The editors and I discussed why religious activists, like those on Wednesday, come to campuses and spread their moral filth. It became quite simple: to get in the paper. So then we further discussed, why should we cave into to their goals? Are we helping with their master plan of schemes?

Regardless, on November 13th, a family known as the Warneckis strolled onto Sacramento State grounds with the intention of spreading their unique message. Not being an ordinary family, the Warneckis move from campus to campus spreading the so-called “good news,” which in the end, doesn’t seem like such good news at all.

Embracing their faith and stirring up havoc amongst passing students in the library quad, they would cast out remarks such as, “You are born a worthless sinner headed for hell! Seek Jesus, not a job. A friend of the world is an enemy of God. You’re all going to burn in hell!”

Personally, I’d rather find out that I passed a test instead knowing I have a chance of going to hell. Regardless, looking a little more into their “good news,” most commonly known as the Bible, I found some really good news for the Warneckis!

“…Do not be like the hypocrites, for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the street corners to be seen by men…they think they will be heard by their many words.” Matthew 6:5

“Do not judge, or you too will be judged…Why do you look at the speck of sawdust in your brother’s eye and pay no attention to the plank in your own eye?” Matthew 7:3,4

Dear Warnecki family,

Had I been given the right, I would have sent you packing the moment you set foot on our campus. Unfortunately, because of our campus policy for solicitors of speech, it is your right to spread your opinions. You’re never kicked out because we would simply be giving up our own rights if we decided to pull yours. We must even protect the rights of those with whom we don’t see eye to eye with if we wish to keep our own.

One student, student, Ajay Samra had a chance to experience some of the your crude comments, and he concluded, on behalf of his culture, “We’re Sihks, but we don’t go around telling everyone that our culture is number one, these guys should have more respect for other people.”

As for myself, I have a tremendous respect for all cultures; however, your culture seems to be from another world. You claim yourselves as Christians, but you give Christians a bad name.

Michael Warnecki stated that “Jesus said they would hate me.”

I’m sorry Michael, I don’t hate you, but I’m sure I speak for many of us who can’t stand religious cults who come and preach on our campus.

But let’s be real here. Get a life! Get a job and stop bothering us. Never once has this campus done anything to harm you. You choose to debate and get a rise out of people. Your family is brainwashed with distorted views of the Bible, creating hate instead of spreading love. If you think making friends of the world is bad, Jesus was the ultimate friend of people of this world.

Your plan is quite simple. Yell — yell some more — piss people off — hope desperately for someone to throw a punch — press charges — make money. What an ingenious idea!I’m sure this is what Jesus would do. Right?

I’m sure the terms outcasts, hypocrites, and idiots aren’t anything new you’ve heard about yourselves. And I’m also sure that you’ve never considered any of these to be true. You live prejudiced lives and never really understand how to love someone as the way Jesus did. My advice for you is to relearn your values and to start doing some listening rather than talking.

In spite of all my comments, I will give your family props. You have once again made it into another newspaper.

God bless and take care, Dustin Diaz

Dustin Diaz has never won a game of thumb-war. Email him at [email protected]