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Summer Solstice Pagan Festival has Pahokee residents outraged [View all]
By Amanda Ramos-Guy
PAHOKEEPahokee residents, church members, and pastors are outraged over an upcoming event at the Lake Okeechobee Resort and Marina. The marina will be hosting its first Lake Okeechobee Summer Solstice Festival a program that organizers hope will become an annual event.
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Pastors from various churches in Pahokee attended Tuesday nights city commission meeting to express disappointment in city leaders for allowing the event to come to Pahokee. The crowd cheered in agreement as, one-by-one, pastors from around the area admonished city officials for allowing festivals containing witchcraft and occult practices into the city.
I just found out about this today. I am disappointed in the city of Pahokee for allowing this group to come, said Pastor Brad Smith, Florida Director of Kids for Christ. Smith called the event an abomination.
We dont need this in our town. Not now. Not ever, said Rev. Raul Rodriguez, of Church of God Door of Jesus Christ.
PAHOKEEPahokee residents, church members, and pastors are outraged over an upcoming event at the Lake Okeechobee Resort and Marina. The marina will be hosting its first Lake Okeechobee Summer Solstice Festival a program that organizers hope will become an annual event.
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Pastors from various churches in Pahokee attended Tuesday nights city commission meeting to express disappointment in city leaders for allowing the event to come to Pahokee. The crowd cheered in agreement as, one-by-one, pastors from around the area admonished city officials for allowing festivals containing witchcraft and occult practices into the city.
I just found out about this today. I am disappointed in the city of Pahokee for allowing this group to come, said Pastor Brad Smith, Florida Director of Kids for Christ. Smith called the event an abomination.
We dont need this in our town. Not now. Not ever, said Rev. Raul Rodriguez, of Church of God Door of Jesus Christ.
One of the speakers was concerned about belly dancing. Hasn't he seen Footloose?
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let's see-the fundies are always whining about how THEY are being persecuted---wow, just. . .
niyad
May 2013
#1
they get to have christmas celebrations for like a month.... i don't think they should get to bitch
ejpoeta
May 2013
#4
well i am counting after thanksgiving, but you are right. most places seem to be
ejpoeta
May 2013
#45
And Christmas is just a little christianity slapped on a very fabulous pagan festival.
Squinch
May 2013
#53
I can see why the town is in an uproar. This Bruce Mullins guy sounds quite dangerous.
BlueJazz
May 2013
#21
He will start cussin', "Merry meet and merry part and merry meet again" these types are vile
Dragonfli
May 2013
#23
Believe it or not, back then there actually were fundies claiming Bewitched promoted witchcraft...
Spitfire of ATJ
May 2013
#35
I'll paraphrase -- they live in the dire fear, that someone, somewhere, is having fun.
immoderate
May 2013
#26
thank you for sharing those great pics. could you post as a separate thread so we can rec it?
niyad
May 2013
#31
Truly evil parade images: Xtians prefer the dead guy dying on the cross, bleeding, suffering.
lindysalsagal
May 2013
#52