Christian arrested for displaying 7 biblical words at ‘Pride’ event.

Christian Arrested After Holding Sign with 7 Biblical Words on It at ‘Pride’ Event: Report

The narrative espoused by LGBT activists is that they are a powerless group oppressed by society, but recent events suggest the opposite is true. In Reading, Pennsylvania, a Christian was arrested for holding up a sign at a “pride” event that contained a famous Bible verse. The incident was captured on video by another Christian, Matthew Wear, who was preaching before being told by police to stop.

“Go and sin no more” (John 8:11)

Less than a minute after arriving, another preacher named Damon Atkins approached with a sign that contained the famous words of Christ in the Gospel of John. Police Sergeant Bradley McCune told him to respect their event, but Atkins responded that it was public property and therefore he had a right to be there. McClune then walked away, but Atkins continued to preach, at which point McClune and other officers returned and handcuffed him, while the people celebrating the “pride” event cheered as he was led away.

Standing Up for His Beliefs

According to the Lancaster Patriot, McClune submitted a criminal complaint against Atkins, recommending that he be charged with “disorderly conduct” and alleging that he “yelled derogatory comments at an organization that was holding a permitted event.” Atkins responded to this claim by saying he was at the event to share the Gospel with those who need to hear it.

“The main reason I was there was because of love,” he said. “Because Jesus has taught me to love my neighbor as myself.”

He also hit back against the claim that his statements were “derogatory,” saying that he was only quoting the Bible. Atkins’s court date is scheduled for June 16, and he is hoping that the Alliance Defending Freedom will represent him at the proceedings.

Christians Harassed for Their Beliefs

These events are not isolated incidents. In Canada, a Catholic student named Josh Alexander was suspended from school after saying that there were only two genders and was then arrested when he tried to attend school in violation of his suspension. In April, Alexander was arrested again after handing out Bibles at a protest in Calgary, Alberta. Meanwhile, also in Calgary, a pastor was arrested and spent Easter in jail after protesting a drag queen story hour event aimed at children.

While these examples may have taken place in Canada, the fact that Atkins was arrested for peacefully protesting a “pride” event shows that the same thing is starting to happen here in America as well. Far from being a powerless and oppressed group, the LGBT movement in America, and indeed across the West, now enjoys the protection of the police and the government, while Christians preaching the Gospel are harassed for their beliefs.

Pray for America

While the left is allowed into schools to indoctrinate our children, Christians are met with brute force while trying to stand up to these evils. This does not bode well for the future of our country. America needs our prayers now, more than ever.

The Western Journal