1. The “news” story”
had a newspaper-like font, but not attributed to any remotely reliable news
source, or any news source at all. Just
a guy named Austin Miles, who appears to be not a journalist but a minister in...
California?
2. The source quoted in the story, complaining about the DNC, is David Benham, the son of Flip Benham, the notorious protestor who was rude to people outside my own church for weeks ramping up to the convention. The Benhams were at Trade and Tryon St. every day with megaphones, spewing venom, condemning everybody to hell. I don’t know what “gifts” they offered, or what transpired, but I don’t see David Benham as a reliable source.
3. The story says
Christians couldn’t do anything for delegates.
But several downtown churches did provide snacks, respite, organ
concerts, etc., with no troubles.
4. I was
personally part of a panel at the DNC on God and politics, and not only the
panelists but several Democratic politicians were there, and Jesus was spoken
of quite fondly.
5. I do not know
many of the DNC delegates personally, but the ones I know are church folks,
good folks. Some delegates worshipped
with us during the DNC, and were very kind and appreciative.
So readers,
please: an unsubstantiated email isn’t
something to get riled up about, or even to bother reading.
