On Jun 1, 5:19=A0pm, Maria <i...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> On Jun 1, 9:11 pm, Robin T Cox <nom...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> > simple_langu...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> > > source:
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>http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/2058935/Police-advise-Christia...
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> > > A police community sup****t officer ordered two Christian preachers
to
> > > stop handing out gospel leaflets in a predominantly Muslim area of
> > > Birmingham.
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> > > The evangelists say they were threatened with arrest for committing
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> > > "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.
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> > > 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.
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> > > 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
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> > > "deeply alarming".
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> > > The preachers, both ministers in Birmingham, were handing out
leaflets=
> > > on Alum Rock Road in February when they started talking to four
Asian
> > > youths.
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> > > A police community sup****t officer (PCSO) interrupted the
conversation=
> > > and began questioning the ministers about their beliefs.
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> > > 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.
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> > > Mr Cunningham said: "I told him that this had nothing to do with the
> > > gospel we were preaching but he became very aggressive.
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> > > "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
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> > > police station."
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> > > The preacher refused to give the PCSO his address because he felt
the
> > > officer's manner was "threatening and intimidating".
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> > > The ministers claim he also advised them not to return to the area.
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> > > he walked away, the PCSO said: "You have been warned. If you come
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> > > here and get beaten up, well you have been warned".
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> > > 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.
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> > Meanwhile, in Israel for quite some time, Christianity has been
subjecte=
d to
> > many restrictions.
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> >http://www.csmonitor.com/2004/0504/p01s04-wome.html
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> > More Zionist pot.kettle.black
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> But this isn't Israel...- Hide quoted text -
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'Christian Zionist - "Israel Committed Terrible Atrocities" '
http://www.rense.com/general82/atroc.htm
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