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'''Micah Armstrong''', also known as '''Brother Micah''', is a former Middle School teacher from Miami, Florida. <ref name=AP>{{cite news |
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==Controversy== |
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Brother Micah preaches to thousands of college and university students annually. He is renowned for espousing radical conservative beliefs. He endorses |
Brother Micah preaches to thousands of college and university students annually. He is renowned for espousing radical conservative beliefs. He endorses hatred towards Muslims and homophobia. He also has expressed his belief that women need to "know their place" in a man's world. One aspect of his preaching style includes singing songs about these subjects. Because of the unusual stances he takes, he is generally not well received on the college campuses he visits. Although he claims to not welcome confrontation, Armstrong seemingly thrives on difficult public situations. In the past, people have thrown buckets of water on him and in some extreme situations, have assaulted him. When asked why he targets college students as his core audience, Armstrong stated that "It's easier to influence them and also you have the future leaders so you can make an impact on the country."<ref>[http://www.thedaonline.com/news/traveling-preacher-s-visit-to-wvu-ignites-controversy-1.526713 Traveling Preacher’s Visit to WVU Ignites Controversy]</ref> |
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He also travels to preach with teams of other campus preachers including "Bro" Cope, who together are known as the "Quad Gods".<ref>Navera, Tristan. [http://www.thepost.ohiou.edu/main.asp?Search=1&ArticleID=28313&SectionID=1&SubSectionID=2&S=1 Preachers condemn supporters of Obama, music, Palmerfest], ''The Post''. Retrieved 2009-05-12.</ref> |
He also travels to preach with teams of other campus preachers including "Bro" Cope, who together are known as the "Quad Gods".<ref>Navera, Tristan. [http://www.thepost.ohiou.edu/main.asp?Search=1&ArticleID=28313&SectionID=1&SubSectionID=2&S=1 Preachers condemn supporters of Obama, music, Palmerfest], ''The Post''. Retrieved 2009-05-12.</ref> |
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Micah Armstrong | |
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 Micah Armstrong (right), with his wife Elizabeth (left), at Florida Atlantic University in January 2007. | |
| Other names | Brother Micah |
| Citizenship | American |
| Occupation | Preacher |
| Known for | Preaching Christian fundamentalism in several college campuses in the eastern United States of America. |
| Spouse | Elizabeth Armstrong[1] |
Micah Armstrong, also known as Brother Micah, is a former Middle School teacher from Miami, Florida. [1] Armstrong travels with his wife Elizabeth preaching in circuits mostly in the eastern and southern parts of the United States.[1]
Controversy
Brother Micah preaches to thousands of college and university students annually. He is renowned for espousing radical conservative beliefs. He endorses hatred towards Muslims and homophobia. He also has expressed his belief that women need to "know their place" in a man's world. One aspect of his preaching style includes singing songs about these subjects. Because of the unusual stances he takes, he is generally not well received on the college campuses he visits. Although he claims to not welcome confrontation, Armstrong seemingly thrives on difficult public situations. In the past, people have thrown buckets of water on him and in some extreme situations, have assaulted him. When asked why he targets college students as his core audience, Armstrong stated that "It's easier to influence them and also you have the future leaders so you can make an impact on the country."[2]
He also travels to preach with teams of other campus preachers including "Bro" Cope, who together are known as the "Quad Gods".[3]
University Campuses that Brother Micah has Visited
Alabama
- Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama
- University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Florida
- Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, Florida
- Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida
- University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida
- University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida
- University of North Florida, Jacksonville, Florida
- University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida
Georgia
- Georgia State University, Atlanta, Georgia
- University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia
- Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, Georgia
- Georgia College and State University, Milledgeville, Georgia
Maryland
Mississippi
North Carolina
- East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina
- University of North Carolina, Charlotte, North Carolina
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
- University of North Carolina, Greensboro, North Carolina
Ohio
- University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio
- Ohio University, Athens, Ohio
- The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio
- Otterbein College, Westerville, Ohio
- Wright State University, Dayton, Ohio, Ohio
South Carolina
- Clemson University, Clemson, South Carolina
- University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina
Virginia
- University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia
- George Mason University, Fairfax, Virginia
- James Madison University, Harrisonburg, Virginia
- Christopher Newport University, Newport News, Virginia
- Virginia Commonwealth University. Richmond, Virginia
West Virginia
References
- ^ a b c Reeves, Jay (2008-06-30). "Preacher stirs up college campuses". Associated Press. Retrieved 2008-11-09.
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- ^ Navera, Tristan. Preachers condemn supporters of Obama, music, Palmerfest, The Post. Retrieved 2009-05-12.