Protesters rally against Awaken Church's Coronado debut

Protesters said the church founders have posted hateful rhetoric against the LGBTQ+ community on social media.

[@ibwonderful1]

"...they got plenty of room, they can go someplace else...." Yes, and so can you....we are all entitled to our opinions and beliefs, regardless of whether or not it hurts your feelings....

[@ariannawilson4536]

Honestly. The country 'preaches' about free speech, free belief, free opinion, accepted religions, yet when someone goes against LGBTQ, its like they caused a murder. How do you expect respect when you won't respect their opinion. It is the belief of the christian religion, follow your country's quota and respect that boundary.

[@jade-nd2nh]

The hate seems to be coming from the protestors.🙄 There are lots of Bible teaching churches all over San Diego…praying for these haters.

[@CaptApple]

Awaken, the anti woke church? Irony is so heavy : ).

[@CaptApple]

Jesus is coming. Quick, Look busy!

[@elenamal501]

It’s illegal to prevent them

[@omargonzalez6773]

Are u sure u say u are kind to all people lgtpq because what did awaken church did to you they have there beliefs and u have urs simple now let them be

[@Clapicus]

Lol. I’m gay but the church can preach whatever is in the scriptures and if it’s against gays and it’s in the bible or in their scriptures, it’s their right to do so.. not everyone needs to include LGBTQ.. find other things to spend your time..

[@LearnIt.KnowIt.LiveIt.]

Alphabet mafia strikes again

[@ariannawilson4536]

Mind you these are the same people who said 'Watch out, the Queers are coming for your kids!'. Apologies, but when I see the Alphabet, I see them as Pedos.

[@pumpkingirl4229]

That Church preachs hate....

[@emeraldforcier14]

Pumpkinhead would be a more appropriate name for you.

[@pumpkingirl4229]

@@emeraldforcier14 ..and your name?😆...bet you go to that church too huh?

[@kyron9662]

Ever heard of the first amendment?

[@Clapicus]

No. The rallyist are preaching hate.. not the church.. the church preaches what is written in scriptures.. their beliefs.. their religion.. if you don’t accept their preachings.. you are free to ignore them..

[@Pandolcee]

@@Clapicus Bro just say you are uneducated lmao

[@robertflury3349]

What does this church do that is so hateful? They're free to think, feel , believe and associate with whatever and whoever they like in a free country as long as they don't interfere with someone else's right to do the same. There are obviously people in that community that support them. They might not be in favor of gay lifestyles but they can't stop anyone else from their choice to follow them. Let them do their thing and you do yours and we all will be doing exactly what we like in a free country

[@magesalmanac6424]

They did blackface at several performances and they hate gay people. You cool with that?

[@PSCA1988]

The problem is that they get to do their thing, but they are hell bent on not letting others do their own thing. Due to their beliefs.

[@robertflury3349]

@@PSCA1988 That might have been true 50, or even 30, years ago but not now. There's been gay marriage since around 2010 and the last few years the LGBT community has become practically . sacrosanct, both Trump and Biden has voiced support for them. A little church in Coronado is not going to change that. In a free country you should be able to love, or hate, whoever you like for whatever reasons you see fit as long as you don't interfere in anybody else's business. A lot of Christians think that homosexuality is a sin but they think we're all sinners so it's not really singaling anybody out, 99% of the ones I've met adhere to a "love the sinner hate the sin" philosophy anyway.

[@scottprather5645]

They have the right to protest against an organization that discriminates against them. Jesus taught non-judgment. Man invented judgment not God.

[@robertflury3349]

@@scottprather5645 They're not discriminating against anybody, they just think homosexuality is a sin just like meat on Fridays if you're a hardcore Catholic. They think a lot of things are sins but they would welcome the sinners who are guilty of them into their church at any time. You can seriously disagree with somebody and still have civil interaction with them. They also believe every human being is made in God's image and should be treated as such

[@Marl-hj8hh]

Extreme left, meet extreme right.

[@magesalmanac6424]

Protesting against a tax dodging cult does not make someone an extreme lefty.

[@CaptApple]

One need not be extreme to oppose religious intolerance.

[@scottprather5645]

@@CaptApple Yes that's right 👍 I read some articles about the awaken church and they sound like they're bordering on a cult. I can totally understand why people are protesting

[@JoshGambino-sg9bt]

Pee dough files

[@TheSonOfGodWorshipsTheFather]

Fun fact: Jesus is LORD.

[@magesalmanac6424]

More fun fact: God isn’t real and Jesus was a communist.

[@PSCA1988]

Jesus is hung 🍆. You can tell by the holes in his hands. ✋️

[@scottprather5645]

Fun fact... Jesus taught non-judgment.

[@markm3346]

Fun Fact: Odin is the All-Father.

[@aicofrena505]

It's okay they don't want to talk to you but if you approach it in the correct way whether they like it or not the truth will come out God is real Christ suffered and died rose again for us to have an opportunity at eternal life if they turn from their wicked ways they will be lifted up if you turn from your sin as well man you will be lifted up as well God wants us all to be on one in court and I never knew that until I started praying and worshiping and seeing his word for the truth and his word will set you free if you just have the time to read it but if not you can go ahead and hate God all you want his will be fulfilled rather you're in it or not but he would like you to because he truly does love you but you make your own choice just like a parent makes her own choice to bring somebody into her relationship that is no good and he or she feeds off a child and destroys her life or his life and they become part of the alphabet community or because something in their life took a tragic turn and they become a grapist or they become anything in a negative realm that is called a family curse whomever reads this bully and believes they are in sin and are hurting inside their hearts because of what they do in that community and they realize the truth that that community does not fully support them for who they truly are but what they want them to be then I pray that you be lifted up in the name of the Lord that he lays his hands upon each and every one of you and that you come out of better person today than you were yesterday we love you and God bless

[@peternolan4107]

Guess what? We have all heard this baloney before, but in your arrogance and lack of understanding of other people you are intent it shoving this down our throats again. Get lost.

[@CaptApple]

Jesus is coming. Quick, Look busy!