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Christian Arrested for Speaking Against Homosexuality
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- Published on Tuesday, 04 May 2010 12:04
- Written by Marcus Yoars
A Christian man preaching in the street in Cumbria, England, was arrested by a homosexual police officer after he listed homosexuality among a number of sins referred to in the Bible. He was locked up for seven hours and charged with causing “harassment, alarm or distress,” according to The Examiner.
Dale McAlpine, 42, said he has been preaching in his hometown of Cumbria for years. On April 20, he was handing out leaflets when a woman engaged him in a private debate. During the conversation, McAlpine said he believed homosexuality went against the Word of God. After the conversation, a police support community officer, who identified himself as the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender liaison officer for Cumbria police, told McAlpine he could be arrested for using homophobic language.
After the conversation, McAlpine got on a stepladder and preached a 20-minute sermon, in which he says he did not mention homosexuality. However, after the sermon, a number of police gathered and arrested him for using abusive or insulting language, contrary to the Public Order Act, which was originally created to deal with soccer hooligans.
Officers claimed McAlpine was speaking in a voice loud enough to be overheard by others during his conversation with the woman. McAlpine said he used a quiet voice.
“I felt deeply shocked and humiliated that I had been arrested in my own town and treated like a common criminal in front of people I know,” he said. “My freedom was taken away on the hearsay of someone who disliked what I said, and I was charged under a law that doesn't apply.”
This isn’t the first time Christians have been arrested under the Public Order Act, which outlaws the unreasonable use of abusive language likely to cause distress. One man was arrested in 2002 for holding up a sign saying “Stop immorality. Stop Homosexuality. Stop Lesbianism. Jesus is Lord.” [telegraph.co.uk, 5/2/10]
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You are right I do judge christians like that, and those that stand up for them. I'm not sorry for it as I'm sure you are not sorry for it either. I mean look at this hilarity: You are all here screaming 'Inequality!' isn't that the same thing we (The Gay community) has been screaming for years. I mean honestly it's pathetic that ONE of you gets arrested for harassing a person and you all want to have a fit over it. THOUSANDS of us are MURDERED EVERY DAY! But no one stands up to fight that, you all turn your backs and act like it doesn't happen. So Yes, I do pass very "Presumptuous judgement" On those of you saying it was wrong to arrest him. "Because he was speaking for 'god..."
Because they follow the law, they have proper permits. I'm sure he didn't (othewise he wouldn't have been arrested)Just as people can avoid hateful 'pastors of the lord' you can avoid a pride parade. Also you are all in violation of "gods word". You're judging everyone else and filling yourselves with hate. That's clearly against the code of 'god'.
Mark 2:17 When Jesus heard it, He said to them, “Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick. I did not come to call the righteous, but sinners, to repentance.”
Luke 13:3 I tell you, no; but unless you repent you will all likewise perish.
Etc.
(Citing NKJV)
Matt 3:2 In those days John the Baptist came preaching in the wilderness of Judea, 2 and saying, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand!”
Matt 4:17 From that time Jesus began to preach and to say, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.”
Matt 11:20 Then He began to rebuke the cities in which most of His mighty works had been done, because they did not repent . . .
Not everyone wants to see gay pride parades marching down the street, but no one gets arrested for that.
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