Merry Christmas? Pastors handcuffed and jailed in Houston, Texas -- charged after telling 'gays' about sin
Merry Christmas?
Pastors handcuffed and jailed in Houston, Texas -- charged
after telling 'gays' about sin...Now facing bench trial in court
run by lesbian
Their sign warns those who are "Drunks, homosexuals,
abortionist, adulterers, liars, fornicators, thieves, atheists,
witches, idolators" that "Hell awaits you."
Their hearing will be in Houston Municipal Court, which is run
by Barbara E. Hartle, who, according to the Dallas Voice, is listed
by the Gay and Lesbian Victory Fund as "one of only a few out
members of the Texas judiciary."
She was appointed to the position by Houston Mayor Annise
Parker, identified by the Los Angeles Times as "the first lesbian
to head a major American city."
Allen told WND that no matter what happens, the fact that the
ministers were handcuffed and ticketed, with their signs and shofar
confiscated for a time, sent a chilling message about free speech
regarding religion and homosexuality.
One website poster asks:
Why are these performance artists being silenced? Sure
their art transgresses the normative PC cultural understanding, but
it's just designed to raise questions and spark a conversation
about subjects that normally go unquestioned in today's media
conditioned society.
PA agrees. Challenging the liberal orthodoxy requires some
creativty today and while some tactics are too confrontational or
may seem over the top, it is Public Advocate's belief that most
printed materials promoting morality seem to be peaceful or
non-controversial expressions of religious values.
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"I think they were trying to send us a message," said
(pastor) David Stokes. "I believe they were trying to shut us
down."
Officers handcuffed and detained the men.
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Youtube video posting shows struggle with police