An extremist Christian evangelist was preaching in the Quad on Wednesday afternoon, claiming that homosexuals and girls who have a "camel toe" are going to hell for their sins.
Micah Armstrong, a campus sidewalk preacher who calls himself Brother Micah, was surrounded by a crowd of students enraged over his extremist beliefs.
"You are a spineless, gutless, cowardly hypocrite," Brother Micah said to a student who would not answer his question of whether homosexuals enter heaven. "It takes a lot of guts to stand up to someone who everyone is against, you coward."
The crowd surfaced when junior psychology major Montana Matthews spoke out against the man's testimony that all college students are sinners.
"He's being very degrading and hypocritical, and I don't agree with anything that he is saying," Matthews said.
Although Matthews does not agree with Brother Micah's views, she said she is still in support of freedom of speech.
"This may not be the time or place, but he is entitled to his opinions," Matthews said.
Brother Micah was permitted to practice freedom of speech on campus through the Office of Student Life, as are others.
"Guys, never trust a girl with a camel toe," Brother Micah said. "A girl with a camel toe is out to seduce you and steal your virginity."
His hasty generalizations prompted students for an afternoon filled with debate.
Freshman prospective dance major Ashia George was called out by Brother Micah for wearing spandex pants, which he said she is going to hell for.
Ashia said she understands that everyone has their own beliefs, but doesn't understand why Brother Micah would venture to a college campus just to call students out for their sins.
"It's our own lives, and we decide what we do with them today; it's our own walk," George said. "He's trying to make people feel guilty for what they are doing."
Brother Micah told George she was "not a child of God" because of her wardrobe choice. George, who is an open believer of Jesus, retaliated.
"He's taking it into his own hands, but he can't judge or be that voice because he isn't a prophet," George said.
Brother Micah also stated earlier in his testimony that he had heard from other campuses that Ball State's women engaged in more premarital sex than females from other universities.
"I was told by people on another campus I went to that girls on Ball State's campus fornicate like rabbits in a two-by-two cage," Brother Micah said.
Women nearby who heard Brother Micah say this defended themselves against the rumor.
"The good news is not every girl on this campus is having premarital sex, but the bad news is most girls on this campus are having premarital sex," Brother Micah said.
Brother Micah's wife Elizabeth Armstrong, was also present supporting her husband for his "fundamentalist views," she said.
Armstrong said they are both touring the United States to spread the word of God, but are originally from Florida. The couple attends two non-denominational churches in Richmond, Ky., and in their home state.
"Usually, he goes on tour preaching on campuses and other congregations," she said. "He is evangelizing on campuses."
Evangelizing seems to be the wrong word, according to some students, who were immediately ostracized by Brother Micah for voicing their own opinions.
The man's extremism sent some students over the edge and left others utterly confused.
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