libraries have an area near the door where flyers and free literature can be placed. I think putting things inside library books is indeed littering and reason to for action by the library.

 

Try writing a book or at least a booklet and see if they will include it among their variety of books. If I were running a Christian library and totally agreed with everything you said on your cards, I would still not want you hiding them amongst the books without my consent. I applaud your effort but this particular method does not seem to be a positive approach. They talk about censorship all of the time but what they mean is that they do not want YOU telling them what they can and cannot have in the library. Try persuading them that these things are not the wisest use of their resources. With only a limited amount of money to work with they censor themselves all of the time and perhaps with your imput they will decide to include some positive ideas and not choose some of the negative ones.

 

I totally agree with Artimaeus

And yes I do think if you were to bring pornography in the library and tried to distribute it the same way you are doing your flyers you would receive the same letter.

 

L&L, I went to your website. I must comment that you are getting close to Phelps-like tactics, at least that is the impression your photos give. I also think it is horrible to engage prepubescent children in protests against homosexuals. They are too young to be thinking about sex at all, and should be enjoying the short innocence of childhood, not out protesting other people's sexual inclinations. I also saw a photo of a child approaching the driver of a car in the street on your website. This is dangerous. Your tactics are impressive, but not in a positive way. This photo is sad:
http://www.lifeandlibertyministries.com/gallery/displayimage.php?album=11&pos=4

 

I agree with Magnetic Poles and rsr.

All things placed in a public library should be approved by the librarian. I believe this is just standard procedure for all libraries.

Did you ask to have your pamphlets displayed with the other free literature?

We have rows and rows of free literature in our public library.

Perhaps if you had gone through proper procedures your information could have been displayed.

 

I would like to encourage you to keep on telling it like it is, lifeandliberty. Being part of a street ministry is the most fulfilling thing I've ever done. Our preachers, young and old, are out there in any kind of weather and the battle is fierce.

When we take the abortion/murder pictures out, I hold baby Malachi. He preaches! My young grandsons who stand beside me are not afraid to hold a sign that says Sodomite Sin is Filthy. I hold one that says Did God Burn the Sodomy or the Sodomite. We also hold signs that have salvation scripture.

We are constantly harassed by the police wherever we go and my pastor has been arrested a time or two for preaching. I've been shoved and threatened.

http://www.alliancedefensefund.org/news/story.aspx?cid=3419

 

IMO, the kind of tactics you describe, granny, equate to child abuse.

 

And what the sodomites and baby murderers do is worse than child abuse! You do it your way mag, and I'll do it God's way, 'k?

 

GG, so because some people are homosexuals or abortionists justifies your abuse of the kids in your family? And just who appointed you as God's spokesman? I got news for you...nothing says YOUR way is God's way. I think using kids in such an effort is as much an abomination as what you are protesting.

 

Two wrongs make a right? Child abuse is STILL WRONG even if it's less wrong than sodomy and murder! "God's way" does not grant you permission to treat you grandkids that way just because it's "less wrong"! Granny, I can hardly see Jesus doing things the way you do. You are an extremist. Your intentions are right, but your approach is horrible! "Turn or burn" preaching (and as a female you shouldn't be preaching anyway) is the least affective for reaching the lost.

 

I can only imagine the impact you are having in the gay community. Your pastors must be pruning from all the baptisms.

 

God's Way? God loved everyone so much that He sent His son to die for everyone!

IMHO, child abuse is just as bad. I believe that abortion is child abuse. Children who never got a chance to survive, but then when we have those precious children we should not use them for our own agendas.

 

Amen, Brother Webdog -- Preach it!

 

Amen, Brother Magnetic Poles -- Preach it!

 

I can only imagine the impact you are having in the gay community. Your pastors must be pruning from all the baptisms. </font>[/QUOTE]Winning hearts and minds for Jesus Christ!