FAST FACTS:
When those words left Anthony Love's mouth, U of M students were there listening and reacting.
"You can't just yell at people and tell them they are going to hell, it only turns people away," said student Hope Francis.
Love is the pastor of Jackson Church of God in Jackson, Tennessee.
He along with two other men with Pinpoint Evangelism drew big crowds as they spread their message.
But many in the crowds were not exactly in harmony with what the men were preaching.
"It made me feel like he was convicting others when he doesn't have a right to judge. Only God does," said Lauryn Caldwell.
Pinpoint Evangelism made its way around Tennessee college campuses this week.
The preachers sparked two days of heated debate at the University of Memphis.
With permission from the school, they spoke at one of the school's free speech sights.
Professor Cedar Nodrbye says it's a good conversation to have, "What I'm seeing here is something that I love and that is an outpouring of public dialogue. That's what this campus is best for. That's the cornerstone of democracy people talking to strangers about things that matter to them."
At several points, it was less talking and more arguing. One student was arrested for disorderly conduct.
Love says he didn't come to argue.
But he did want to be clear about his message, no matter how many disagree, "God does love us, but God also has a wrath and that wrath is on those who sin."
The student who was arrested was released.
The groups of speakers were at Middle Tennessee State University in Murfreesboro today.
- Several preachers visiting University of Memphis Campus clashed with students this week
- The debate was so heated that it landed one person behind bars
- Some students say their message was one of hate, which should not have been allowed on campus
When those words left Anthony Love's mouth, U of M students were there listening and reacting.
"You can't just yell at people and tell them they are going to hell, it only turns people away," said student Hope Francis.
Love is the pastor of Jackson Church of God in Jackson, Tennessee.
He along with two other men with Pinpoint Evangelism drew big crowds as they spread their message.
But many in the crowds were not exactly in harmony with what the men were preaching.
"It made me feel like he was convicting others when he doesn't have a right to judge. Only God does," said Lauryn Caldwell.
Pinpoint Evangelism made its way around Tennessee college campuses this week.
The preachers sparked two days of heated debate at the University of Memphis.
With permission from the school, they spoke at one of the school's free speech sights.
Professor Cedar Nodrbye says it's a good conversation to have, "What I'm seeing here is something that I love and that is an outpouring of public dialogue. That's what this campus is best for. That's the cornerstone of democracy people talking to strangers about things that matter to them."
At several points, it was less talking and more arguing. One student was arrested for disorderly conduct.
Love says he didn't come to argue.
But he did want to be clear about his message, no matter how many disagree, "God does love us, but God also has a wrath and that wrath is on those who sin."
The student who was arrested was released.
The groups of speakers were at Middle Tennessee State University in Murfreesboro today.
