Preacher Arrested in England for Saying Homosexuality is a Sin

A street preacher in England was arrested and locked in a cell for seven hours for telling a passer-by that homosexuality is a sin in the eyes of God.

As Frank Lockwood , religion editor for the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette , says, “It’s ironic, isn’t it, that the nation that gave us the King James Bible is now criminalizing the very kind of speech contained within the Scriptures.”

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