Last Saturday, May 24, thousands gathered at Cal Anderson Park in downtown Seattle to worship, share the Gospel, and give their testimonies under the banner of #DontMessWithOurKids. Violence erupted.

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Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell claims “Anarchists infiltrated the counter-protestors group and inspired violence…”

#DontMessWithOurKids were more specific in their statement, calling it “premeditated violence of Antifa.”

Whoever they were threatened a 17-year-old with a knife, threw water balloons filled with urine, committed lewd sexual acts in front of children while they were getting free haircuts, threw water bottles at police, spat on them, punched some in the face, and sent some police to the hospital.

Police made 23 arrests, shutting the event down early.

Founded in Peru

#DontMessWithOurKids began as Con Mis Hijos No Te Metas (Don’t Mess With My Children) in Peru. Christian Rosas and his sister, Dinko Zambrano, founded the organization, and he spoke at the Esther and Mordecai event on the National Mall on October 12, 2024.

He told us some extraordinary things about what’s being done through Con Mis Hijos No Te Metas. In a nutshell, they’re stopping the Marxist push to separate children from their parents in Peru and in the U.K. My wife and IFA contributing writer, Joyce Swingle, reported that in Peru they “ousted the Education Minister, the Prime Minister, and the President. Rosas and the group succeeded in repealing nine laws that had opened the floodgates to sexual sin perpetrated upon children.”

I was able to interview Rosas after he left the stage last October.

He promised the movement #DontMessWithOurKids is arriving in America “fully equipped with the church rising up and manifesting publicly in the midst of hatred. The time has come.”

Seven months after he made that statement #DontMessWithOurKids is poised to bring some real change here.

Rosas said we live by “the rule of law,” but, “It must be aligned to the higher law, to the moral law, and that is perfect.” He said about France’s law, “Montesquieu said law is law because it’s made by men for men, and in the end, the source is men alone. There’s no higher authority. There’s no moral law to align it,” whereas the U.K. and U.S. systems are based on Judeo-Christian law.

Speaking of our founders, Rosas said:

We, in a sense, are heirs to that spirit, which is the spirit of our Lord. It is of the judicial worldview, the concept of civil disobedience, because we don’t have to comply with unjust laws or laws that cause the detriment of humanity. We must speak the truth at all times, and in doing so, there’s going to be challenges that will arise, but that’s the way the Lord will use us to wake up his whole body, because He has His lawyers and authorities that are busy in the everyday life endeavors. He’s just waiting for that courageous man or woman to stand up and speak and challenge an unjust system, because the Kingdom of God is growing. We should not fear whatsoever in any way, because the Lord is with us, and He who is within us is greater than he who is in the world.

From Times Square to “Rattle in Seattle”

Now #DontMessWithOurKids is asking for the apology or resignation of Mayor Harrell because of a statement he made that was a thinly veiled accusation of Christians and conservatives being responsible for the violence:

Seattle is proud of our reputation as a welcoming, inclusive city for LGBTQ+ communities, and we stand with our trans neighbors when they face bigotry and injustice.

Bigotry and injustice were nowhere to be seen at the inaugural Mayday USA event on Times Square, New York City on May 3. Joyce and I joined hundreds in a deluge.

The focus while we were there was on worship, sharing the Gospel, and testimonies.

Ross Johnston’s testimony is that he was conceived through artificial insemination and raised by lesbian mothers. He gave the first call to salvation that night on Times Square.

We saw many hands go up indicating agreement to various calls: inviting Jesus Christ to be their Savior, letting go of addictions, admitting to taking part in abortions, seeking prayer for emotional healing from that, and more.

There were protestors on Times Square, too, though none of them got violent.

#DontMessWithOurKids’ Seattle Proclamation published on May 24th states: “We stand today not as agitators, not in hatred, but in holy conviction.”

But Mayor Harrell said about that gathering:

Today’s far-right rally was held here for this very reason – to provoke a reaction by promoting beliefs that are inherently opposed to our city’s values, in the heart of Seattle’s most prominent LGBTQ+ neighborhood.

In their press release gathering Christians and conservatives from around Washington, leaders of #DontMessWithOurKids wrote:

In a show of force, hundreds will rally on the front steps (4th Street) of the Seattle City Hall on Tuesday evening and demand both an apology and retraction from Bruce Harrell for his disgusting comments aimed at bringing harm to the faith community. If the Mayor won’t apologize, it’s time for him to resign in disgrace.

They closed their press release with this statement:

Seattle deserves better than a radical leftist who tramples on the religious freedoms of citizens while providing cover for violent extremists to abuse police officers, attack Christians, and destroy a city.

About 500 gathered at Seattle City Hall for Tuesday’s event that organizers called “Rattle in Seattle,” where eight more agitators were arrested.

 

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FBI and White House Condemnations

Now the FBI is investigating. Deputy Director Dan Bongino posted the announcement on the 27th and added, “Freedom of religion isn’t a suggestion.”

The same day, Pastor Paula White-Cain posted, “The White House Faith Office condemns the violent disruption of Seattle’s Mayday USA worship event… We urge the City of Seattle to uphold these rights at all faith-based events, safeguarding the ability of people of faith to gather and express their beliefs without fear of harassment or violence.”

Last October Rosas prayed a blessing that could be applied directly to “Rattle in Seattle”:

Fear not! I know the Lord is going to go with you. You’re going to go with the Holy Spirit inside you, to demolish all of these structures that have, in a sense, grown up, but have an expiration date, and that expiration date is coming.

Bringing It Home

In addition to NYC and Seattle, Mayday USA events took place the five Saturdays of May. The other cities were Miami, Houston, and Los Angeles, where the city denied them a permit on Hollywood Boulevard. City officials told organizers they’d give them a permit on a small side street, but prohibited baptisms, and limited their worship sets.

Mayday USA declined to be sidelined, responding in a press release:

The organizers believe this is an obvious effort by the city to relegate a religious protest out of the public eye. … After consulting with Liberty Council, organizers of Mayday USA have determined that this permit denial constitutes a violation of First Amendment rights, given that the city approved a permit for LA Pride to host the exact same type of event in the exact same location the next weekend (celebrating their community and standing for their rights).

Mayday USA decided to exercise their First Amendment rights and gather on Hollywood Boulevard without a permit. They did reach out to the Los Angeles Police Department, who provided security for the event.

People gathered by the thousands, shutting down the boulevard near Grauman’s Chinese Theatre, where they praised, shared their testimonies, and proclaimed the Gospel for three hours, ending when they told the police they would. Then they pointed to a truck where new believers and those who rededicated their lives to the Lord could be baptized.

Let’s pray that much fruit comes from seeds planted in these five key cities! Pray for all the new believers to plug into discipleship, and pray for the abolition of laws forbidding parents from hearing when their children are caught in a delusion, and pray for the passing of laws preventing children from permanently sterilizing themselves.

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Rich Swingle has presented in 42 nations on six continents, mostly with his own one-man plays. He and his bride Joyce Swingle have 41 screen children. They have developed a “singing play” about the Welsh and Asbury Revivals. The Swingles live in New York City. www.RichDrama.com. Photo Credit: The Pursuit via Instagram.