We the People of Johnson Co MO - Sunday, March 19, 2023 🤑👺 Drag Queen Show FOR KIDS in Warrensburg Elks Lodge, June 3, 2023
Hi Folks,
In case you’re wondering, this is NOT an advertisement for the drag queen show (dqs) in Warrensburg at the Elks Lodge. Consider it a complaint against the dqs in Warrensburg at the Warrensburg Elks Lodge.
Bottom line is - if we do nothing this will happen as planned on June 3.
You may think no kids actually attend this. You would be wrong. Last year about 30 - 50 kids attended. Brought of course, by someone old enough to drive, but not mature enough to understand what these events do to kids.
Some of the inaccurate public narratives that surround this event include:
“If you don’t agree with dqs you’re homophobic!” Um…hold up there pardner. I’m NOT homophobic. I have homosexual relatives whom I love. I have homosexual friends whose homosexuality has caused them a lot of turmoil in life, but they grew through the experience. Heck, I dated a couple of guys in my high school years who later decided they were homosexual! Hm. Maybe it was my fault…? Regardless, homosexuality is not the issue here. Confusing kids with a show of sexuality that is WAY beyond their ability to decipher and work through is just WRONG! It grooms them toward a very unstable lifestyle. It makes them more susceptible to becoming prey for pedophiles. It pushes them into seeing sex as a frivolous, forcible or violent act instead of a loving and committed one.
If you disagree with dqs, you’re a “hater.” The way I’ve seen “hater” used by proponents of dqs is usually spit my direction with a few profanities in an angry…or some might call it a “hateful” tone. Hm. Who’s the “hater” here? Bottom line, Jesus said in Matt 18:6, “If anyone causes one of these little ones who believe in me to stumble, it would be better for them to have a large millstone hung around their neck and be drowned in the depth of the sea.” If those are problematic words for you, please take it up with Jesus. I know He will have patience and tenderness in discussing it with you. That’s just how He is.
There’s no hate quite like the good ol’ Christian “love.” I’m not sure exactly what that means, but I think it refers to Christians judging others. All of us judge one another to some degree; not gonna refute that. Here’s what Jesus said about judging, Matt 7: 1-2, “Do not judge or you, too, will be judged. (2) For in the same way you judge others, you will be judged, and with the measure you use it will be measured to you.” God is the only One with adequate love and wisdom to be able to make any meaningful judgement. If I judge myself or someone else, I am wasting my own energy and giving myself a headache. The Holy Spirit is here to LOVE through me/us. My job is to stay out of the way and let Him do that. We CAN love a person, and still try to stop them from doing something that will harm others. ESPECIALLY children.
dqs are GOOD for children! Maybe it’s the only exposure they have to seeing someone portray a glamorous life like they might want to have! If this is the kind of life a child might want when they grow up, they’ve been on the internet in some unhealthy places and/or they have some nearby people pushing them into unhealthy “wants.” So…where does one get healthy “wants”? I turn to the Bible again, because God is THE ONLY ONE WHO KNOWS what healthy desires look like for us. He made us; He knows. Psalm 37:4 says, “Take delight in the LORD, and He will give you the desires (wants) of your heart.” Bottom line, the way I see it is if I delight in my Precious Jesus, He’ll not only show me WHAT to desire/want, He’ll also then GIVE me those desires/wants. If one takes delight in porn, sexualizing children, unhealthy lifestyles they may get what they ask for. Be careful what you ask for.
Okay, so what do we as a group and/or individuals plan to do?
I’d go back to Ps 37:4 again on this. “God, show me what I desire to do, because I’m not sure I feel clear on it.” Once He shows you the desire, He’ll give the Courage and Wisdom and Guidance to do it. In fact, He’ll do it THROUGH us.
PRAY. We can ALL PRAY. Everyday. Every few hours. “Jesus, please stop this dqs. It hides YOU from their hearts and minds. Please stop it and show me what part I have in that.” Simple prayer. Earnest prayer.
When God shows you what to do. DO IT. Talk with friends about it; maybe they want to get involved as well!! Ask Him for Courage. I don’t know about you, but I’m not always courageous when I need to be.
As I’ve prayed God tells me to KEEP PRAYING!!! And doing what He says to do.
So…here’s what I’ve heard and done so far:
Call the Attorney General’s office. Andrew Bailey is our AG. Here is his website. He has banned dqs in Missouri schools, so if ENCOURAGED he might ban dqs across the state as they’ve done in Tennessee. I’ve called him, and will call him again this Monday, as I haven’t heard back yet.
Talk with our City Council about it. I did this, and I think none of them want it, but they lack Courage to take action. They need pressure, I mean ENCOURAGEMENT from those of us who DO NOT WANT IT. LOTS of support from us!
I asked the City Council to write a letter to the Elks Club, simply asking them not to host the dqs. They need MORE ENCOURAGEMENT TO DO THAT.
Picket the Elks Club. We did this last year, and it got them to be less public about the fact that the show is for ALL AGES. But…what if we picketed them weekly, starting in April? They might get AWFULLY weary of that.
Buy out ALL THE SEATS for the show and attend with our Bibles in hand and love in our hearts. Love for GOD. Love for CHILDREN. Sharing LOVE. No matter what is said to us, God is Who we represent.
KEEP PRAYING for your next marching orders!!!! Onward Christian Soldiers!!! Marching as to war, with the CROSS OF JESUS GOING ON BEFORE!!!
What else? PRAY about it, and let’s discuss at We the People of Johnson Co MO!! Put what you hear from God in the Comments.
Here’s the dqs advertisement, so we’re aware, and can make those who will fight evil, aware as well. The kids literally can have exposure to the dqs from 10:30am to 4:00pm. Five and one-half hours. In a child’s impressionable mind. We need a plan.
Jun 03, 11:00 AM – 8:00 PM CDT
Warrensburg Elks Lodge, 822 E Young Ave, Warrensburg, MO 64093, USA
Come spend the day in Warrensburg, MO for drag shows, crafts, games, vendors, food and more! There will be multiple drag shows throughout the day so be sure you check which tickets you purchase. Elks USA is not a sponsor. They are simply a rented venue.
Doors open to the public at Noon and will close at 5pm. Guests can purchase tickets to the All-Ages and 18+ Drag Shows before and after the event.
Elks USA is not a sponsor. They are simply a rented venue and facilitating HOST.
Schedule of Events:
10:30 AM Gates Open for Early All-Age Show Seating
11:00 AM All-Ages Show Starts
12:00 PM All Ages Show Ends & Doors open to Public
12:00 PM Drag Panel Q&A
1:15 PM DJ Shilow
1:45 PM Speaker Circle
2:00 PM Meet-N-Greet with the Entertainers
4:00 PM FREE All-Ages Drag Show
6:00 PM Doors Close to Public and 18+ Drag Show Begins
7:30 PM Drag Show Ends - Meet & Greet / Photo Op.
Please let me know what I should do. I think we should buy tickets and attend. It might deter some. I would like to help try to stop this. How should I approach the lieutenant general? Dsn