Give each of those council members who fashioned this absurd and contemptible new free speech restriction a complimentary tee shirt.
Posted on 09/07/2022 6:24:25 PM PDT by marshmallow
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 the Yorkshire Post, preachers in Leeds city centre have become the source of numerous complaints over the past few years after using homophobic language.
The council and West Yorkshire Police have told preachers their right to freedom of expression under the European Convention Human Rights (ECHR) Article 10 is “qualified” when it comes to reducing crime.
The code reads preachers must: “Refrain from using homophobic language or any other hate speech. It is an offence under the Public Order Act 1986 to use threatening, abusive or insulting words with the intention of causing a person to feel harassment, alarm or distress.”
Preachers must also refrain from using language that may be upsetting or alarming to young children, keep their volume down, and not preach outside the same spot for more than 90 minutes, according to the code.
“Do not preach outside the same premises for any longer than 90 minutes, as this can cause significant distress to nearby shopworkers and office staff,” the code reads.
Preachers can also be told to hand over contact details to the council and police, including that of their church group.
(Excerpt) Read more at yorkshirepost.co.uk ...
So don’t quote the Bible when you preach.
We’re beyond the point of civility now.
This is outright oppression for a chosen minority to vilify another.
Why are the Leeds City Centre folk preacherphobic ?
Aren’t phobias bad ?
How come their phobia is good and his phobia bad ?
Is that fair or equitable ?
“Religious preachers in Leeds City Centre “
I wonder if they are talking about Islam Muslin. Leeds has a large muslin Islam population.
They are heterophobes
Started a study of Matthew. John the Baptist and Jesus focus on repentance in the first four Chapters. I was thinking we are in a situation where many people don’t recognize the need to repent about anything.
My contacts are #1 God Almighty #2 Jesus Christ the Son and #3 the Holy Spirit. Please contact them about my abusive behavior.
They are heterophobes
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With a severe case of decencyphobia.
So Romans 1 is banned?
That heaving wreck of a ship of state England.
Such a history marred by Cromwell, Press Gangs, Bloody Mary and the whole tub of dirty laundry.
And yet they’ve the temerity to wag the finger about human rights.
Sod off, ye limey bastards!
The Bible tells us that women need to be silent, submissive and follow their man.
It teaches us that animals were put here to serve us and we have a right to subdue nature.
Homosexuality is wrong.
Not respecting ones elders is wrong.
Unequally yoked marriages are wrong.
Divorce is generally wrong.
Abortion is wrong.
Contraceptives and sterilization is wrong.
You are literally right. The Bible is “hate speech.”
That is the consequence of believing feelings and perceptions are somehow concrete and substantive. Today my “perceptions and feelings” are reality and you better not hurt them.
At least not if I belong to any special group, because if I’m a Catholic priest you can make all the jokes you want, the same goes for red necks, soldiers, Mormons... Only if you’re a special class do these “feelings and perceptions” have special protections because of course the government (politicians and beurocrats) are deciding what groups, words, ideas are right and wrong.
What can possibly go wrong with that?
Like Fauci with Covid, we have experts (a technocracy) controlling people’s rights and trying to dictate behaviors. I’m sure it’s all based on “science” and the “greater good.”
We must obey GOD Rather than man.
Oh nohs! We can’t put our private parts in the wrong place! Oh the humanity!
As for the street preachers, let them preach against homosexuality from citations in the Koran. They Left wouldn't dare speak up about that.
Franciscans in Lancashire preach in public and do it better. Pity the police who try to interrupt the Franciscans. https://youtu.be/cZ5aYoSr3Hg
Stop trying to convert (because you can’t) and just proclaim the Gospel. That will eliminate the problem.
Sick pile!!
Sick Pile !!
Da frankenfuhrer compels you..
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