Sunday, December 21, 2008

Protests Against Rev. Rick Warren @ Saddleback Church this Sunday: 12/21, "Debate, Don't Hate!"


This just in--short notice!

PROTEST @ SADDLEBACK CHURCH TOMORROW
to protest President-elect Obama’s choice of Rev. Rick Warren for Inauguration Invocation.

Sunday, December 21, 2008 9:00am - 9:00pm
1 Saddleback Pkwy, Lake Forest, CA
(Cross streets: El Toro Rd. & Portola Pkwy, 92630)

GAYS UNITED NETWORK
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OUR MESSAGE:

This will be a peaceful protest where we send a unified message to Rick Warren and President-Elect Obama.

In that vein, please bring signs that say something like "Debate, Don't Hate!" or "Your choice in Rick Warren rises to the level of moral turpitude" and variations thereof.

WARNING: This is a private property and we'll need to be by the gates. There are two entrances to the church. However, I will be at the Saddleback Pkwy Entrance. We're trying to get the Media there so we ask that this be a peaceful show of solidarity and strength.

SEE YOU ALL TOMORROW!!

This is a field trip to visit our estranged friend Rick Warren of the Saddleback Church in Lake Forest, California. I believe we have to RISE UP and show Obama and the world that we will not sit IDLY by and be SILENT and WE CANNOT and WILL NOT BE IGNORED!

Obama said in an interview that America is a democratic country that is diverse and noisy, etc. Let’s show him how LOUD and NOISY our collective voices can be when provoked.

We're planning to be there all day from 9am to 9pm as the not-so-good-reverend works overtime and has 5 services each and every Sunday.

SERVICE/PROTEST SCHEDULES:

9:00am
11:15am
4:30pm
6:30pm
8:30pm

HOW DOES IT WORK?

This will be a peaceful demonstration in the spirit of the holidays.
Dress alike. Wear the same t-shirts or signs pinned to your coats. You can make or buy a "2nd Class Citizen" t-shirt, but the message is optional. Learn more about why we suggest "2nd Class Citizen."

WHAT WILL WE BE DOING?

Hosting peaceful candlelight vigils
We will stay silent unless asked a question, we will not yell, instigate, or bear signs. Instead, we will let our shirts do the talking and our candles pay our respects. Bring candles (battery powered if you'll be huddling inside).
Singing and/or silence encouraged...chanting is not....keep it peaceful and in the holiday spirit.

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