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Bible Beaters Hit Target

Oh, the upset, because people need to pee now and then.

Says the man:

“Target this is your wake up call. The Bible says that from the beginning God made them male and female. He didn’t make them transvestites. He made them male and female…Target, this is your warning. You will be judged according to God’s standards. Not man’s, but God’s…You need to repent…You will be judged. And if there are Christians in here, supporting this abomination, shame on you! … But you justify this place. You have to stand by the bathrooms because perverts can go in there. Because transvestites allowed.”

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In Bradley, Illinois one of these “Christians” put a mall on lockdown and prompted a massive police response because store shoppers thought the man was an “active shooter”, NBC Chicago reports:

Michael MerichkoMichael Merichko was charged with disorderly conduct following a disturbance inside a Target store at 1615 N. State Route 50 in Bourbonnais, about 55 miles south of Chicago, according to the Bradley Police Department.

Merichko was allegedly protesting Target Corporation’s newly announced policy on letting transgender people use the bathroom that conforms to their identity. Police said his actions caused “panic among store employees and customers.”

Just after 1 p.m., multiple police agencies responded to the Target after receiving a 911 call about an active shooter inside the store, according to authorities.

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And here’s another in Tennessee.

“Wicked. Wicked. It’s time to repent,” he yells. “Rip up your target cards. It’s time to get rid of the rainbow. The rainbow belongs to God, not to you. Target is the lowlife of places to work. You need to repent. Homosexuals shall not inherit the kingdom of God!”

Watch the video here.

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And more, possibly in St. Louis:

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  2. johnson catman says

    If I ever see one of these screaming assholes in my local Target, I think I will stand beside him (or her if that is the case) and proclaim his/her ignorance and bigotry. They are not performing civil disobedience. They are harassing shoppers and interfering with a legitimate business. They should be arrested so that their persecution fantasies come true.

  3. says

    I was heartened to hear all the “shut ups” and at least one person saying “you’re no christian”. The employees are calling the cops, but who knows how well that’s going over? Even if the cops want to do something, they can’t unless the person is still in the store, and the priority is to get them out.

    As you said, they are supposed to boycotting. Interesting form of boycotting.

  4. johnson catman says

    Caine @3:

    Interesting form of boycotting.

    For a certain definition of “interesting”. They have only one desire, and it is not boycotting. They simply want to bully Target and force people to accept their bigoted viewpoint. The SCOTUS decision in June 2015 riled them up, and they cannot stand that people who they don’t like are starting to get treated fairly. The more they show their true colors, the more people will reject their prejudices. I like to think that they are like roaches when the lights are turned on.

  6. says

    And, if these people just have to preach, I wish someone could tie them down for a bit, until they actually grok the difference between transvestite and transgender.

  7. johnson catman says

    Caine @6:
    I don’t believe that they care about any difference between words that starts with “trans”. They care about the fact that there are people who are different from them and do not believe the same things that they do. That is enough to let loose the hate.

  8. blf says

    I wish someone could tie them down for a bit…

    I know nothing (stop nodding!) about Target, but have the perhaps mistaken impression they are, or their shops contain, a “hardware” section — including things like lumber, nails, and hammers. So getting these fruitcakes mounted on a quickly-constructed T-shaped contraption seems possible, especially if they are annoying enough people. Doing so has some advantages: They won’t be running away, so you can lecture them; They can’t hold their hands over their ears and go La la la, I can’t hear you! (and they will be screaming anyways — hopefully the store also has some earplugs); and They seem to enjoy it, putting up statues and paintings and whatnot of some almost-nude dude nailed to a T, especially near buildings where they are lectured for hours on end.

  9. johnson catman says

    blf says @8:
    Sorry to ruin your fantasy, but none of the Target stores that I have shopped in have what could be considered “lumber”. The “hardware” department does have a limited selection of tools, but mostly basic stuff. I don’t think they would even have nails long enough to pierce a hand and still have enough length left to penetrate a piece of wood. Perhaps some good twine and one of the rolling carts the employees use to move merchandise though . . .

  10. Siobhan says

    I don’t believe that they care about any difference between words that starts with “trans”. They care about the fact that there are people who are different from them and do not believe the same things that they do. That is enough to let loose the hate.

    Quick! Legislate trans fats out of existence! They musn’t be allowed to pee!!!

  12. Ice Swimmer says

    One could sing “Shut up bigots and get out.” to the tune of the protestant hymn “A Mighty Fortress I Our God”.

  14. blf says

    Correction: “A Mighty Fortress Is Our God”

    Some possible corrected corrections:

    ● “A Mighty Facist …”
    ● “A Mythical Fruitcake …”
    ● “… Our Magic Sky Faerie”
    ● “… Your Magic Sky Faerie”
    ● “… Never Was …”
    ● “… Allah”
    ● “A Mighty Need Is Mine to Pee”

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