Anti-Trump Pastor Booted from Liberty University
“He was told to never return or he would be arrested for trespassing.”
Some liberals are making a big deal out of this. Do you really think an anti-Obama pastor would be welcome anywhere in academia?
The Atlantic reported:
Why Liberty University Kicked an Anti-Trump Christian Author Off Campus
Jonathan Martin, a prominent anti-Trump Christian author, was escorted off the grounds of Liberty University by campus police officers Monday night. He was told to never return or he would be arrested for trespassing.
Liberty has been known for its conservative politics since it was founded in the 1970s by Jerry Falwell Sr., a prominent figure on the religious right. Its current president, Jerry Falwell Jr., has taken campus politics to new levels with his unfailing support of Donald Trump, a man he’s called a “dream president” for evangelicals.
He has also demonstrated intolerance for those who criticize the president. It was this behavior, culminating in a report that Falwell was teaming up with Steve Bannon to oust “fake Republicans,” that prompted Martin to travel to Lynchburg, Virginia, on Monday. His goal was to meet with students and alumni to organize a prayer gathering in protest of the school and its leader’s political activity.
Falwell Jr. denies he was silencing Martin. It was merely about safety, he said. In an email, he told me members of the Liberty community are allowed to engage in peaceful protest and debate, but “Mr. Martin is not a student, faculty member, or employee.” Those outside of the Liberty community are required to organize events according to “facility use protocols” to ensure safety and order, but he said Martin did not follow these.
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I support Liberty in this. They are a private university, and the visitor does not have the same rights as a state school.
if a Trump supporter tries to hold a speech or wants to publicly meet with students at most universities, the admin throws so many roadblocks that it becomes almost impossible.
that LU tells outsiders to obtain permission is a scandal ???
LOL – double think….
Mixing religion and politics is a dangerous game. You’re going to get burned (no pun intended) as not everybody in a congregation/campus population/donor pool feels the same way politically. Since Liberty is a private school, Falwell can do as he pleases even if he is shooting himself in the foot.