Churches Protesting AnimeCons

[ashfire]

I noticed on the Animazement Facebook Site that a church had been protesting at Animazement this year. They did not bother anyone but had the signs and could have been shouting at attendees as they went by. I just wonder how members of the CAA would feel if they seen this at a con they are attending?
I don't think it would bother me unless they stand in my way at which time I would advise them I am a member of Public Safety and they are interfering my need to do my duty. I feel even thou I would be off duty, most will say a member of Public Safety is never off duty. I am one to watchout for everyone.

[SisterHipster]

O.o So sorry to hear about this. In a situation like this I would face palm (on the inside) at how too conservative people can be. It's like how some people say, would it be a good idea or a God idea? I mean, yeah, some anime is not really morally good (downright blasphemous at times) and there are fans that can act pretty cultish about what they're fanatic about, but this gives Christianity a bad name. This is only going to push people away. Pushing an agenda or a moral belief on somebody who doesn't agree will never work. Look at the Crusades, for example. Creatives as well as fans gives us an opportunity to be good role models to others and witness to the West and the East.

[Midori]

This kind of thing makes me worried until I realize there are probably many times more Christians attending the con than there are protesting it.

[Xeno]

I would advise them I am a member of Public Safety and they are interfering my need to do my duty. I feel even thou I would be off duty, most will say a member of Public Safety is never off duty.

As another public safety official, trust me when I say you definitely get to be off duty, especially if you're hanging out at an anime convention.

[Jonathan]

O.o So sorry to hear about this. In a situation like this I would face palm (on the inside) at how too conservative people can be. It's like how some people say, would it be a good idea or a God idea? I mean, yeah, some anime is not really morally good (downright blasphemous at times) and there are fans that can act pretty cultish about what they're fanatic about, but this gives Christianity a bad name. This is only going to push people away. Pushing an agenda or a moral belief on somebody who doesn't agree will never work. Look at the Crusades, for example. Creatives as well as fans gives us an opportunity to be good role models to others and witness to the West and the East.

I agree with you, I think that people like those protesters give people the wrong impression of Christianity.
By the way, Isn't Animemazement one of those conventions in Raleigh, NC?
I've heard about it because I live in North Carolina.

[ADXC]

All of this talk of church goers at anime cons reminds me of Spike Spencer's story "Going Down" from his audio cd, "What Happens at the Con, Stays at the Con...?" (Which can be bought here: http://spikespencer.com/books-writing/)

@ Jonathan - Yup, it's one of the best anime cons I've gone to. It's been going strong since 1998 when it first started in a Hilton in Raleigh, then went to a Sheraton in Durham for quite a few years, and then back to Raleigh using the very big Raleigh convention center.

[Anirac]

O.o So sorry to hear about this. In a situation like this I would face palm (on the inside) at how too conservative people can be. It's like how some people say, would it be a good idea or a God idea? I mean, yeah, some anime is not really morally good (downright blasphemous at times) and there are fans that can act pretty cultish about what they're fanatic about, but this gives Christianity a bad name. This is only going to push people away. Pushing an agenda or a moral belief on somebody who doesn't agree will never work. Look at the Crusades, for example. Creatives as well as fans gives us an opportunity to be good role models to others and witness to the West and the East.

I agree with everything! Someone needs to tell them that this hurts the cause more than it helps.

[SisterHipster]

Dude, somebody blast this song at them. Heck do a skit to it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xWNw39UdofI

[Xeno]

Dude, somebody blast this song at them. Heck do a skit to it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xWNw39UdofI

I don't know what this is, but it is bad. I would make me leave from any place that was playing it, so I guess mission accomplished.

[SisterHipster]

Dude, somebody blast this song at them. Heck do a skit to it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xWNw39UdofI

I don't know what this is, but it is bad. I would make me leave from any place that was playing it, so I guess mission accomplished.

Dude, Andy Mineo is the bomb. This song is the whole point of what I just said in like 3 to 4 minutes, and it's amusing that they would be turned off by rap.

[IPv4]

I dunno about u guys, but I would love getting all that attention.