it's a good thing hate speech laws are unconstitutional in the US, otherwise a shit load of pastors, politicians and zionist hatemongers would be behind bars.
On Sunday, January 3, 2016 at 11:29:59 AM UTC-6, Travis wrote: > > > > > > > > > > *Jailed for preaching against Islam?* > > On 01/02/2016Retired Pastor James McConnell is waiting to see if his next > sermon will be given from a prison pulpit. His crime? On May 18, 2014, the > 79-year-old pastor, speaking at the church he founded in Belfast, Ireland, > preached a sermon on 1 Timothy 2:5: “For there is one God, and one mediator > between God and men, the man Christ Jesus.” > > Pastor McConnell says he wrote that sermon to protest “… the terrible > injustice done to a young Muslim woman named Miriam Ibrahim who was > converted to Christianity and for marrying a Christian man. Miriam Ibrahim > was pregnant and was to receive eighty lashes and possibly martyrdom.” > > As WND previously reported > <http://www.wnd.com/2015/06/pastor-faces-prosecutionfor-anti-islam-rant/>, > McConnell stated in part of his sermon, “Islam’s ideas about God, about > humanity, about salvation are vastly different from the teaching of the > Holy Scriptures. Islam is heathen. Islam is satanic. Islam is a doctrine > spawned in hell.” > > With that public statement, things began to go very wrong for the pastor. > Northern Ireland’s Public Prosecution Service > <http://www.ppsni.gov.uk/Role-of-the-PPS-5018.html> (PPS) determined that > McConnell – whose sermon was streamed live on the Internet – violated the > 2003 Communications Act by “sending, or causing to be sent, by means of a > public electronic communications network, a message or other matter that > was grossly offensive.” > > Pastor McConnell was taken to trial on the charge last month > <http://www.wnd.com/?p=2737165> at Belfast Magistrates' Court, and the > decision of the court is expected on Tuesday. > > "I believe, for the prosecution, this is a hot potato," McConnell said at > the time. "They don't know how to handle it." > > He said he was "looking forward to testifying if they give me a chance. > Either they try me and put me in prison or I am free to preach the gospel." > > Hundreds of supporters turned out to stand with the pastor. > > His lawyer said before the trial there was a multitude volunteering to > speak on behalf of the preacher. > > "We have been inundated with scores of potential witnesses who wish to > give evidence on behalf of Pastor McConnell," the lawyer said. > > Speaking to the News Letter on Friday, Pastor McConnell was optimistic > <http://www.newsletter.co.uk/news/northern-ireland-news/mcconnell-warns-of-uprising-if-islam-sermon-leads-to-jail-term-1-7141169>, > > but said that before he will renounce his beliefs, he would prefer > imprisonment: "I am willing to go to jail and I am going to stand for what > I believe in. If the verdict goes against me – and they do put me in jail – > there will be such an uprising in this country." > > McConnell's legal woes for speaking publicly about Islam are not unique. > Government fines and punishments levied against Christians practicing their > faith is the norm in many Middle Eastern nations. Some recent examples > include: > > - Imprisoned Iranian Pastor Farshid Fathi finally released > > <http://www.churchcentral.com/blogs/imprisoned-iranian-pastor-farshid-fathi-finally-released/> > - Iran arrests nine Christians on Christmas Day for celebrating Jesus > Christ > > <http://www.christianpost.com/news/iran-arrests-nine-christians-christmas-day-celebrating-jesus-christ-153745/> > - Christians in Baghdad remain hopeful during Christmas amid genocidal > threats > > <http://www.christianpost.com/news/christians-baghdad-christmas-genocidal-threats-153641/> > > But increasingly, speaking out against Islam from a biblical position is > coming into conflict with hate-speech legislation in many Western nations > <http://spectator.org/articles/42095/islam-and-free-speech>. In 2007, the > U.N. Human Rights Council adopted a resolution that "defamation of religion > ... leads to violations of human rights" and stated that "... freedom of > expression ... should be exercised with responsibility and may therefore be > subject to limitations" expressly deploring "the use of the print, > audio-visual and electronic media, including the Internet ... to incite ... > xenophobia or related intolerance and discrimination toward Islam. ..." > > In 2007, the Ontario Provincial Human Rights Commission, acting on > complaints by the Canadian Islamic Congress, opened an investigation of > Maclean's magazine for publishing excerpts of Mark Steyn's book "America > Alone > <http://www.amazon.com/America-Alone-End-World-Know/dp/1596985275/?_encoding=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&keywords=America%20Alone&linkCode=ur2&qid=1451776813&sr=8-1&tag=worldnetdaily-20&linkId=D4A6USGYYQPC3W2X>." > > Following massive public protest, the case was finally dropped > <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Steyn#Response_to_America_Alone>. But > in a letter to Maclean's, Jennifer Lynch, the head of the Canadian Human > Rights Commission, wrote: "Mr. Steyn would have us believe that words, > however hateful, should be give free reign [sic]. History has shown us that > hateful words sometimes lead to hurtful actions that undermine freedom and > have led to unspeakable crimes. That is why Canada and most other > democracies have enacted legislation to place reasonable limits on the > expression of hatred." > > More recently, the Quebec National Assembly has taken up Bill 59 which > would assign new powers to the Quebec Human Rights Commission (QHRC) to > combat > hate speech > <http://www.breitbart.com/national-security/2015/08/27/canadian-hate-speech-proposal-threatens-free-speech/>, > > allowing for the censoring of speech that promotes "fear of the other." The > bill would also allow the QHRC to prosecute websites that disparage or > denounce Islam. Currently, Bill 59 remains in the Assembly > <http://www.assnat.qc.ca/en/travaux-parlementaires/commissions/ci-41-1/journal-debats/CI-151203.html>for > > review and amendment. > > The U.S. has seen a large increase in attacks on the right of conscience > and association for Christians, especially in the realm of homosexual > rights and marriage. > > Until recently, the First Amendment right to free speech has blocked > attempts by Washington to impose limits on unflattering opinions or > descriptions of Islam and of its radical adherents. But this situation may > be changing. > > In 2013, Bill Killian, U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of > Tennessee, attended a public meeting in Tullahoma to discuss how combat > those who violate Muslim civil rights by posting inflammatory documents > targeting Muslims on social media. > > "This is an educational effort with civil rights laws as they play into > freedom of religion and exercising freedom of religion," Killian told the > Tullahoma News > <http://www.tullahomanews.com/group-sets-meeting-to-increase-tolerance-of-muslims-culture/>. > > "This is also to inform the public what federal laws are in effect and what > the consequences are." > > More recently > <http://www.wnd.com/2015/12/ag-lynch-vows-to-prosecute-anti-muslim-speech/>, > Attorney General Loretta Lynch has threatening legal action against any > "anti-Muslim rhetoric" that "edges toward violence." > > Last month, 82 Democrat congressional sponsors introduced HR 569 > <https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-resolution/569/text>. > The resolution, which is still in committee, condemns "...violence, > bigotry, and hateful rhetoric towards Muslims in the United States" and > "... denounces in the strongest terms the increase of hate speech ... > targeted against mosques, Muslims, or those perceived to be Muslim." > > As WND previously noted > <http://www.wnd.com/2015/12/evangelical-pastor-on-trial-for-branding-islam-satanic/>, > > the decision that results from the case, which is based on the pastor’s > description of Islam as a “doctrine spawned in hell,” could determine > whether Christian pastors will be allowed to preach biblical doctrine in > the United Kingdom going forward. > > Meanwhile Pastor McConnell, one of Ireland's most popular online > evangelists, waits in the church he founded 57 years ago. He remains > defiant <http://www.jamesmcconnell.org/blog/my-next-court-appearance/>: > "As I have said many times I refuse to be gagged and if necessary will go > to prison; but be assured, when I come out I will start again and preach > the truth of the gospel! Your prayers are appreciated, but there is Someone > very special praying for me and His Name is Jesus. He is my Great High > Priest who stands for me and His blood-redeemed people in the presence of > God." > > URL to article: > *http://www.wnd.com/2016/01/jailed-for-preaching-against-islam/ > <http://www.wnd.com/2016/01/jailed-for-preaching-against-islam/>* > > > __._,_.___ > ------------------------------ > Posted by: "Beowulf" <[email protected] <javascript:>> > ------------------------------ > > > Visit Your Group > <https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/grendelreport/info;_ylc=X3oDMTJmODRxZ2toBF9TAzk3MzU5NzE0BGdycElkAzIwMTk0ODA2BGdycHNwSWQDMTcwNTMyMzY2NwRzZWMDdnRsBHNsawN2Z2hwBHN0aW1lAzE0NTE4NDAwODI-> > > > > [image: Yahoo! 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