Public prosecutor quoting the King James Bible should be considered abusive and criminal?
A public prosecutor in a case involving two Christian street preachers has alleged that quoting from the King James Bible in public should be considered abusive and even criminal.
The Christian Institute reports that the two men, Michael Ovard and Michael Stockwell, were arrested last summer while they were preaching in Bristol city center and charged with a public order offense.
The men claimed they were simply preaching the gospel and answering questions from the crowd.
Their lawyer has argued that the two men were exercising their legal and democratic right to freedom of speech and were not in violation of any ordinance.
However, the public prosecutor accusing the men stated,
Colin Hart, director of the Christian Institute, has spoken out about the case, saying,
We must not forget that strong protections for free speech still remain in our country, he said.
The two preachers have been convicted and charged with fines, which they will reportedly appeal.
Absolutely ridiculous. So now, apparently, quoting the King James Bible can be considered abusive and criminal.
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