Adventures at ‘Battlecry’

To be honest, I debated with myself as too whether I should post this blog: I am torn between my desire to be a Christ­ follower and my honest take on the situation outside AT&T Park, the home of the San Francisco Giants.   Part of me doesn’t want to be labeled  ‘hateful,’ because I’m commenting on what I observed.

This entire weekend has been dedicated to ‘Battlecry ‘ in San Francisco.

The event, which is a Christian get together was picketed by a number of people who included a couple of men, carrying a banner, crying out to the teenagers that they wanted to f*ck them . The men appeared to be homosexuals.

Then there was The Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, men dressed in drag as “fake nuns,” their faces painted all-white, with feminine highlights. They made themselves known to the under aged group of kids, by calling to them with more dirty comments.

It is hard to remain in a Christian state-of-mind when something like this occurs. My instinct to protect the kids I was charged of, kicked in when I heard what they were yelling.

They were even accosted by a man on a bicycle claiming to be homeless. He yelled at the boys and girls, chastising them for having a “good time while I have to sleep out on the street.”

He got so close to the group that he nearly run over one of the kids. That’s when I had to tell him to “get lost.”

His response was that the “sidewalk was still free.” Had I been alone I’d have given him something for ‘free!”

Despite of all the protesting and other crap, we had a great time.