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CHRISTIANS ARRESTED at Arab Festival
WebToday ^ | 8-1-10 | WebToday

Posted on 08/01/2010 4:50:30 AM PDT by geraldmcg

A trial date has been set for September 16th in District Court in Dearborn, Michigan with four Christians charged with breach of the peace after they tried to share their Christian faith to Muslims at the June 18th International Arab festival.

As the four were taken off to jail, many in the crowd shouted "Allah Akbar" as the four were placed in handcuffs. Robert Muise of the Thomas More Law Center says there is the very strong possibility that a federal Civil Rights case will be filed on behalf of the four Christians.

Muise also says, "It's evident that the Dearborn Police Department was more interested in placating Muslims than obeying the U-S Constitution."

State Representative Tom McMillin of Rochester Hills, Michigan has called on Michigan’s Attorney General Mike Cox to investigate the arrest of the Christians, who were exercising their First Amendment rights on public property.

View the full video news story at: http://www.cleantv.com/web/ProgramDetail.aspx?pid=322


TOPICS: Activism; Current Events; Ministry/Outreach; Religion & Culture
KEYWORDS: arabfestival; arrested; muslim; prayer; tommcmillin
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1 posted on 08/01/2010 4:50:32 AM PDT by geraldmcg
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To: geraldmcg

Born and raised in Detroit...left in 1979. When I go back and drive through town, I have to fight back tears. On the near eastside one no longer hears church bells tolling services or the hours...one hears Islamic calls to prayer.

Christians have become the “other”. Most of the city is desolated...back in the sixties political decisions were made to not confront crime...it was “racist”. Everyone who could afford it...moved.

There’s not much left.

Beware Chicago...this could be you in twenty years.


2 posted on 08/01/2010 5:02:35 AM PDT by kjo
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To: geraldmcg

Christians???
Thishere “Constitution” thingy???

Ya gotta be KIDDING!
You RACIST NAZI HOMOPHOBE (thought I’d toss that one in for fun) YOU!!


3 posted on 08/01/2010 5:04:00 AM PDT by Flintlock
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To: geraldmcg

In the Obamanation, “civil rights” are not about rights. It is now about advantage, not equality. His government will only use civil rights and hate crimes laws to give the plaintiff an advantage. Since whites, males, Christians, and straights “deserve” no advantage (in his mind), they do not get the benefit of civil rights.


4 posted on 08/01/2010 5:04:04 AM PDT by Bryanw92 (Obama is like a rocket scientist....who's trying to do brain surgery with a hammer.)
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To: kjo

“Beware Chicago...this could be you in twenty years.”

Is that a typo? Maybe you mean TWO years.
There will be no America in 20 years, much less a Chicago as we knew it.


5 posted on 08/01/2010 5:07:29 AM PDT by AlexW
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To: geraldmcg
The criminalization of Christianity continues.

The world is preparing itself for the Antichrist and the Tribulation, when those who follow Christ will be beheaded. Christianity must be eradicated for the Antichrist to come to power.

It's heartbreaking to see, but Scripture tells us that this is going to happen and it's not going to get any better.

6 posted on 08/01/2010 5:08:49 AM PDT by GiovannaNicoletta
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To: Bryanw92

Ping! He is hell bent on his agenda and doesn’t give a rats butt about the law, white people or really anyone else, its all about his power.


7 posted on 08/01/2010 5:08:53 AM PDT by aeonspromise
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To: geraldmcg

Indeed. I left Chicago 4 years ago after being there about 50 years. Your 20 year scenario is optimistic.


8 posted on 08/01/2010 5:15:01 AM PDT by geraldmcg
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To: geraldmcg

I guess I would wonder how Christians would feel if Arabs would go into a Christian Church to give out Arab stuff. I guess I feel if it is not your festival why do you bother going or give out stuff. I am a Catholic and don’t go into Jewish places to give out Catholic literature. Also as a Catholic, I don’t go into born again conferences to give out my literature there either. I guess I am more the mind your own business type person.


9 posted on 08/01/2010 5:17:10 AM PDT by napscoordinator
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To: geraldmcg
Christians are commissioned by Christ to reason unbelievers into embracing the one true faith.

The misguided followers of Islam are commanded by “Allah” to slaughter,forcibly convert or enslave the “unbeliever.”

Right off the bat,Muslims bring guns to Christian pillow fights.

Many say Islam needs the glorious reformation of a Christ to remove the antiquated evils of it's doctrine.I say they are so behind in the understanding of the true blessings of God's love they may need the teachings of even a B.C. preacher like the logic genius Cicero first. Gotta crawl before you can walk.

10 posted on 08/01/2010 5:17:39 AM PDT by Happy Rain ("Too many Obamunists will go to prison if the GOP wins in November--ergo there will be no election.")
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To: geraldmcg

If a bunch of Muslims crashed my party and began waving around Korans and “share their Muslim faith” and generally being a PITA, I’d hope they get arrested too.

And if they weren’t it wouldn’t be because I didn’t call the law.

Some communities still have laws for actions seen as a public nuisance. That seems to apply.

Freedom of speech is one thing. Freedom of harassment is another.


11 posted on 08/01/2010 5:18:34 AM PDT by tlb
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To: geraldmcg

My family lives in Lincolnshire and Arlington Heights....why would they leave? They are very nice areas to live.


12 posted on 08/01/2010 5:18:57 AM PDT by napscoordinator
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To: napscoordinator; tlb

This was in public, on the street, not on private property.


13 posted on 08/01/2010 5:27:22 AM PDT by Eagles6 ( Typical White Guy: Christian, Constitutionalist, Heterosexual, Redneck.)
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To: napscoordinator

Big difference between a Christian Church (PRIVATE PLACE) and a street festival (PUBLIC PLACE). You may be a catholic, but if standing by idly by and not lifting a finger while you allow certain groups of people to just traipse down the road to hell, than Christ is not in your heart. Christians preach the WORD, not only inside a safe church, but also at a gay pride festival in California, a market in Damascus, or a Soccer field in Swaziland.


14 posted on 08/01/2010 5:29:07 AM PDT by L,TOWM (The Democratic Party Platform: Lies, promulgated by Liars whose only real talent is Lying.)
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To: Eagles6
I don't care. Could they be anymore exact in saying “Arab Festival”...what brings people to think that they should pass out crap at a festival. I get so frustrated with people giving out paper upon paper for restaurants, sex shows, religious stuff etc while walking down the street....it is annoying and should be banned as far as I am concerned. When I go to a festival (and I go to a lot of them in Italy), why do I want anything that doesn't talk about the festival only. I guess you guys like collecting millions of papers that are given out on any World corner.
15 posted on 08/01/2010 5:31:56 AM PDT by napscoordinator
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To: L,TOWM

Oh brother....we are the largest religion in the World. Do you not think that people know about Catholics. Really???????


16 posted on 08/01/2010 5:33:09 AM PDT by napscoordinator
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To: tlb

Post of the day.....I agree with you 100 percent. If some Arabs or Muslims or whatever came near me while I was attending a Catholic festival I would want them arrested immediately! I would probably say something like “Get the f out of my way or something unchristian”....just kidding probably not use the f word but the rest I would say.


17 posted on 08/01/2010 5:35:19 AM PDT by napscoordinator
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To: geraldmcg
Today's Dearbornistan headline, it's

CHRISTIANS ARRESTED at Arab Festival

Not too far in the future, it will be

CHRISTIANS KILLED at Arab Festival


18 posted on 08/01/2010 5:35:45 AM PDT by COBOL2Java (Obama is the least qualified guy in whatever room he walks into.)
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To: napscoordinator
Amendment 1 - Freedom of Religion, Press, Expression. Ratified 12/15/1791.

Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.


19 posted on 08/01/2010 5:44:54 AM PDT by Eagles6 ( Typical White Guy: Christian, Constitutionalist, Heterosexual, Redneck.)
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To: Eagles6

Ok Eagles 6,
You got me. I hope the Muslims come into your festival and give out all this crap. I bet a million dollars you would not appreciate it and probably call the police on them.....lol.


20 posted on 08/01/2010 5:47:21 AM PDT by napscoordinator
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