Christians brave spittle, ridicule, gay ‘kiss-in’ to witness at Toronto Pride
Watch footage from Toronto's Pride Parade ( CAUTION : Graphic sexual imagery.): While one group of enterprising Christians infiltrated Toronto’s Pride Parade on Sunday as “ gay zombies ” to hand out pamphlets warning of the dangers of homosexuality, another group witnessed the traditional way — and were ridiculed, spat on, and had coffee and ice cream flung at them for their efforts. But that is all to be expected, noted John, one of five men and a woman who stood on Dundas Street and Victoria Street, just east of Yonge, holding four pole banners with such messages as: “Jesus is testing your heart in this life: Repent! Turn from ‘self’ and be free from sin! BE HOLY!” “Jesus said, ‘The world will hate you,’ and if we don’t get a reaction, we’re indifferent. We’re not doing much for Christ. When we get a reaction, that’s when we know we’re hitting people right where it hurts — their conscience.” “And they have two options after that: either sear their conscience and be