USA: Campus evangelists talk about prayer to deal with the tragedy at Virginia Tech

Record ID: 345977

  • Title: USA: Campus evangelists talk about prayer to deal with the tragedy at Virginia Tech
  • Date: 20th April 2007
  • Summary: VARIOUS OF SHOOTING MEMORIAL AND STUDENTS AT THE MEMORIAL (SOUNDBITE) (English) FRANKLIN GRAHAM, PRESIDENT OF BILLY GRAHAM EVANGELICAL ASSOCIATION, SAYING: "We saw evil on this campus on Monday. But we see a lot of good today. There are some good things happening here today." VARIOUS OF AN EVANGELIST PROSELYTIZING (SOUNDBITE) (English) AUSTIN VAN WVELDEN SAYING: "Because we all have a void that we are looking for to fill in this life. And people are looking for it in all the wrong places. And all these students, they are crying out, they really want Jesus Christ, but they look for it in the drugs and the women and alcohol and parties, what they are looking for is this message of Jesus Christ, but where are the Christians to tell them?" (SOUNDBITE) (English) LINDA MCGUIRE SAYING: "Well we came here to day to encourage, but most of all the reality is that some of those students that were shot are in hell today. And I wanted to come and let the other students know that some went to hell but they all didn't have to go there. We have a choice, that we can say yes to Jesus, because he is the only way to heaven." FLAGS FLYING AT HALF MAST
  • Embargoed: 5th May 2007 13:00
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  • Location: Usa
  • Country: USA
  • Topics: Crime / Law Enforcement,Religion
  • Reuters ID: LVA3EOXEJMBFDUEIKI2TBZA02T26
  • Story Text: It was an emotional moment on Drill field at the Virginia Tech campus, where students paid their respects on Wednesday (April 18), to the students and teachers who died in a brutal school shooting just two days ago. Franklin Graham, son of Reverend Billy Graham, joined those on the field. After talking to students, Graham told reporters that he was on campus to help students being healing through prayer.
    Graham wasn't the only one at the gathering trying to help people through religious means.
    Austin Van Wvelden and Linda Mcguire, of the Tommie Zito Ministry in Miami, travelled to Blacksburg to proselytize the community.
    Members of the Tommie Zito ministry travel across the U.S. spreading their gospel, and making a point to stop in tragedy stricken areas. Their mission is clear: spread their belief that believing in Jesus is the only path to heaven.
    In fact, Linda Mcguire thinks that the non-christians amongst those who died in Monday's attacks will go to hell.
    While Mcguire isn't shy about her beliefs, she says she is there to try to help people find their way through life in Jesus.
    The group only stayed in Blacksburg a short while, but long enough to make sure their "good" word had been heard by those grieving after Monday's deadly shooting rampage.
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