Christian preachers face arrest for passing out leaflets in Muslim neighborhood

[Real American]

Christian preachers face arrest for passing out leaflets in Muslim neighborhood

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Two Christian preachers have been threatened with hate crime charges for passing out Christian literature in Muslim neighborhoods. No, this didn't happen in Saudi Arabia or Iran. IT HAPPENED IN ENGLAND.

How long do you guys think it will take before England is officially an Islamic state? Do you think Muslims will at least allow us Christians to continue to practice our faith? Or will they force us to convert or face death?




http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/ukne...irmingham.html

Christian preachers face arrest in Birmingham
By David Harrison
Last Updated: 9:14AM BST 01/06/2008
A police community support officer ordered two Christian preachers to stop handing out gospel leaflets in a predominantly Muslim area of Birmingham.

RII SCHROER
Warned: Arthur Cunningham

and Joseph Abraham
The evangelists say they were threatened with arrest for committing a "hate crime" and were told they risked being beaten up if they returned. The incident will fuel fears that "no-go areas" for Christians are emerging in British towns and cities, as the Rt Rev Michael Nazir-Ali, the Bishop of Rochester, claimed in The Sunday Telegraph this year.

Arthur Cunningham, 48, and Joseph Abraham, 65, both full-time evangelical ministers, have launched legal action against West Midlands Police, claiming the officer infringed their right to profess their religion.

Mr Abraham said: "I couldn't believe this was happening in Britain. The Bishop of Rochester was criticised by the Church of England recently when he said there were no-go areas in Britain but he was right; there are certainly no-go areas for Christians who want to share the gospel."

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Last night, Christian campaigners described the officer's behaviour as "deeply alarming".

The preachers, both ministers in Birmingham, were handing out leaflets on Alum Rock Road in February when they started talking to four Asian youths.

A police community support officer (PCSO) interrupted the conversation and began questioning the ministers about their beliefs.

They said when the officer realised they were American, although both have lived in Britain for many years, he launched a tirade against President Bush and the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Mr Cunningham said: "I told him that this had nothing to do with the gospel we were preaching but he became very aggressive.

"He said we were in a Muslim area and were not allowed to spread our Christian message. He said we were committing a hate crime by telling the youths to leave Islam and said that he was going to take us to the police station."

The preacher refused to give the PCSO his address because he felt the officer's manner was "threatening and intimidating".

The ministers claim he also advised them not to return to the area. As he walked away, the PCSO said: "You have been warned. If you come back here and get beaten up, well you have been warned".

West Midlands Police, who refused to apologise, said the incident had been "fully investigated" and the officer would be given training in understanding hate crime and communication.

[Corporate Hustler]

Awesome

[7even]

Well, the truth is that those things can only happen to white/christian people... in my opinion it also shows the deep insecurity of muslims - if they were to think that their belief is the shit, they would be more confident in keeping "their" people devoted to islam... but instead they can catch feelings pretty damn fucking quickly.

[Turf Hitta]

poor christians. this must be god testing them. take it in stride, its all part of god's plan. stop complaining. god wants you to suffer. Both you and succotash.

[J Bananas]

well muslims as a culture are pretty backward

[Turf Hitta]

well muslims as a culture are pretty backward

And you know this for certain because the American news media tells you so.

[virtuoso]

Oh don't you worry Real American, England and most of the west are going to be deeply locked into hardcore communist police states before they became ruled by Islam. In fact what you are bringing attention to is one very small facet of the strangehold on free speech in this country, it's the criminal scum "law makers" who have introduced these curbs on basic rights you dumb fuck!

[J Bananas]

well muslims as a culture are pretty backward

And you know this for certain because the American news media tells you so.

I don't watch or read major American news sources. Unless it's Bill O'Reilley for a laugh. 

[Turf Hitta]

^^^well whichever biased source you are getting your information from is not important. The fact that you make sweeping negative generalizations about an entire group of people shows that you bought into somebody's bullshit agenda.

[J Bananas]

^^^well whichever biased source you are getting your information from is not important. The fact that you make sweeping negative generalizations about an entire group of people shows that you bought into somebody's bullshit agenda.

no agenda, it just tickles me to say things like that

[Australian Bastard]

"I have a problem with the ignorance of man...period."
-Chuck D, 'Who got game'.



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Mankind....you are an ignorant race....
-Overfiend

[D-Stress]

free the west!

[LyRiCaL_G]

^^^well whichever biased source you are getting your information from is not important. The fact that you make sweeping negative generalizations about an entire group of people shows that you bought into somebody's bullshit agenda.

word

[Nat Turner-reincarnated]

man they should of cut them christian heads off........why is it christians always going around tryin to convert someone because they way is the best, or truth and everybody else is not.....fuck out off here.......them niggas always tryin to start some shit