U.K Preacher Arrested by Gay Cop, for stating that Homosexuality is Sinful

[MCWAY]

LONDON (BP)--A shocking video has emerged showing a Baptist street preacher in the United Kingdom being arrested for calling homosexuality a sin.

Newspaper stories about 42-year-old Dale Mcalpine have received attention in the United Kingdom and the United States, but the video -- which Mcalpine recorded with a hidden camera -- did not surface publicly until May 14. It lasts just under two minutes and makes it clear that he was arrested for expressing a biblical view of homosexuality.

According to the Telegraph newspaper, Mcalpine was arrested April 20 in the British town of Workington for causing "harassment, alarm or distress" after a police officer -- who happened to be homosexual -- overheard him telling a woman that 1 Corinthians forbids homosexuality. The officer warned him to be quiet, and when he didn't, he was arrested.

Mcalpine was charged and jailed for seven hours under what is known as the Public Order Act, although charges were dropped May 13, the Daily Mail reported. But despite the fact that he is now out of legal trouble, his arrest was a chilling blow to religious speech in the country and should serve as a lesson for the rest of the world, his supporters say.

"England, the U.S. and other Western nations share the same legal, political and religious traditions," Mike Judge, a spokesman for the Christian Institute in the U.K., told Baptist Press. "If this can happen in England, it can happen where you live. Christians need to be aware that small changes in the law can lead to big changes in the culture. If you want to be free to share the Gospel, you must defend that liberty in the public square. Don't hide in your churches; get out there and engage in the culture. Do it wisely, graciously, with excellence and with courage."

Mcalpine told the Daily Mail, "You couldn't have made it up. It was crazy. I hope this result guarantees freedom of speech for everyone in future.... I have never been arrested in my life. It was an embarrassing experience. They treated me like a common criminal."

The video, which shows several police officers surrounding Mcalpine, can be viewed at

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http://www.bpnews.net/BPnews.asp?ID=32939


I recall something similar happening in the US (I believe it was in Phily).

[LurkerNoMore]

Maybe the preacher should have just asked the gay to carry his bags and for a nude massage then.

[tonymctones]

where are you at bay?

accept others ideas except when they collide with your GLBT agenda right?
 
come on bay you like to point out hypocrisey of christians, why not the hypocrisey of GLBT such as yourself?

[GigantorX]

But preaching that Islam is the true faith and that the streets of London will flow with the blood of non-muslims....is ok?

[LurkerNoMore]

But preaching that Islam is the true faith and that the streets of London will flow with the blood of non-muslims....is ok?

Infidel!!  How dare you question the will of Allah?  Now report down at once to receive your fatwa and explosive vest.

[GigantorX]

Infidel!!  How dare you question the will of Allah?  Now report down at once to receive your fatwa and explosive vest.

So I get my fatwa and than throw the vest into the store, run away and detonate it?

[LurkerNoMore]

So I get my fatwa and than throw the vest into the store, run away and detonate it?

Why you no dies along with it?  You sees virgins Allah offerings?  That why you's decides to lives longer?

*strokes scraggly tumbleweed beard*

[MCWAY]

This was the case in Philly that I mentioned earlier, which is a bit similar to what this British minister endured.


Pa. High Court Strikes Down Homosexual 'Hate Crimes' Law

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court on Wednesday tossed out language that expanded the state's hate crime law to include "sexual orientation" and "gender identity."

The top state court upheld a November 2007 ruling by the Commonwealth Court, which had struck down the 2002 amendment as unconstitutional because it "did not retain its original purpose as it moved through the enactment process." The Commonwealth Court ruled that the statute violated the state Constitution because it was added to a bill that originally dealt with agricultural crimes.

Eleven members of a Christian evangelist group called Repent America were arrested and charged under the expanded "ethnic intimidation" law in 2004 for picketing at a Philadelphia event for homosexuals.

Although the charges were later dropped, Repent America director Michael Marcavage and six other members challenged the law.

Marcavage praised the Supreme Court's decision.

"Having been arrested, jailed and charged with a 'hate crime' for preaching the Gospel, I am elated that the Pennsylvania Supreme Court upheld the lower court's ruling in striking down Pennsylvania's expanded 'hate crimes' law," he said in a statement.

Marcavage pledged that his group will remain vigilant as they expect state lawmakers to make another attempt at passing a "hate crimes" law.

"The methods used by the Pennsylvania legislature in passing the 'hate crimes' bill were extremely devious and yet another chilling example as to how far politicians are willing to go to silence Christian speech that they would violate our own state Constitution to do it." ......



http://www.christianpost.com/article/20080725/pa-high-court-strikes-down-homosexual-hate-crimes-law/index.html

[Skip8282]

where are you at bay?

accept others ideas except when they collide with your GLBT agenda right?
 
come on bay you like to point out hypocrisey of christians, why not the hypocrisey of GLBT such as yourself?

Yeah, brutal double standard, eh.

[drkaje]

I bet he got a body cavity search.

[MCWAY]

Yeah, brutal double standard, eh.

Free speech seems to go out the door, when it's aimed at homosexuality.

[LurkerNoMore]

Free speech seems to go out the door, when it's aimed at homosexuality.

Or Jews.