TIA program with Mikey Weinstein on Saturday will be a high security event

[SecularMotion]

Extra security measures will be in place when Mikey Weinstein speaks at 2 p.m. Saturday at All Souls Unitarian Church, 2952 S. Peoria Ave.

Weinstein is a controversial Jew from a military family who is committed to fighting what he calls Christian proselytizing in the military, and what he sees as the threat of a takeover of the military by the “Christian Taliban.”

Organizers of the Tulsa Interfaith Alliance awards reception at which he is speaking sent out an email this week saying they were unprepared for the level of hatred that is directed against him, and were putting the security measures in place.

Those attending the event will be asked to not bring purses, bags, laptops or backpacks, and to be prepared to go through a metal detector.

http://www.tulsaworld.com/article.aspx/TIA_program_with_Mikey_Weinstein_on_Saturday_will_be/20130920_18_0_Etascr558108?subj=298

[skepticscott]

1. Bet that hatred is mostly coming from

atheists, right?

Right.

Funny how everyone reading this knows exactly where the hate is coming from, without even checking. And yet they crank up the apologetics like good Palovians and blame people speaking the truth for focusing on the people doing the hating.

[cbayer]

2. MRFF is doing some really good work.

Glad to see that the Interfaith group is having him speak.

[E_Pluribus_Unitarian]

3. The Interfaith Alliance board has objected to the "controversial Jew" part.

They asked the writer to issue a clarification, saying that Weinstein's faith background was irrelevant to the story.

http://www.tulsaworld.com/blogs/post.aspx/Tulsa_Interfaith_Alliance_takes_issue_with_Mikey_Weinstein/22329

I think that All Souls Church deserves a lot of credit for having the courage to host this event in that religiously conservative environment. They are known for taking bold, often unpopular stands for free speech, minority rights, etc. Proud to be an alumnus of the Tulsa congregation.