Does anyone know anything Crossroads Church?

[EagleDad]

FYI, I don't think they need to be registered with the city, or have a permit. I also don't think they are (directly) soliciting contributions directly with these hangers. I just want them to stop leaving this crud on my door every week, which I think is pretty clearly covered by the ordinance. I also think it's just plain a good way to act in the community.

I contacted Crossroads one last time and let them know that I understand that they believe intrusion onto my private property is covered under their first amendment right and supersedes both this ordinance and my right to privacy in my own home.

I reiteratred for a third time my request that they cease distributing materials, on my property that is clearly posted “No Solicitors” per the city ordinance.

If they don't, and I continue to receive materials, I let them know that I’m certain they will not mind when I grab a bull-horn and start practicing my first amendment rights in their home, that is, during their weekly services. As this is at NVHS a public facility, which I as a taxpayer have supported in my 10 years as a homeowner in the district, I’m sure I’m entitled to practice my first amendment rights there.

Hopefully they'll listen and just leave me alone.

[lacy]

You might just try throwing out the stuff they leave. It's much less stressful.

[EagleDad]

Yeah, probably, but it just bugs me. Why pass laws if they are ignored?

[EagleDad]

FYI, Alderman Keith let me know that Crossroads contacted him. They are instructing their distribution company to not leave stuff on posted doors.

It's a small victory, but a message needs to be sent. We send Internet spammers to prison, yet I have to wade through a sea of junk to get to my own front door, and fish it out of the bushes?

I guess they weren't too fond of me showing up on Sunday with a bull-horn

That means I'll have to cancel my order for this:

crunchgear.com/2006/08/30/hornmassive-sound-system/

[mommygator]

Hooray, ED! Its a small step for the little man, but what a victory!

[EagleDad]

No victory here, the liars left another door hanger on my door this weekend. This one entitled "7 Deadly Sins".

If they only took some of the money they keep spending on flyers, they could build a church.

Oh well, I guess it's time to buy a bull-horn.

[204parent]

eagledad said:

Oh well, I guess it's time to buy a bull-horn.

...or a bull-dog!!!

[kae]

I think that horn would probably violate more than a couple of city ordinances.

I don't know anything about the Crossroads Community Church that meets at NVHS, but I do know about a "Crossroads Church movement" (aka. Boston Movement or Discipling Ministries) that has been around for quite a while. I've been very suspicious about the one at NVHS and have wondered if it was the same thing, but I haven't found any evidence of that. I would actually have to go there to find out. In the past, it only took one step in the door to know it if was a "crossroads church" or not, but they may have changed their tactics. The crossroad movement churches that I've seen are usually very large (I think they would be considered MEGA churches). Here's what I know of the "Crossroads Church movement".

There used to be a Church of Christ in Gainesville, Florida that changed their name to the Crossroads Church of Christ. That's where the name of "Crossroads" comes from in this movement. After about a decade the center of the organization seemed to move to Boston. You can read more about the history of that here at this link: www.watchman.org/cults/boston.htm.

In my opinion, which seems to be shared by several others), the "crossroads movement" or "Boston Movement" is a cult (or at least very cult like). This movement infiltrated many churches (mostly Churches of Christ) in cities and towns that had colleges or universities. There was a "Crossroads" type church at Eastern (EIU) back in the 80s. You know the story. Little Johnny goes off to college and comes back a changed man. He's in a cult. They like 'em young and gullible.

One of the news shows (20/20 or 60 minutes) did a segment about them in the past eight years that I just happened to catch.

There was a group of Crossroaders that met at the Medinah temple in Chicago on Sundays. They filled the place and I think they outgrew it. The were meeting in various locations around the suburbs because they had gotten so large. I know there was a group of them in Naperville, but I don't know where they met.

You can probably do your own research on the internet by using the terms:

"Crossroad Church Gainesville Florida Boston Movement"

When I knew about them, they were just about done with the name Church of Christ. They seemed to have taken the "Church of Christ" name, chewed it up and spit it out. There is a Church of Christ in Naperville on 75th street, but it's not a Crossroads church.

Here is my method of Crossroad movement determination:

1) When you step inside the door, are you separated from the people you came with and talked to about what you've done for Jesus lately? If you can say yes, it's beginning to look a lot like Crossroads.

2) When people talk to you there, do you have an overwhelming sense of guilt? If you say yes, then it's looking like Crossroads.

3) Do they talk about discipling, or want to be your prayer partner or discipling partner? If yes, it's looking more and more like crossroads.

4) Do they have "bible studies" called Soul Talks or Bible Talks? yada yada yada

You'll have to be the ultimate judge.

-kae

The opinions expressed here are mine and no one else's. As a matter of fact everything that comes out of my head is my opinion even if it drops out of my head and ends up falling onto my tongue and rolling out of my mouth or if it travels down my arms and over my keyboard and out on the internet.

[kae]

You could always stay at home and watch for the pamphlet guys and when you see them go out and screem and go all looney tunes on them and chase them around your yard screaming incoherent bablings.

I wouldn't think it would take too long for them to spread the word that a crazy man lives there and not to go anywhere near the place.

I'm sorry, I'm just pokin' fun. You're not the only one that can't stand that trash they hand out.

[EagleDad]

Or... I could wait on a Saturday, with my shotgun (FOID registered, of course), and the second they step foot on my land announce, you are on private property and are trespassing, You have 10 seconds to leave.

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It worked really well for some very pushy Jehova's once. Glad I keep the Remington in the hall closet