Religious views clashed Tuesday in a demonstration outside of Parks Library.

Two demonstrators, Robert Breaud and Jeremey Sonnier, who deliver their views in controversial sermons, recently combined efforts to spread the word to college students across the United States. Breaud, a former nurse, said both of them are a part of different churches, but together they call themselves the “open air proclaimers.”

“Our main message is repent, believe in the gospel and be born again,” Breaud said.

Apart from speaking, the two carried signs warning homosexuals, unsubmissive housewives, Mormons and others of their doomed fate.

Sonnier, a former roofer, said their platform was not only from the Bible, but from his – and others’ – years of study.

There were many students, however, that did not agree with Breaud and Sonnier’s approach. Kyle Halligan, freshman in engineering, said the negative approach wasn’t going to work with students.

“People are just laughing at this guy,” he said.

Rodney Thompson, senior in biology, said the demonstrators didn’t know much about Christianity.

Breaud and Sonnier have toured colleges before. Breaud said the two met at Mardi Gras in 2000 while preaching. He has done this occasionally before, but began to do it full-time after his house was destroyed by Hurricane Katrina.

“There was nothing keeping me there after my house was gone,” Breaud said.

Sonnier said the pair’s next stop is the University of Northern Iowa.

He said they have been to the University of Kansas, among other places.

Sonnier said that they have had varied responses across campuses. Sonnier said in Kansas the cops stopped them before they got very far.

A few students wondered why Iowa State didn’t take a similar approach. Terrance Burger, freshman in communication studies, said he was shocked that people would come out and bash people they didn’t even know.

“I’m surprised that Iowa State is allowing such anti-diversity,” he said.

Despite negativity from students, Sonnier said he refuses to feel defeated.

“It was a good day,” he said. “Of course, it’s always a good day when preaching the word of the Gospel.”