Posted on 09/13/2020 6:58:56 PM PDT by marshmallow
A Labour councillor in Newquay has written to the Home Secretary urging her to deport a pastor who welcomed the cancellation of an LGBTQ+ pride event in a social media post.
Councillor Stephen Hick asked for Pastor Josh Williamson, who's originally from Australia, to be investigated and branded him a hate preacher.
He wrote: "Josh Williamson's ministry has caused harm to members of the community of Newquay and the wider LGBTQ+ community across Cornwall.
"I believe his continued presence, preaching the hate that he does, presents a continuing harm to the same communities.
"I am unaware of the previous ministry of this particular church, but a foreign preacher travelling to the UK to promote and potentially act upon extremist views should be treated with the utmost seriousness - using an established institution to promote such views is of course one of the PREVENT criteria."
Pastor Williamson, 34, of Newquay Baptist Church, has been bashed online for saying the upcoming 'Cornwall Pride' event being cancelled was "wonderful news", in a social media post.
After being invited to a meeting with members of the Cornwall Pride team, Pastor Williamson also handed them a leaflet about what the Bible says about homosexuality.
There have been threats on social media to burn down his church. Devon and Cornwall Police also told the pastor to keep his views to a "safe environment".
In addition to the letter to the Home Secretary, Mr Hick also told local newspaper Newquay Voice that locals should deny Pastor Williamson services.
"I call on every individual and business within Newquay to deny him and his church the ability to spread their odious message. Do not interact with them, do not allow them to use your premises, do not accept their message," he said.
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Odious message ? You mean spreading the Word of God ?
What part of cannot enter into the Kingdom of God do they not understand?
They want the kingdom of Satan.
“Pastor Williamson, 34, of Newquay Baptist Church, has been bashed online for saying the upcoming ‘Cornwall Pride’ event being cancelled was “wonderful news”,
There have been threats on social media to burn down his church.
Reverend has to be able to preach. A gay person doesn’t have to go to his church. As the “Labour Councilor” is probably athirst, Church is probably a non- sequitor to him
Tolerant faggots?
We knew this was coming, that it never would have been sufficient to be tolerant. They demand full acceptance.
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