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Pastor Who Fled Persecution in Iran Arrested in Minnesota for Sharing the Gospel
The Activist Mommy ^ | November 30, 2018 | The Activist Momy

Posted on 12/01/2018 8:38:37 PM PST by Tolerance Sucks Rocks

This is absolutely outrageous.

How is this happening right here at home without more backlash? Every single American who values the First Amendment, whether they’re religious or not, should be horrified to hear that a man was arrested in a mall simply for privately sharing his faith with fellow shoppers.

What’s worse, of course, is that the man is himself a religious refugee who came to the US to seek refuge from persecution.

“I came to the U.S. as a political and religious — as a Christian — refugee. They oppressed me for my faith in Iran. I was stabbed in Iran,” Pastor Ramin Parsa told PJ Media in September.

“These things might happen in other countries, oppressive dictatorships, but not in America,” he explained.

Parsa is now a pastor in Los Angeles but had been visiting Minnesota for a few days in August.

During a visit to the Mall of America, he engaged in a private conversation with two Somali-American women.

“Our conversation was casual. At first, we were not talking about the gospel,” Parsa explained. “They asked me, ‘Are you a Muslim?’ I said, ‘No, I used to be a Muslim and I’m a Christian now.’ I was telling them the story of how I converted.”

When another shopper overheard the conversation, however, this is when the trouble began.

The rest is stunning:

(Excerpt) Read more at activistmommy.com ...


TOPICS: Conspiracy; Local News; Religion; Society
KEYWORDS: 1stamendment; arrest; clickbait; mallofamerica; minnesota; oldnews
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1 posted on 12/01/2018 8:38:37 PM PST by Tolerance Sucks Rocks
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To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks

Paging President Trump. Pick up the red phone immediately.


2 posted on 12/01/2018 8:43:41 PM PST by Robert DeLong
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To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks

Can’t wait for Mall of America to have Muslims arrested for discussing their faith. /s


3 posted on 12/01/2018 8:46:48 PM PST by noiseman (The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.`)
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To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks
A Mommy, I read about this at FR back in August.

Got any current updates?

4 posted on 12/01/2018 8:51:50 PM PST by Deaf Smith (When a Texan takes his chances, chances will be taken that's fore sure)
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To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks

I hope he sues them and gets at least $118,000 for his trouble. A thousand for every dollar his bail cost him. And 10,000 an hour while he was detained illegally.


5 posted on 12/01/2018 8:57:57 PM PST by DannyTN
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To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks

Twitter suspended the pastor’s account.


6 posted on 12/01/2018 9:00:04 PM PST by dadgum (Overjoyed to be the Pariah.)
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To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks

We are “transforming”.


7 posted on 12/01/2018 9:00:20 PM PST by shanover (...To disarm the people is the best and most effectual way to enslave them.-S.Adams)
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To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks

He is blessed. And also, heck no!


8 posted on 12/01/2018 9:02:54 PM PST by cowboyusa (America Cowboy Up)
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To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks

” ‘You cannot talk religion here.’”

Any property owner legally can prevent open evangelizing on their premises. That is not in dispute.

However, in this case it’s apparent both the “passer by” and the guard far overstepped their own rights and duties.

And interfered with a private conversation.

Unfortunately the preacher has no recourse.


9 posted on 12/01/2018 9:16:27 PM PST by Mariner (War Criminal #18)
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To: Deaf Smith

Pre trial hearing Dec 11th (unless charges are dropped)


10 posted on 12/01/2018 9:18:05 PM PST by Cold Heart
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To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks

Find, “Random Woman” who whined to security, and Tucker Carlson her house times ten


11 posted on 12/01/2018 9:19:48 PM PST by BigEdLB (BigEdLB, Russian BOT, At your service)
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To: shanover
There are some cities and areas on this landmass that are post American. The Minneapolis/St.Paul area is one of them.
12 posted on 12/01/2018 9:21:11 PM PST by cowboyusa (America Cowboy Up)
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To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks

Was so wonderful of Bill Clinton to import all these lowlife, muslim Somalis.


13 posted on 12/01/2018 9:22:26 PM PST by mindburglar (Don't bother. I don't debate.)
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To: Cold Heart

He should sue the mall for millions and there should be a Christian boycott of the MOA for Christmas season until they publicly change their policy. Otherwise this is a just a Muslim outpost.


14 posted on 12/01/2018 9:22:36 PM PST by JMS
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To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks

Democrats are evil totalitarian scum. Why be surprised?


15 posted on 12/01/2018 9:30:57 PM PST by stinkerpot65 (Global warming is a Marxist lie.)
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To: noiseman

I predict that either Minnesota or Michigan will be the first state to adopt Sharia law.


16 posted on 12/01/2018 9:48:41 PM PST by reg45 (Barack 0bama: Gone but not forgiven.)
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To: cowboyusa

Also, he’s a pretty nice looking guy. Doesn’t look to me like the typical Islamic America-hater.


17 posted on 12/01/2018 9:49:35 PM PST by 4Runner
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To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks

Most recent related news I could find:

https://www.google.com/amp/s/pjmedia.com/faith/trial-pending-for-ex-muslim-christian-pastor-arrested-for-sharing-his-testimony-in-minnesota/amp/

Sadly, it’s not good news. Sigh.


18 posted on 12/01/2018 9:59:07 PM PST by piytar (If it was not for double standards, the Democrats and the left would have NO standards.)
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To: piytar

I tried to go on his twitter but they have suspended him. He is entitled to share his faith in a conversation. God bless him.


19 posted on 12/01/2018 10:12:47 PM PST by winslow
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To: JMS

Publicize the name of the “woman” who called the police on them. Were they local police or “mall cops”/ Find out and sue them anyway, and the Mall, and the Police Department.

Also check the woman’s immigration status. Somewhere in Somalia a camel is missing her wife.

In fact, it is time to start deporting violence, anti-American Moslems from Minnesota. That state is a festering sore of Marxism and Jihadism and Sharia Law advocates, plus nosey anti-Christian Moslems.


20 posted on 12/01/2018 10:32:51 PM PST by MadMax, the Grinning Reaper
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