Posted on 07/09/2016 11:45:10 AM PDT by marshmallow
BRISTOL, UK — Among cheering crowds, four street preachers were arrested in the UK on Wednesday for causing a “disturbance” while exhorting men to “obey God and keep His commands.”
The incident occurred as local resident Mike Overd was open air preaching outside of the Bristol shopping center, while others engaged passersby in conversation and/or held gospel signs. Some of those joining Overd in the evangelism effort included American citizens visiting the country to share the gospel.
“The purpose of mankind is to worship God and enjoy Him,” Overd preached, according to recorded footage of their arrest. “You need to obey God and obey His commands. I hated His commands once and I remember what that mind frame is—it is like banging your head against a brick wall.”
Seconds later, Overd is approached by a police officer who orders him to leave the area.
“Look, you are causing a disturbance now,” the officer stated. “You are not welcome.”
“Go home! Go home!” a few men nearby chanted.
The officer warned that if Overd did not stop preaching, he would be arrested.
“For God so loved the world, guys, that He gave His only begotten…” Overd declared, resisting the order.
The officer consequently immediately grabbed Overd by the arm while he was speaking and pulled him away. The crowd clapped and cheered enthusiastically.
In addition to Overd, Americans Mike Stockwell and Don Karns were taken into custody, as well as Bristol resident Adrian Clark. According to reports, the men were charged with violating Section 5 of the Public Order Act and released.
“A person is guilty of an offence if he—(a)uses threatening, abusive or insulting words or behavior, or disorderly behavior, or (b) displays any writing, sign or other visible representation which is threatening, abusive or insulting,within the hearing or sight.....
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Meanwhile a Muslim can pretty much say anything they want.
I had Huguenot ancestors from Saintonge, France who were married in the French Church in Bristol...
it was quite a Christian city at the time...
and welcomed the French Christian refugees..
but that was in 1696...
They left there for America 2 years later...
Guess Bristol has been going downhill ever since...
The world is spiraling down ever deeper into a maelstrom of intense evil.
Well, there you have it. After all, some people feel threatened, abused and insulted to hear that someone else believes Jesus died for their sins.
Can't have that.
When the Western World has been teaching her youth to reject Christianity for decades, these are the results to be expected. It will only get worse, trust me.
Free Speech apparently is only for Muslims and Liberals.
Same problem John Wesley had when he tried to preach in public...
John Wesley or William Booth would have felt right at home.
There is no free speech in Britain any longer, hasn’t been for some time. Unless your speech is ok with the cops and government.
Just another incident in the “Great Falling Away”. Never thought I would see it in my lifetime.
bump
I just watched this video about how terrible their leaders are in England —VERY interesting.
Islam – a religion of PEACE ……
https://player.vimeo.com/video/167607521
In the mid to late 1800s, George Mueller built an orphanage in Bristol that eventually cared for 4,000 children. His international ministry was also based there. He was perhaps the key church leader of that era. For example, he sent 10,000 pounds to Hudson Taylor for his work in China. All this was done by faith. So at least something good came out of Bristol.
It's all back in order, Bristol fascist, er, fashion.
Very good video! Truth is a time universal deceit!
The Bible does say that we are to obey those in authority over us (Romans 13:1-8, Acts 5:27, other passages) as a Soldier obeys his Commander until the order disobeys God’s commands.
They could have moved on and preached and proselytized somewhere else.
Note: I have not seen the video of their arrest.
But the radical mussies do this with impunity
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