The other day, walking across campus, people found themselves face-to-face with pictures of unborn fetus’, bloody hands and “abortion is wrong” in the main square at Bowling Green State University.

Then a day or so later, there was a group of students with massive signs spelling out that “Jesus is the way of life” and to “Repent Now” as they were shouting at passersby.

As I walked through these demonstrations, I did nothing but look away as I was trying to block out everything being said or done.

I am all for the freedom of speech, for protesting and trying to make a change, but both of these demonstrations struck a nerve with me.

I will start by saying I am a person of faith. I believe in God, but I do not believe that I must read the Bible every day to have a relationship with Him.

I believe that practicing religious exercises, like going to church and reading the Bible, can help your relationship, but it does not define your relationship.

So, that being said, I was very disappointed and turned-off by these demonstrations.

I never understood the need for other fellow believers to shout in the faces of people, demanding they repent for their sins and to turn their heart to Jesus.

Because that makes sense- you want someone to believe what you believe so you push it so far in their face to the point that they’ll have to change their ways.

False.

This turns-off people off even more.

It makes me embarrassed to be a Christian. I was taught love and kindness, not boisterous and demanding.

This also goes to say for “gay-haters." You should be ashamed if you proclaim yourself a Christian and do nothing but put down other people.

As a Christian, I, again, was taught to love one another no matter what.

What happened to the sayings, "Do unto others as you would have them do unto you," or "Love your neighbor, as yourself?"

I embrace a life different than mine and will be a friend for someone who is gay or a transsexual, to talk to. I will not shun someone or condemn them because they do not believe what I do.

To go even a step further, why do Christians feel it is necessary to cause harm to someone who does not believe what they do?

There have been people of faith who think they’re demonstrating the word of life by burning down abortion clinics or threatening the doctors, nurses or patients at abortion clinics.

What message is this sending? Personally, I am ashamed that humans in general would act toward another human in that manner, but to then call themselves a Christian and say they’re doing it for God is astoundingly horrible.

I am not saying these people are bad people, I’m saying they’re behaving the wrong way.

I’m saying that yelling in someone’s face they’re living wrongfully isn’t going to help anybody.

I’m saying that acts of violence are not a way to understand and help others.

I’m saying that those who claim to be Christians should start acting more like helpers, servants and lovers than trying to be God and punishing someone themselves.

This is not our job and it never has been.

You might be reading this saying, well who the he** do you think you are to say what is right and what is wrong?

I am a young mind who was taught to love, help, nurture and grow with others. I was taught to spread the good word with peaceful acts, kind words and an open heart.

I think people who are claiming to have faith and use violence or demands to convert others, should take a look at what they’re doing and say, “WWJD”.

You don’t have to agree with another’s life, but you don’t have to make it worse.