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SectionsEvangelist 'sent' to college campuses nationwide
Dan Snyder
Issue date: 11/13/07 Section: Features
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Today and Wednesday, evangelist Brother Jed is scheduled to speak at the Bear Paw along with Sister Pat who is accompanying him to Missouri State.
George E. Smock, or better known as Brother Jed, has spoken all across the United States at many different universities and has traveled abroad. He has been preaching the word of God for 33 years. He claims to be non-denominational and that he comes in the name of the Father, the Son and Holy Spirit.
When asked why he has continued to preach at universities Smock responded, "God has called and sent me to the campuses; I am convinced that God wants me at the universities because, let's face it, very few college students are going to get up and go to church on Sunday mornings."
"They have been out partying on Saturday night and will be sleeping in on Sunday morning," Smock said. "If they are going to hear the word of God, we have to go where they are. They are certainly not going to hear it in the classroom."
Wherever Smock has spoken, criticisms of his radical beliefs have followed. People have commented on his Web site about his "views of females as objects to be subjugated before men" and his "intolerance of sinners."
Also Smock has come under opposition for some of his selective wording towards females and males alike. Often, Smock has been reported as referring to women as "sluts, Jezebels and harlots" and males as "drunkards and sinners."
In response to this charge, Smock said, "Well I use biblical terminology. For instance I don't call people alcoholics, I call them drunkards. I don't speak about misinformation, I speak of lies. My critics are misguided and misinformed; I don't think they actually have malice and ill-will towards me. I love my enemies."
Once a college professor, Brother Jed got caught up in the drug craze of the 60's. He began to indulge in many activities that he now so vehemently speaks out against including drugs, alcohol and pre-marital sex.
"I was involved in all those things in the 60's. I got involved in the drug radical revolutionary movements of the 60's. I turned on, tuned in and dropped out and lived on a hippie commune in Morocco, North Africa where I began to read the Bible."
"As a result of reading the Bible I came to my senses and became convinced it was true, so God sent me back to the campuses to tell my story."
Brother Jed stated that he will continue to preach the word of God for as long he can. He is currently 64 years old and feels like he has the energy to continue touring universities.
"You never know at my age, I feel as strong as I did twenty years ago. I feel like I could do it for another 25 years."
George E. Smock, or better known as Brother Jed, has spoken all across the United States at many different universities and has traveled abroad. He has been preaching the word of God for 33 years. He claims to be non-denominational and that he comes in the name of the Father, the Son and Holy Spirit.
When asked why he has continued to preach at universities Smock responded, "God has called and sent me to the campuses; I am convinced that God wants me at the universities because, let's face it, very few college students are going to get up and go to church on Sunday mornings."
"They have been out partying on Saturday night and will be sleeping in on Sunday morning," Smock said. "If they are going to hear the word of God, we have to go where they are. They are certainly not going to hear it in the classroom."
Wherever Smock has spoken, criticisms of his radical beliefs have followed. People have commented on his Web site about his "views of females as objects to be subjugated before men" and his "intolerance of sinners."
Also Smock has come under opposition for some of his selective wording towards females and males alike. Often, Smock has been reported as referring to women as "sluts, Jezebels and harlots" and males as "drunkards and sinners."
In response to this charge, Smock said, "Well I use biblical terminology. For instance I don't call people alcoholics, I call them drunkards. I don't speak about misinformation, I speak of lies. My critics are misguided and misinformed; I don't think they actually have malice and ill-will towards me. I love my enemies."
Once a college professor, Brother Jed got caught up in the drug craze of the 60's. He began to indulge in many activities that he now so vehemently speaks out against including drugs, alcohol and pre-marital sex.
"I was involved in all those things in the 60's. I got involved in the drug radical revolutionary movements of the 60's. I turned on, tuned in and dropped out and lived on a hippie commune in Morocco, North Africa where I began to read the Bible."
"As a result of reading the Bible I came to my senses and became convinced it was true, so God sent me back to the campuses to tell my story."
Brother Jed stated that he will continue to preach the word of God for as long he can. He is currently 64 years old and feels like he has the energy to continue touring universities.
"You never know at my age, I feel as strong as I did twenty years ago. I feel like I could do it for another 25 years."
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