Long controversial for its aggressive evangelism aimed at those with a troubled past — ex-convicts and drug addicts among them — the Anaheim-based Christian motorcycle gang known as the Set Free Soldiers found itself in deeper trouble Wednesday when its leader and half a dozen members were arrested on suspicion of attempted murder. The complete article can be viewed at:http://tinyurl.com/663rp3
The link doesn’t work.
Evangelical bikers? That is truly frightening!
There’s a few “Bad Bikers” who hang near the Burger Shot in Grand Theft Auto 4. Next time I play, I’ll pretend they’re proselytizing and introduce them to a few molotov cocktails.
Fixed the link
There’s more than one Christian motorcycling group? Here in the Southeast it’s the Christian Motorcyclists Association. They focus their evangelizing on regular bikers, and try to save souls in the course of their travels. Their motto is “Riding for the Son,” and the local group here is called the Revelation Riders. As Nodster already pointed out, “Evangelical bikers? That is truly frightening!”
From the news report: “Although Set Free has been praised for its streetwise approach, its detractors say it is an autocratic organization that exerts too much control over its members by confiscating their belongings and forcing them to break off relationships with friends and families.”
It’s a cult. I’ve always thought that Jesus wouldn’t hang around bikers anyway. They’re too independent minded from all the riding free in the wind. Plus they’re not wussies, relatively speaking, and Jesus was King Wussy.
Joe Zamecki
Austin
There is even a Biker Church here in the Raleigh, NC area:
http://www.freedombikerchurch.com/
Has Harley-davidson sponsored any of these guys yet?
We’ve got one here, too, but I’m not sure what they’re called.
These types of bikers have a history of being belligerent, and now you throw fundamentalism and evangelism in the mix?
Wow.
Flame, meet gas. Gas, meet flame.
Indeed fundamentalist Christians are intimately involved with Biker and Hot Rodder rights groups and the industries that empower them. They secretly lobby against Quiet Communities legislation:
“When fascism comes to America, it will come wrapped in the flag and carrying a cross.”
Attributed to Sinclair Lewis (1885-1951)
1. Welcome to America For Jesus Motorcycle Tour
July 4, 2004 (JESUS LOVES LOUD PIPES).
http://members.cox.net/edndc/AmericaForJesus/AFJMain.shtml
?Ed & DC feel truly blessed that they can enjoy life loving and honoring Jesus and riding their Harleys for His Glory. And oh, by the way, remember how DC didn’t like Harleys because they were too noisy? DC’s Harley is loud, she has LOUD pipes?VERY LOUD pipes?and they sound like beautiful music to her ears.
For His Glory,
Ed & DC Peterson?
NOTE: Click on ?ABOUT US? for the story from which I?ve pasted the following excerpts.
OUR INVOLVEMENT WITH AMERICA FOR JESUS:
On the morning of June 28, 2004, I (DC) was awakened by a praise song playing in my mind about my love for God. It was so invasive and would not go away. I heard God speak into my mind, as He has so many times, “Daughter! I love you!” In my mind I said back “Father, I love you too.” This went on 2 more times. Then again, “Daughter! I love you!” I said out loud, “Father, I love you too.” This went on two more times. Just as I drifted back to sleep, I heard in my mind “Daughter! Something good is going to happen to you!” My eyes opened and I sleepily repeated back to my Father, “Something good is going to happen to me.”
About that time, I got my 5:30 wake up call from my husband and I told him about what had happened. After speaking to Ed I rose to watch Benny Hinn as I do every week day morning. Benny Hinn was talking with Bishop John Gimenez from The Rock Church in Virginia Beach who spoke of a rally for prayer in Washington, D.C. October 22-23.
The program continued, when suddenly I supernaturally knew God wanted us to lead a motorcycle group to Washington for this rally. I got so excited about it that by 6:20 a.m. I called my husband to tell him. While on the phone I felt compelled to pray about what had just occurred and to ask what the Lord might have for us. We immediately received a prophetic word from the Holy Spirit. God said, “I have called you for the time to do this. I want you to go forward with it. I, the Lord thy God, am with you”. Later that morning, I was preparing for the day and to go grocery shopping. I guess I was still processing what had just occurred. The Holy Spirit impressed upon me to go immediately and call The Rock Church about the rally to find out more.
I contacted The Rock Church and ended up speaking with Rev. Anna Gimenez, sister of Bishop Gimenez who said that just that morning they were praying for the motorcycle group involvement for the rally! She said that Bishop Gimenez wanted to speak to me. A man got on the phone that sounded to me as though he had music in his voice. He introduced himself as John Gimenez of “The Rock Church.” I felt his anointing come across the phone line as he spoke. In other words, my spirit was bearing witness with his. I shared with him all that I had experienced about how God had called us into relationship with the America for Jesus Rally and he received it with great understanding. I shared with Bishop Gimenez of how God woke me up singing to me and he exclaimed, “He wakes me up singing to me also”. Bishop Gimenez gave us some words of wisdom, prayed over us, and anointed us for service right then while on the phone. It was awesome?It Was God!
ABOUT US:
In 1993 DC made the statement that she did not like motorcycles and especially disliked Harley-Davidson Motorcycles because they are so noisy. Only a few months later she would make a new statement. In a tone of amazement, while standing in her executive office in her executive suit, she said, “I think I want to ride a Harley”.
She rode her first Harley as a passenger on November 19,1993 on an Ultra Classic Electro Glide. By the time DC came to San Diego on March 14th 1997 she had fallen deeply in love with riding on a Harley.
As DC drove her car through Carlsbad to begin her new life in San Diego, she passed by a man who was riding on a Harley. The excitement of riding on a Harley gripped her and she said a prayer. For many years DC was single and she had been praying for God to send the right man into her life.
On March 14th she prayed, “Father God, I want to meet a nice looking man who is of professional employment and who rides a Harley”. Many years before she had written a list of all the remarkable qualities she was looking for in a husband but had given up and misplaced the list since it didn’t appear it would happen. But on this day a new prayer of hope sprang forth from her lips.
In 1997, DC met Ed at her brother-in-law’s retirement party. The story is nothing other than a God story. Ed & DC were supernaturally placed together with others at the party initiating conversation for them. DC’s sister said, “DC won’t date anyone unless they have a Harley!” Ed’s office mate said, “Ed has a Harley!” DC had her back to everyone in the room and was leaned over decorating a table for the party. Nearly at the speed of light she was across the room and standing in front of Ed saying, “You ride a Harley”? Ed, with his sweet grin nodded a yes. DC’s next statement was, “Do you like to ski too”? Well the rest is history. Once Ed found out how much DC liked to ride he signed her up for motorcycle safely course in November of 1998. Ed bought another Harley and gave the one he had to DC to ride. DC had met the man she had prayed to meet in Ed, a good-looking man with a professional background and who rides a Harley. By the way, remember that list of remarkable qualities?Ed has them all!
Soon Ed discovered DC had a much deeper love for someone else. She loved Him so much and her passion was so great for Him that Ed quickly fell in love with Jesus too. In November of 1999 Ed and DC were married. DC had asked Ed if he would come to church with her when they got married – he said “Yes”. They visited Skyline Church in February of 2000. They started SkyRiders Motorcycle Group on September 23, 2000. Ed & DC feel truly blessed that they can enjoy life loving and honoring Jesus and riding their Harleys for His Glory. And oh, by the way, remember how DC didn’t like Harleys because they were too noisy? DC’s Harley is loud, she has LOUD pipes?VERY LOUD pipes?and they sound like beautiful music to her ears.
For His Glory,
Ed & DC Peterson
2. Southern Baptist Biker Association:
http://southernbaptistbikerasso.homestead.com/
We Are Working to make a more biker friendly Southern Baptist: Isaiah 40:31 they shall mount up with wing as eagles;
We also are a Southern Baptist organization to build biker ministries and biker churches all over the United States and working for unity with all biker ministries, groups, clubs, and associations Psalm 133:1 “…brothers to dwell together in unity.”
Links to ?Biker Friendly Churches?, ?Ministries? & ?Biker?s Rights Groups? :
http://southernbaptistbikerasso.homestead.com/links.html
Bible Baptist Bikers, York PA
http://tinyurl.com/68dkjs
Notice the Harley-Davidson style eagle logo for the Bible Baptist Christian Academy. Many fundamentalist Christian groups now favor the Eagle (an emblem of pagan imperial Rome and of Antiochus IV—know as the Abomination of Desolation in Christian and Jewish traditions) over the traditional symbol of the Dove.
3. Arkansas Baptist Bikers Association. (Presidential candidate Mike Huckabee is associated with this group)
http://www.absc.org/ArkansasBaptistBikersAssociation/p/7472/Default.aspx
ABBA and its chapters are led by a board of directors which work closely with the Arkansas Baptist State Convention Missions Ministries Team.
http://www.twowheelarkansas.com/
We may be your doctor, co-worker or your next door neighbor. Two things that we all have in common is our love of Jesus Christ and a common bond in our enjoyment of motorcycle riding, all kinds of motorcycles! Today we are not the Hollywood image of old. We are everyday folks who just happen to love to ride motorcycles.
These ?ministry? pages link to Motorcycle Rights Organizations such as ABATE:
http://www.twowheelarkansas.com/Links.html
4. CREATION MUSEUM MOTORCYCLE RALLY?ALL HARLEYS
http://blogs.answersingenesis.org/museum/?p=5
Ken Ham was the keynote speaker, and spoke on how ?We?re Taking them Back!? The main idea behind the talk is that science has claimed evidence to support their views, but now it?s our turn to take them back and claim them for Christ. Ken really has a way of speaking to motivate people!
As you can see, I had quite a full day but a very successful one as well. I love the fact that working here I?m able to have an impact on the Kingdom!
http://blogs.answersingenesis.org/museum/pictures/MRally6a.jpg
Notice the NAZI Iron Cross on the helmet at the center of the photograph.
2007 MOTORCYCLE @ CREATION MUSEUM:
http://tinyurl.com/5b6vbu
3RD ANNUAL
http://blogs.answersingenesis.org/museum/2006/09/25/3rd-annual-motorcycle-rally/
Notice the patches of Biker Rights groups these faithful are wearing.