Pitt Street Uniting Church supporter pestered after painting steps rainbow for Mardi Gras Sydney
Vile Moment A furious Christian yells at an old woman and tells her she’s “going to hell” for trying to make her church more inclusive, before a group of men return to vandalize her artwork.
- Churchgoer painted the rainbow steps for Mardi Gras
- She was hassled by a man who questioned her faith.
Shocking footage captured the moment an elderly woman was teased for painting the steps of her church a rainbow in support of World Pride and Mardi Gras.
The woman was among several people who had been painting the steps outside Pitt Street United Church in Sydney in the run-up to Mardi Gras on Saturday.
Then an outraged man confronted the woman demanding to know why she was painting the steps rainbow.
He filmed the shocking confrontation as the woman remained calm and collected even as the man threatened her with eternal damnation.
Shocking footage captured the moment an elderly woman was teased for painting the steps of her church a rainbow in support of World Pride.
‘Are you, are you, is this Christian?’ the man asked.
‘What are you all doing here… is God for this?’
The woman smiled as she answered in a calm and measured voice.
‘Absolutely. God is for love, for welcome, for hospitality,’ he said.
‘God is very hospitable with this.’
The man demanded that the woman back up her claim, asking her where in the Bible it said that God supported same-sex marriage.
‘God is love? Of course he is, but he is also a saint,’ the man replied.
Do you believe that God is holy, do you believe that he has commandments, and do you believe that we should obey them?
‘Because God says, if you love me, keep my commandments. But love isn’t at the expense of truth, is it?
‘This is an abomination to God. You read the bible? Do you read your Bible?’
The woman reiterated that God was love and politely said that she needed to finish painting the steps.
“I don’t think these are Christian questions that you’re asking,” he said.
‘A Christian is a follower of Christ. You’re not really following Christ,’ the man replied.
‘Without Christ, you’re going to go to the devil’s hell, you know that? You’re being fooled man, and I don’t want to be fooled. I’m worried about your soul.
Another video showed several men visiting the church at night before painting over the colors of the rainbow.
‘Fuck the LGBTs,’ said one of them.
Another video showed several men visiting the church at night before painting over the colors of the rainbow.
The woman was among several people who had been painting the steps outside Pitt Street United Church in Sydney in the run-up to Mardi Gras on Saturday.
Social media users were quick to support the woman and criticize the man who confronted her in the video.
‘Kudos to the lady for showing kindness and grace when faced with a confrontation like this, you did amazing!’ one wrote.
Another added: “Such vile and destructive hate.”
Both videos were shared on social media by Charlie Bakhos, the organizer of the Christian Lives Matter Facebook page.
Bakhos praised the vandals calling them “superheroes”.
“This time adding her artistic touches to the steps of the church,” he wrote.
Daily Mail Australia is not suggesting that Mr Bakhos was involved in any of the videos and has contacted him for comment.