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ybbor

(1,781 posts) Sun Jun 28, 2026, 09:58 AM Jun 28

Just another "Christian" shoving their beliefs where they're not welcome [View all]

This is happening in a beautiful, quaint, beach town upnorth Michigan. Long article, but the gist is an extremely wealthy Texan moved there a few years ago, began buying up property, and wants to put a Youth for Christ, or something, clubhouse smack in the middle of the tourist commercial area. The town doesn’t want it, and they’re fighting tooth and nail to get their way. Just like Jesus would. I have been going there my whole life, my sister has a home there, and it’s just heartbreaking.

https://www.mlive.com/news/2026/06/a-preachers-push-for-a-christian-clubhouse-has-sliced-through-a-small-michigan-tourist-town.html

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Just another "Christian" shoving their beliefs where they're not welcome [View all] ybbor Jun 28 OP

Wow. What's the old saying, "Money talks." badhair77 Jun 28 #1

Just do what they do around here sboatcar Jun 28 #2

They're already vandalizing it with their xian nazism erronis Jun 28 #7

I'll be there in a few weeks ybbor Jun 28 #14

If I lived there and had some money, I'd try to rent out whatever is next door sboatcar Jun 29 #19

I don't know, you might end up in jail. LOL Emile Jun 29 #23

Complete with predatory "youth pastors"? orthoclad Jun 28 #3

While it can be a double edged sword. Prairie_Seagull Jun 29 #24

Hide your young daughters. multigraincracker Jun 29 #26

Insane how anything fascist gets this kind of attention and real democracy doesn't. Initech Jun 28 #4

The VanSteenhouses say they found Leland after years of quiet conversations with God. Celerity Jun 29 #20

Should have put it in Detroit. multigraincracker Jun 28 #5

What did Detroit ever do to you??? COL Mustard Jun 28 #8

I love Detroit and know their great new mayor multigraincracker Jun 29 #27

Jesus never encouraged grandstanding ... not that I can remember anyway..... King_Klonopin Jun 28 #6

That would be the wimpy, woke Jesus. COL Mustard Jun 28 #9

Yeh, the woke Jesus would never approve of that kind of self-righteousness King_Klonopin Jun 28 #11

This is happening in a number of places RetiredParatrooper Jun 28 #10

One more case of a rich a--hole that thinks his money and religion makes him special. flashman13 Jun 28 #12

Jesus said "If you wish to follow me, multigraincracker Jun 29 #28

Check their internet browser history. n/t flvegan Jun 28 #13

"The repeated concern throughout these conversations was the lack of parental consent." BlueWaveNeverEnd Jun 28 #15

Thanks for the excerpt - it's subscription only, and I would have had no idea about that muriel_volestrangler Jun 28 #18

Archive link Celerity Jun 29 #21

There is nothing worse than a self-righteous super rich Christian asshole from Texas. dalton99a Jun 28 #16

Who shows up to a small, well established town ybbor Jun 28 #17

That town is a riot during spring break. multigraincracker Jun 29 #29

Leland? ybbor Jun 29 #30

Is this the source to Pete Buttigieg swatting call? Emile Jun 29 #22

Not sure ybbor Jun 29 #25