On Friday, August 9, Pastor Mejia was ordained as pastor of the church plant, and First Works Baptist Church was established. The right to free speech, and the right to religious freedom, arent absolute.. I approached the shopping center on Wednesday the 18th of October at approximately 8:45 PM (the church service began at 7 PM). So, I thought about the surprise of Faithful Word Baptist Church and my preconceived biases about what I presumed the congregation would be like. While passing through an internal Border Patrol checkpoint on April 14, 2009, Pastor Anderson declined to have his car searched. Its not a crisis at this point, its common religious behavior for ages. In many of his blog posts, Anderson appears as a misogynist, saying a woman should not vote, and a womans greatest job is to stay at home and look after her children. Narrowing hate speech regulations is entirely appropriate, and should be applied online just as they are offline, she said. Daniel's Seventieth Week Chart including the tribulation, the Abomination of Desolation, the rapture, the wrath of God, Armageddon, and a tie in with the harvest feasts of Leviticus 23 and the year of Jubile from Leviticus 25. So then, I couldnt resist going just a few miles out of my way in Tempe, Arizona while traveling to my debate on the Sabbath to see the infamous Faithful Word Baptist Church. Pastor Steven Anderson uses his pulpit as his hate platform and justifies his extremist views in the name of religion. Contents Steven Anderson (Steven L. Anderson) was born on 24 July, 1981 in Sacramento, California, United States, is an Independent Baptist pastor (b. . It (Islam) is all about war and conquest and taking over the world., Most of the people in Ireland are following this pagan idolatrous religion known as Roman Catholicism where they bow down to devils instead of actually believing the Bible. Democratic states have drawn a line in the sand that says discrimination isnt acceptable. Faithful Word Baptist Church is a totally independent Baptist church, and Pastor Anderson was sent out by an independent Baptist church in Northern California to start it the old-fashioned way by knocking doors and winning souls to Christ. They do not take their children to doctors for check-ups, and are against vaccinations. So, whats with all these living, breathing, normal people crowding into the shopping center to hear him? Pastor Anderson talks about the reliability of the evidence shown as proof that the Holocaust happened. Anderson promotes an image that hes on the side of God, therefore anyone who disagrees with him is an enemy of God, Lipowsky said. See the BBC documentary, originally televised October 11, 2016, on YouTube: BBC, "America's 'Hate' Preacher: Pastor Steven AndersonBBC Documentary," YouTube video, 23:29 . For additional reference, the documentary, In 2015, Anderson created a documentary style video about the 2009 incident titled, "Faithful Word Baptist Church - Phoenix, AZ", "Protesters Rally Against Pastor's 'Why I Hate Obama' Sermon". Steven Anderson is the metaphor of straining gnats and swallowing camels made incarnate. Donnie Romero, a Baptist pastor who has made national headlines for his virulently homophobic sermons, recently resigned from his Texas church after admitting he has been "a terrible husband. He is pastor of Faithful Word Baptist Church in Tempe, Arizona. As the site notes, he "holds no college degree," but is said to have more than 140 chapters of the Bible "memorized word-for-word, including approximately half of the New Testament." Polemics has become the business not of the seminary, tied down to printed journals and peer reviews, but to pastors and lay-people who are not so encumbered by slow, bureaucratic wheels. To get hard copies of Pastor Anderson's preaching (CD's, DVDs, USBs, etc), come by Faithful Word Baptist Church in Tempe, AZ, to pick up FREE copies . The congregation was also surprisingly diverse, with a significant percentage of people with a darker-than-Caucasian melanin count. In the meantime, I pray that Steven Anderson stops saying so many stupid things. It's long, but it's. It is independent, not affiliated with any larger Baptist body. He is a Holocaust denier who praised the Pulse. His church used to be called "Faithful Word Baptist Church in Los Angeles" an offshoot of the church of the same name in Arizona. Steven Anderson, pastor of [Un]Faithful Word Baptist Church in Tempe, Arizona, I. His theology is schizophrenic. In June 2016, he stated in a YouTube video (since taken down, but re-uploaded by other users) that he was glad there were "50 less pedophiles" after the Orlando Pulse Shooting. I asked if they bused people in, as Independent Fundamental churches often do, and sometimes with some kind of trickery or bribery to bring in the crowds. Bruce is now a humanist and an atheist. They werenormalpeople. No longer does one have to wait for the five oclock news to find out whats already old. | TTY: 1-800-799-4889 Chat: Lifeline Chat, National Child Abuse Helpline: 1-800-422-4453 |, National Drug Abuse: 1-800-662-HELP (4357) |, National Domestic Violence Crisis Line: 1-800-799-SAFE (7233) |. [19][e], As of 2019, Anderson has been banned from more than 30 countries, including every English-speaking developed country other than the United States (his home country); and most English-speaking African countries. Notorious Arizona Baptist hate preacher Steven Anderson is at it again. Well, you went to a death metal concert, he told his congregation. Its just another day in the life of a polemicist. When you think of the shittiest people in the world, Steven Anderson very much fits the bill. By continuing to use our site, you agree to our Private Policy and Terms of Use. A pastor used the power of prayer to stop a potential armed robbery and shooting after spotting four armed men sitting in the pews of his church. I am the wife of Pastor Steven Anderson of Faithful Word Baptist Church in Tempe, Arizona. Aaaand.just for kicks and grins, heres Steven Anderson getting tased by the U.S. Border Patrol (p.s., he was right on that one). What I saw is what I think every church should be, minus the guy standing on the pulpit screaming obscenities, butchering Biblical texts and saying stupid things. Anderson has made his churchs extremist positions publicly known in recent times, gaining international notoriety for praying for the death of those he despises, in particular former US President Barack Obama for his support of abortion rights. Steven Lee Anderson - born on July 24, 1981 Zsuzsanna - born on March 25, 1979 Anniversary . ZERO | freely ye have received, freely give. Anderson claimed in one of his uploaded YouTube sermons that these people all shouldve been killed anyway given that the Bible says that homosexuals should be put to death., He claimed at the time that a righteous government should have tried the victims in court and had them executed according to Gods perfect law., Lipowsky said: You could have people listening to that and take that responsibility because this is the will of God if the government wont take that action then I have to do it. Thats the danger of the consequences of these types of work.. [23] On September 20, 2016, he was banned and deported from Botswana. Why does he preach to packed crowds during long layovers? [8] He has appeared on InfoWars on numerous occasions, and the InfoWars store used to offer for sale video productions by Anderson. National Suicide Prevention Lifeline 1-800-273-TALK (8255) | Hotlines by Country: here, 24-hour, toll-free, confidential suicide prevention hotline available to anyone in suicidal crisis or emotional distress. The Bible says: Call no man your Father upon the earth, for one is your Father which is in heaven., We, as men, have a desire to lead a woman and not to be led by a woman. The minister banned from Ireland and elsewhere around the world for being too extreme in his homophobic views and who infamously called for an LGBTQ+ holocaust that would wipe out AIDS in weeks has made his latest round of outrageous commentary. On his favorite online platform YouTube, his videos often portraying the preacher at his pulpit show a larger-than-life character, with an animated Anderson often drawing cheers and laughter from his audience as he kicks his podium and slams his fist. You bought the ticket.. I got Christian hate-preacher Steven Anderson banned from YouTube.. A few days ago, I posted about how the leader of Arizona's (New Independent Fundamentalist) Faithful Word Baptist Church had been posting his recent sermons on a variety of smaller YouTube channels or having his followers post them for him to get around the ban that YouTube had placed on his own page. I am a polemicist. The church which he describes as an old-fashioned, independent, fundamental, King James Bible only, soul-winning Baptist church is currently listed as a hate group by the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) because of Andersons radical stands. She says she, her husband and children, whom she home-schools, spend our days learning, working, playing and putting out all kinds of fires as we serve our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.. The church has been listed as an anti-gay hate group by the Southern Poverty Law Center for Anderson's sermons. I expected to find a dozen young white men who looked like they had just come from an Ultimate Fighting event. A lot of people become interested in him because of how much they hate gay people and how charismatic and straight foward he is about hating gay people and using the bible to hate gay people. Anderson has also been barred from entering Jamaica, South Africa and the UK. Pastor Steven Anderson of Faithful Word Baptist Church got worldwide attention several years ago for his violently homophobic comments. He has a huge YouTube following, both on his personal vlog sanderson1611, which has more than 120,000 subscribers, and through his churchs dedicated vlog Faithful Word Baptist Church, which has more than 5,000 subscribers. However, Satan is an industrious demon, and the printing press of hell is constantly publishing work after work, and the factories of that eternal inferno are always producing an assembly line of new false teachers. He and his movement have a pretty hardcore internet following and have harmed a lot of people with the "Gay Reprobate Doctrine." He has also said Im gonna pray that he (Obama) dies and goes to hell, according to the SPLC. [33], The Republic of Ireland banned him on May 12, 2019. Anderson founded Faithful Word in 2005 and since then has traveled extensively and created a worldwide network of like-minded pastors who have launched similar churches in several different countries. A lot of people aren't brave enough to wear their hate on their sleeve these days so a lot of people like how brazen the guy is about it. They believe that TV causes health issues such as attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and encourages laziness. Where did the weirdo homeless people go and who replaced them with all these young families and children? KJV PROPHECY Steven Anderson Religion & Spirituality 4.3 26 Ratings; There has never been a time when it was more necessary to read and understand THE BOOK OF REVELATION than right now. [30], Anderson was scheduled to preach in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, on May 23, 2019. Pastor Steven Anderson, previously in the headlines for preaching about praying for the death of Obama which netted him a visit from the Secret Service awhile back as well as for being virulently anti-gay in his teachings, is once again making headlines by doing the unimaginable: Actually preaching what the Bible says. With Steven L. Anderson. [15] Broughton's appearance at the rally was part of a publicity stunt that was organized by conservative radio talk show host Ernest Hancock, who also came to the rally armed, and engaged in a staged interview with Broughton which was later broadcast on YouTube. Thankfully, mytraveling companion was happy to oblige me, and we made our way into what is among the most despised, buffoonish churches in America. One of the things that has emerged the last few days is more screen caps from those chats and audio of Steven Andersons ranting, raving, blame-a-thon where he claimed hed beaten his sons into repentance and that if this was exposed beyond church that the female teenage victims would commit suicide. Faithful Word Baptist Church is a fundamentalist Independent Baptist church in Tempe, Arizona, in the United States founded by Pastor Steven Anderson. Pastor David Berzins Strong Hold Baptist Church. Surely, they are mouth-breathing, ignorant and impoverished, hateful and inhospitable, racist homophobes. Faithful Word Baptist Church | Buying and Selling at Church | Pastor Steven Anderson | 11/15/2015 Sunday AM. The facility, although it had a low ceiling, was actually cavernous. The church describes itself as "an old-fashioned, independent, fundamental, King James Bible only, soul-winning Baptist church." While he doesnt specifically encourage violence, he praises it and justifies his ideology by using his religious beliefs to disprove others.. The facility was not at all immaculate, but rather, appeared to be lived in. Connect with me on social media: Facebook YouTube You can email Bruce via the Contact Form. The desperate attempts by a cult leader to suppress a crime and cow everyone else into silence has failed. It is Trinitarian and rejects modalism. Butheres what I saw at Faithful Word Baptist Church. Unfortunately the victims are probably far more numerous than the 400 something people that go to his Church or the many thousands that go to "New IFB" Churches he informally controls. This summer, I went to Jim Bakkers studio near Branson, Missouri, and gathered intelligence regarding his profit-motivated operations. Graphic Design by Richard Miller. Pastor Steven L. Anderson Describes Starting a Baptist Church: Directed by Steven L. Anderson. Pastor Steven Anderson of Faithful Word Baptist Church, Tempe, AZ Pastor Roger Jimenez of Verity Baptist Church, Sacramento, CA Pastor Jonathan Shelley of Stedfast Baptist Church, Hurst, TX Pastor Dave Berzins of Stronghold Baptist Church, Norcross, GA Pastor Aaron Thompson of Sure Foundation Baptist Church, Vancouver, WA Women naturally have a desire to follow their husband, not to rule over their husband. he shrieks, "Never!". Theyre in a false religion and need to get saved., Like other false religions, Hinduism is Satanic., Im against head-coverings because they associate you with the wrong crowd spiritually. There's someone here, here, For non-crisis support, try 7 Cups of Tea or r/kindvoice. We were instantly taken aback at the size of the facility. You bought the ticket., He has also openly criticized Pope Francis for his more tolerant views, describing him as the greatest false prophet on the earth at this time.. He refused to move his car or roll down his windows, triggering a 90-minute standoff and the calling of Arizona Department of Public Safety officers to the scene. What I saw, quite frankly, was pretty much exactly what I see each week at my church with the exception that people dont bring their own rocking chairs, the ceiling is higher,and were under-dressed. Welcome to r/atheism, the web's largest atheist forum. From. We that is, the polemicists are the primary resources. He is pastor of Faithful Word Baptist Church in Tempe, Arizona. This means that I study fraudulent, sub-Christian groups that disguise themselves as orthodox churches or Biblical movements. Rather, I suspect that they know that Steven Anderson is fearless (from everything Ive seen, I agree). In 2009, Anderson told his congregation that he hates Obama and would pray that he dies and goes to hell, according to the SPLC. [12][13][d], Anderson did not solicit the killing of President Obama but he did suggest that the country would "benefit" from his death. The Papers Are Already Filed, Queerbaiting, Latine, and WOC Among New Words Added to Dictionary.com. ", He continues with a contorted visage and quivering voice, "They are going to get you into some weird junk that you have no desire to get into. After converting Zsuzsanna to fundamentalist baptist Christianity, the couple married in 2000 and, as of November 2022, they have twelve children whom they homeschool.[38]. Your comments are welcome and appreciated. Pastor Anderson . To ensure that Pastor Anderson's most recent sermons are available most sermons are listed (at least) twice. What turned Anderson into a preacher of hate? He kicked out a member of his Church earlier this year after finding out a guys son 14 year old son was habitually molesting their 6 or 8 year old daughter. 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