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Taking Liberties: Arrested for reading the Bible?
By Douglas Kennedy
Published March 29, 2012
FoxNews.com
“You can preach on your own property,” an officer from the California state patrol tells Mackey as he leads him away in handcuffs. “Folks, this is what the United States is coming to,” Mackey says to the crowd, who were standing outside waiting for the Department of Motor Vehicles to open. “You can talk about anything you want, but you can’t talk about the Bible.”
Mackey is a minister of Calvary Chapel Hemet, a conservative Christian church that practices an “evangelical ministry,” requiring public testimonials and Scripture readings.Church officials believe Mackey was arrested because of “Christian bigotry.”
The officer who made the arrest disagrees, claiming he arrested Mackey for preaching to a public audience who had no choice but to listen.“You’re not allowed to preach here," he told Mackey, “because this is a captive audience.”Mackey’s lawyer calls that “ridiculous.”
“That doesn’t make sense in America,” says Robert Tyler of Advocates for Faith and Freedom, a non-profit law firm which defends Christian Liberties. “If the doctrine of the captive audience is going to apply broad brush, no one is going to be allowed to preach in a public park;that’s not America.”Tyler also points out Mackey was cited for “impeding an open business,” but he points out the DMV wasn’t even open at the time.“The DMV was closed,” he said. “They had no business arresting him.”“Mackey had to be threatening them his lawyer stated. Is reading the Bible threatening?”
Tyler says that, in the end, Mackey has simply been charged with trespassing.How can that be trespassing?” Tyler asks. “This is a public place. He was not blocking or impeding anyone. He was standing over 50 feet from the entrance. This is crazy.”
Mackey sees it in biblical terms.“The devil is holding everyone captive to do his will," he said as he was led away. “Repent, and trust in Jesus Christ. Judgment Day is coming, folks.”
SURE LOOKS LIKE A DRESS REHEARSAL FOR THE ANTI-CHRIST DOESN'T IT?
Taking Liberties: Arrested for reading the Bible?
By Douglas Kennedy
Published March 29, 2012
FoxNews.com
“You can preach on your own property,” an officer from the California state patrol tells Mackey as he leads him away in handcuffs. “Folks, this is what the United States is coming to,” Mackey says to the crowd, who were standing outside waiting for the Department of Motor Vehicles to open. “You can talk about anything you want, but you can’t talk about the Bible.”
Mackey is a minister of Calvary Chapel Hemet, a conservative Christian church that practices an “evangelical ministry,” requiring public testimonials and Scripture readings.Church officials believe Mackey was arrested because of “Christian bigotry.”
The officer who made the arrest disagrees, claiming he arrested Mackey for preaching to a public audience who had no choice but to listen.“You’re not allowed to preach here," he told Mackey, “because this is a captive audience.”Mackey’s lawyer calls that “ridiculous.”
“That doesn’t make sense in America,” says Robert Tyler of Advocates for Faith and Freedom, a non-profit law firm which defends Christian Liberties. “If the doctrine of the captive audience is going to apply broad brush, no one is going to be allowed to preach in a public park;that’s not America.”Tyler also points out Mackey was cited for “impeding an open business,” but he points out the DMV wasn’t even open at the time.“The DMV was closed,” he said. “They had no business arresting him.”“Mackey had to be threatening them his lawyer stated. Is reading the Bible threatening?”
Tyler says that, in the end, Mackey has simply been charged with trespassing.How can that be trespassing?” Tyler asks. “This is a public place. He was not blocking or impeding anyone. He was standing over 50 feet from the entrance. This is crazy.”
Mackey sees it in biblical terms.“The devil is holding everyone captive to do his will," he said as he was led away. “Repent, and trust in Jesus Christ. Judgment Day is coming, folks.”
SURE LOOKS LIKE A DRESS REHEARSAL FOR THE ANTI-CHRIST DOESN'T IT?