Protesters gather outside The Rock Church after

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The Rock Church in Castle Rock, Colorado, an adjacent city to Denver, was recently bombarded with complaints from protesters over allowing the controversial FEC United organization to gather inside its facility for a town hall meeting. Almost a dozen protesters swamped outside the local church to hear the congregation's side.

The Rock Church Siding Over FEC United?

As reported via the Colorado Times Recorder, many people have raised their eyebrows over the recent event held inside The Rock Church in Castle Rock. One of the protest organizers, Katie Barrett, along with other protesters, met outside the church to hear their explanation over their ties with FEC United. Barrett is also the House District 45 Chair for the Douglas County Democratic Party.

She said in the interview that the protesters wanted to know the connection of The Rock Church to the FEC United and or whether they knew about what they did inside the congregation facility. As Barrett described, the FEC United leaders and members are bullies, loud, and aggressive. Thus, many are reportedly intimidated to complain against them.

Barrett also mentioned the separation of state and church in the recent town hall meeting. She said that The Rock Church allegedly hosting the said "political event" was very concerning, especially since the congregation is tax-free.

The Rock Church Members Brought Snacks, Explain Non-Involvement to FEC United

As per the same report, despite protesting outside the church grounds, some local congregation members still brought snacks and drinks to the protesters. One of The Rock Church's members said that they were there to love them and insisted on not having any connection to the organization.

On Wednesday, Feb. 16, officials of The Rock Church finally released a statement about the issue. Without naming the FEC United in their statement, the local church explained that they do not support any type of violence or hatred inside their congregation.

Another thing they pointed out is that the church regularly accompanies its facility to many organizations, not just the particular political group. In conclusion, the church stated that they represent Jesus and speak with kindness regardless of their difference in beliefs in any subject.

"The views and statements made by these outside organizations do not reflect the position of The Rock church. The Rock in no way supports violence, threats, slander, or hatred of any kind," as per the church.

What Happened in FEC United's Town Hall Meeting?

Three days ago, Crossmap reported about The Rock Church as the event's place for the town hall meeting of the FEC United on Feb. 10.

Led by its founder Joe Oltmann, the group gathered many of the political personalities such as GOP candidate for Senate District 35 Kevin Conrad, GOP El Paso County Sheriff candidate Todd Watkins, Former CU conservative visiting scholar John Eastman, co-host of Conservative Daily podcast with Oltmann Max McGuire, self-proclaimed election denier Shawn Smith, and many more.

As reported, Smith was one of the speakers who had controversial statements during the gathering. He said that people involved in election fraud should be hanged in death, which was allegedly directed to current Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold.