Zoinks, Another Clue!

I felt the same muggy warmth that so often visits State College, staying on like a guest who overstays their welcome. The sun shining down on the steps added insult to injury. I lay back, on a portion of the steps that provided some protection from the sun. I focused beyond the flights of steps to the small space of pavement just before the path of the Pattee Mall. I was sitting on the steps of Willard on this fine Wednesday afternoon. In front of me, and the small group of onlookers who I shared the entrance to Willard with, was a man. Strolling thoughtfully back and forth. His arms clasped behind his back as he paced. He spoke carefully and thoughtfully, and it struck me that I’d never actually really observed the man like this before.
He was dressed extremely plainly. Looking from the ground up, he was wearing what appeared to be old worn-out sneakers that were most likely useless in terms of running due to their age. He wore baggy blue running shorts with drew attention to his chicken-bone legs. He wore a baggy white t-shirt which he tucked into his shorts. I looked again at his face, beneath his glasses his eyes were fixed on the ground as he spoke. He would look off into the distance, at nothing in particular, as he turned to pace in the opposite direction. He seemed so lost in his own thoughts, so pensive as he continued with his lecture. I looked at my peers on the steps and railings, all focused on this center of attention. They were all completely fixed to this strange man pacing back and forth in front of makeshift lecture hall.

Quotations:
“If you are and atheist you have to admit that it’s okay for others to rape 2 year-olds.”
- Willard Preacher
“Anybody who spends his day pushing his religion on others has crossed the line into the nutball neighborhood. You don’t win souls by yelling at people.”
- Mojoey blog
“The vulgar shit this guy says, I love it!”
- Unnamed source
Facts:
Began preaching in 1982
Replaced another preacher, Clarence “Bro” Cope
Has an official website, complete with blog, book, quotes, etc.
Has a number of fan clubs, imitator videos on youtube, etc.

One thing that I never would have thought of before is the extent to which he influences people. I would never have guessed that people would go through all the time-consuming trouble to post their thoughts on the man. There are various supporters and well as angry atheists who get into “forum wars” and other arguments online about the man and his preaching. I especially have been looking into this and wish to bring this to light in my paper.