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Inter-Varsity responds to Brother Jed
Jackie Carbajal
Issue date: 3/11/08 Section: News
Tues. March 4-CSUSM's Inver-Varsity Christian Fellowship rallied to counter the derogatory rants of Brother Jed, providing an open microphone for students and a cloth canvas and spray paint for students to voice their own opinions and spread a positive message about God.
"What Brother Jed was portraying is not the God that we know and love," said Inter-Varsity Staff Member Tyler Allred.
George E. Smock, more commonly known as Brother Jed, gained notoriety traveling throughout the country to major universities, condemning students and making controversial speeches. He often travels with his wife and five daughters.
Inter-Varsity sighted the hateful speech of Brother Jed as its motivation, which included pointing out female students calling them "whores" as well as other defamatory statements.
Although Brother Jed claims to be a member of the United Methodist Church on his website, his beliefs and theories do not reflect the theology of the Methodist Church.
Inter-Varsity's event sought to dispel belief that Christianity is intolerant of diversity.
"He (Brother Jed) was very offensive. We don't want that to be the last thing people hear about Christianity." Said Inter-Varsity Student Leader Caroline Del Mazzio. "We're here today to set things straight. God's a very loving person."
"What Brother Jed was portraying is not the God that we know and love," said Inter-Varsity Staff Member Tyler Allred.
George E. Smock, more commonly known as Brother Jed, gained notoriety traveling throughout the country to major universities, condemning students and making controversial speeches. He often travels with his wife and five daughters.
Inter-Varsity sighted the hateful speech of Brother Jed as its motivation, which included pointing out female students calling them "whores" as well as other defamatory statements.
Although Brother Jed claims to be a member of the United Methodist Church on his website, his beliefs and theories do not reflect the theology of the Methodist Church.
Inter-Varsity's event sought to dispel belief that Christianity is intolerant of diversity.
"He (Brother Jed) was very offensive. We don't want that to be the last thing people hear about Christianity." Said Inter-Varsity Student Leader Caroline Del Mazzio. "We're here today to set things straight. God's a very loving person."
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