Damnation and hellfire were upon students Tuesday, April 8 as representatives of Pinpoint Evangelism yelled to passers-by from the Memorial Amphitheatre.

Kerrigan Skelly, self-proclaimed pastor and elder of Refining Fire Fellowship, said he and his company are from South-Central Kentucky, spreading the news of the Bible.

“I’m a Christian and he’s telling me God hates me,” said student Ladarius Prince. “I know God loves me. This guy doesn’t know me and if he knew his own religion he would know we’re supposed to love each other the way God loves us.”

Skelly said this was not his first campus speech and is certainly not his last.

“We’re here to preach the whole council of God, the good news and the bad news,” Skelly said. “We’ve been to over 70 college campuses and we plan on heading to University of Alabama and University of Alabama Birmingham.”

Police Chief Bob Pastula approached Skelly’s group when they were causing a potential distraction to students in classes.

“I told the guy to stop yelling because he was disturbing the peace and I detained him when he wouldn’t,” Pastula said.

UNA Police Officer Greg Kirby handcuffed the initial speaker after Pastula was struck with a Bible.

“This (evangelism) usually happens once or twice a year,” Pastula said. “They would already be gone if people would just walk away instead of yelling at them.”

The Secular Student Alliance holds meetings on Tuesdays at 3:30 at the UNA Planetarium. Secular Student Alliance president Sarah Schiavone said that the organization planned on being at the amphitheatre as long as the evangelists were.

“What he’s doing is legally right, but the way he’s doing it isn’t benefitting his cause,” Schiavone said. “He’s been saying very sexist things about women, that we’re just emotional beings. He says it’s based on science, which he doesn’t want to provide.”

Students gathered hands in a circle around the amphitheatre as they spoke against Skelly’s remarks.

“This man needs our love,” said student Abby Lee Hood. “I love each and every one of you regardless of what you believe.”

Rain eventually drove the men away after multiple hours of speaking.