The judiciary should ‘protect free speech’ – not suppress it

Dec 6, 2022 by

from Christian Concern: Street preacher John Dunn was arrested after reading the Bible in public and told by prosecutors that parts of the Bible are “abusive” and “no longer appropriate in modern society.” The Public Order Act charges...

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Win for arrested preacher after Crown Prosecution claims parts of Bible ‘no longer appropriate in modern society’

Nov 22, 2022 by

from Christian Concern: A criminal prosecution against a street preacher arrested for an alleged ‘hate crime’ has been dropped in which the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) argued that parts of the Bible are ‘abusive’ and ‘no longer...

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Street preacher who criticised Islam found not guilty of hate speech by court

Nov 4, 2022 by

From Christian Today: A Christian street preacher arrested for hate speech after he criticised Muhammad and Buddha has been found not guilty at a court hearing. Shaun O’Sullivan, 32, who used to heckle street preachers prior to his...

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Homophobic abuse by street preachers in Leeds tackled by council and police with new code of conduct

Sep 6, 2022 by

by Victoria Finan, Yorkshire Post: Religious preachers in Leeds City Centre who try to convert shoppers have been slapped with a strict code of conduct from the council after reports of homophobia increased. According to the code, seen by...

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Mocked, reviled and pelted with eggs – a Christian on the Pride front line

Jul 10, 2022 by

by Peter Simpson, TCW: LAST Saturday the 50th annual Pride parade in central London took place. Boris Johnson marked the occasion by saying: ‘It gives me the greatest pride to lead a country where you can love whomever you choose to love,...

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