It’s not that hard to make
something viral if something trivial was given the biggest amount of attention
by authorities and experts.
Recently, a street preacher was
fined for quoting the bible verse while preaching. Preacher Michael Overd’s
quotes have been considered as “threatening” according to a Judge from the
Bristol Crown Court.
Fifty-year old Michael Overd
quoted verses from the bible that claimed homosexuality as an “abomination.”
According to the Bristol Crown Judge, it had helped him make the decision.
Overd was fined about £270 along
with compensation and costs that total to £1500 at the very least for homophobic
harassment and “racially aggravated” harassment.
It’s great to protest against
religion being part of a constitution’s core morals. But to imprison someone
for using their freedom of speech and taking a word-for-word of the bible is
quite arrogant, or more racist, in my opinion.
Overd said that the words from
Leviticus 20, a book from the bible, had never passed his lips. He didn’t use
other parts of the bible and the judge has redacted the bible, he said.
