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Religious "saint" tells students to repent
Benjamin R. Schilter
Issue date: 10/7/08 Section: News
A signpost to hell brought several hundred Sacramento State students into a theological shouting match with two preachers in the Library Quad on Tuesday.
Kevin Farrer, a self-proclaimed "saved man," started the demonstration just before nine a.m. in the Quad's free speech area.
Farrer held a sign that said "Give your life to Jesus" and wore a t-shirt that asked, "Ask me about why you deserve hell?"
Justin Thomas, an undeclared freshman, asked Farrer about hell, but was unsure about the answer.
"He never really fully answered my question," Thomas said. "He tried to give [me] what he thinks."
Tom Griner of Father's Heart Africa told students he and Farrer were there to show their concern for the student's spiritual well being and wanted them to repent to the Lord.
"This is why we're here, we do care about you," Griner told the crowd as it became more hostile. "We're trying to save you from sin… unless there's a shedding of blood, there is no forgiveness," he said. He referred to the blood Jesus Christ spilt on the cross.
Farrer directly challenged two female students who spoke by quoting Scripture, which stated that women "must be gentle and be quiet." He said they also should be submissive to their husbands.
Many students challenged his statements.
Seniors Mallory Reynolds, nursing, and Ashley Jennings, history, objected to his declaration that all people are sinners and bound for hell. Farrer was exempt since he said he was a "saint."
"He wants people to give their life to Jesus, but instead people are out there (are) angry because he's pushing specific sins… like homosexuality, cheating, and fornicating, and drinking, all things people do on a college campus," Jennings said.
"Instead of picking things that everyone struggles with everyday (like) lying, insecurities… He's preaching one side of the story. He's making us Christians look like idiots because he is not right with himself."
Liyuan V., junior business major, felt Farrer's comments were truthful. She supported Farrer's message because she also believes in Jesus. She even gave him a bottle of water during his demonstration in the quad.
"Some people find it hard to accept the truth," Liyuan said.
Reynolds later said that it doesn't matter if someone is a homosexual, uses profanity or is unfaithful.
"I believe that he's giving us a bad name," she said. "He makes people not want to become Christian or listen to what Christians have to say, because they automatically think of this. It's not our place to judge."
Ben Schilter can be reached at bschilter@statehornet.com
Kevin Farrer, a self-proclaimed "saved man," started the demonstration just before nine a.m. in the Quad's free speech area.
Farrer held a sign that said "Give your life to Jesus" and wore a t-shirt that asked, "Ask me about why you deserve hell?"
Justin Thomas, an undeclared freshman, asked Farrer about hell, but was unsure about the answer.
"He never really fully answered my question," Thomas said. "He tried to give [me] what he thinks."
Tom Griner of Father's Heart Africa told students he and Farrer were there to show their concern for the student's spiritual well being and wanted them to repent to the Lord.
"This is why we're here, we do care about you," Griner told the crowd as it became more hostile. "We're trying to save you from sin… unless there's a shedding of blood, there is no forgiveness," he said. He referred to the blood Jesus Christ spilt on the cross.
Farrer directly challenged two female students who spoke by quoting Scripture, which stated that women "must be gentle and be quiet." He said they also should be submissive to their husbands.
Many students challenged his statements.
Seniors Mallory Reynolds, nursing, and Ashley Jennings, history, objected to his declaration that all people are sinners and bound for hell. Farrer was exempt since he said he was a "saint."
"He wants people to give their life to Jesus, but instead people are out there (are) angry because he's pushing specific sins… like homosexuality, cheating, and fornicating, and drinking, all things people do on a college campus," Jennings said.
"Instead of picking things that everyone struggles with everyday (like) lying, insecurities… He's preaching one side of the story. He's making us Christians look like idiots because he is not right with himself."
Liyuan V., junior business major, felt Farrer's comments were truthful. She supported Farrer's message because she also believes in Jesus. She even gave him a bottle of water during his demonstration in the quad.
"Some people find it hard to accept the truth," Liyuan said.
Reynolds later said that it doesn't matter if someone is a homosexual, uses profanity or is unfaithful.
"I believe that he's giving us a bad name," she said. "He makes people not want to become Christian or listen to what Christians have to say, because they automatically think of this. It's not our place to judge."
Ben Schilter can be reached at bschilter@statehornet.com
Viewing Comments 1 - 5 of 5
Scott
posted 10/07/08 @ 11:07 PM PST
I've spent hours engaging these kinds of freaks and I do enjoy hearing their comical rants. But, I have learned that it is just best to completely ignore these hate mongers. (Continued…)
kim
posted 10/08/08 @ 8:37 AM PST
Why keep reporting the same story? These bonehead freaks come to campus every semester with their same crap. Don't give them any more attention.
AJ
posted 10/08/08 @ 1:19 PM PST
Yea, these two guys were pretty bogus. It's sad cause they give people the wrong impression about WHO God is. If you want to know more about WHO God is, without the "I'm perfect and you're all going to hell" spill, check out www. (Continued…)
Rorschach
posted 10/11/08 @ 12:39 PM PST
Why not report about how the entire Christian religion is nothing more than a duplicate and a plagiarize of the Egyptian Book of the Dead and more specifically, Horus the Sun God?
** Also, I read that he was in the "free speech zone" of the quad, does that imply there are non-free speech zones? School rules are weird sometimes, trying to get a heads up. (Continued…)
JD
posted 10/15/08 @ 12:59 PM PST
Where's the video of this? I saw so many people video taping this that I wish you would post a video with it. And why didn't you talk to the guy that made the whole crowd boo him and when the speaker called the girl a spawn of the devil. (Continued…)
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