Religious group's controversial billboard in North Carolina sparks debate

CATAWBA COUNTY, North Carolina -- A religious group's controversial billboard that supports President Donald Trump's immigration ban has cropped up along a major highway in Catawba County, North Carolina according to WSOC.

The billboard, funded by the North Carolina Pastors Network, points to the terrorist attacks on September 11 and those behind it.

The group is headed by evangelist Dave Kistler. He doesn't think the billboard's message is hateful.

"I'm saying it now, that this is not what this is about," Kistler said. "There's certainly nothing hateful in our billboard. Some have interpreted it to be that and say that. It was not. It is the truth."

WSOC reports nearby citizens disagree over the message.

"I think the numbers are powerful enough in themselves," one supporter said. "So, if you look at it and think something is wrong about it, it makes you wonder about you."

"I believe in the Christian way and that's to embrace everybody," said Oliver Reitzell, who opposes the billboard's message. "Kind of the hate message behind it. I'm not for that."

The North Carolina Pastors Network said it has no plans to take the billboard down.

abc13.com/news/relig ious-groups-controve rsial-billboard-spar ks-debate/20404 

And Trump just kissed their leaders right on the azz... 

I like the billboard. It tells the truth. 

Sure if you believe the official story, even Trump doesn't believe it... 

Name one thing on the billboard that isn't true? 

jackass --- 12 hours ago - quote - hide comments
Sure if you believe the official story, even Trump doesn't believe it...?

You don't believe it's true? Where have you been hiding? What's your source that proves Pres Trump doesn't believe it? 

I always doubt the official stories, even when I want to believe what they say...


Trump wanted to reopen 911 investigation  

Take off the Trump support and just look at the numbers. Someone has to do something about Americans being killed. 

Steiny is getting a touch of the TDS. 

Soupy has simple DS...covers every situation. 

Love It ! Tells the TRUTH. 

It sure does tell the truth. We need more billboards like this. 

Trump said it's not a ban...sign is not true. 

I hope we ban all the extremist muslims!

Not just the ones that are openly extremist.


 

I hope we ban all the extremist muslims!

Not just the ones that are openly extremist.




I can get with that...but let's ban ALL extremists...elimimate even the slightest potential for danger. 

RWNJs kill more in the US

Ban RWNJs. 

Extremists on both sides...even ideological extremists are a danger to rational thought...moderates only. 

If I it true, we should not avoid the truth. 

Truth is more white supremacists committed acts of terror in the US last week. 

Dumbocraps do the most harm to our society.

We need to eradicate all Dumbocraps from our great country! 

Truth is more white supremacists committed acts of terror in the US last week.

If what you say is true (Though I doubt it), there is nothing wrong with putting that on a billboard in this country. It's called free speech. 

Did OAN not cover the 3 murders by 2 different white supremacist attackers last week? 

Truth is more white supremacists committed acts of terror in the US last week.?

OAN is carrying the story.

But, what's the point?

Do a variety of hate crimes go on in this country? Sure!!

But, is it inappropriate to call attention to them? No!!

We need to be talking openly about hate crimes. 

Good of Ray to use the term hate crime...it used to taboo to the right wing. 

We need to eradicate all Dumbocraps from our great country!?


Anyone calling for eradication is an extremist. Get out scumbag!


LOL 

Competing ideas is one of this nations greatest strengths. We should never want to eliminate the opposing view, we should encourage it, counter it, and allow the best answer to emerge.

It is completely anti American to wish for the eradication of opposing views. 

Truth is more white supremacists committed acts of terror in the US last week.

If what you say is true (Though I doubt it)

So let me get this straight: I asserted a fact, you doubted it, and then said you did in fact see coverage of these events.

So what are you doubting? The events took place at all, or that last week there were more attacks in the US by white supremacists than muslims?

In case of the latter, then show me where more than 3 people were killed by more than 2 Muslims last week. 

Did OAN not cover the 3 murders by 2 different white supremacist attackers last week?

Bernie supporters are now considered "white supremacists" now?

Interesting. 

I thought the 9/11 terrorists were here on tourist and business visas. Can you call them immigrants? 

The sign, in it's simplest state, is true.

And so was Trump buddying up to the same country who supplied and funded those terrorists. 

Dumbocraps do the most harm to our society.

We need to eradicate all Dumbocraps from our great country!

I suggest ALL CAPS for even more emphasis on your thoughts....... 

And so was Trump buddying up to the same country who supplied and funded those terrorists.

 

Another thing about that billboard. The travel ban wouldn't have done anything to stop it.

Most of the terrorists were from Saudi Arabia and they are not on the travel ban list. 

Soup - Obama wasn't imposing a Muslim ban.

Your picture loses its effect. 

Why didn't the immigration ban include Saudi Arabia? 

It never did 

https://www.bloomberg.com/graphics/2017-trump-immigration-ban-conflict-of-interest/

His new Muslim ban excluded Iraq 

Sorry...typo. Meant why not when. 

Because the Kingdom is supposedly working with the US in identifying and stopping terrorism.