• Welcome to Baptist Board, a friendly forum to discuss the Baptist Faith in a friendly surrounding.

    Your voice is missing! You will need to register to get access to all the features that our community has to offer.

    We hope to see you as a part of our community soon and God Bless!

LGBTQ Community Gets Evangelist Franklin Graham Event Ads Pulled In The UK

M

Martin Marprelate

Well-Known Member
Site Supporter
carpro said:
Can't preach the Bible in the UK. It's illegal.
Click to expand...
:rolleyes: I think you'll find you can.
It is disgraceful that the advertisers should kow-tow to the LBTQWERTY industry like that, but the Bible is preached regularly in the open air day by day, and while several attempts have been made to get it stopped, it continues to the present time.
It is only a 'bus company that has refused the ads; they've not been banned by the Gov't.
 
carpro

carpro

Well-Known Member
Site Supporter
M

Martin Marprelate

Well-Known Member
Site Supporter
Y

Yeshua1

Well-Known Member
Site Supporter
Martin Marprelate said:
:rolleyes: I think you'll find you can.
It is disgraceful that the advertisers should kow-tow to the LBTQWERTY industry like that, but the Bible is preached regularly in the open air day by day, and while several attempts have been made to get it stopped, it continues to the present time.
It is only a 'bus company that has refused the ads; they've not been banned by the Gov't.
Click to expand...
Banned in the church pulpit though, correct?
 
Squire Robertsson

Squire Robertsson

Administrator
Administrator
Martin, according to the Blackpool Transport wiki article, it is owned by the Blackpool Borough Council. In the US, that would make this a governmental matter. Yes, not the Government, but a governmental matter none the less. In my locale, in San Francisco buses, cable cars and the Metro System are operated by the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency a semi-independent governmental body.
Martin Marprelate said:
It is only a 'bus company that has refused the ads; they've not been banned by the Gov't.
Click to expand...
 
M

Martin Marprelate

Well-Known Member
Site Supporter
Squire Robertsson said:
Martin, according to the Blackpool Transport wiki article, it is owned by the Blackpool Borough Council. In the US, that would make this a governmental matter. Yes, not the Government, but a governmental matter none the less. In my locale, in San Francisco buses, cable cars and the Metro System are operated by the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency a semi-independent governmental body.
Click to expand...
I really know nothing about Blackpool Council, or its 'bus company. The 'buses in my part of the world are privately run. It may be that Blackpool Council has taken this decision, but that has nothing to do with the UK Gov't. Graham's organization can advertise elsewhere if it wants, or hand out flyers.

It is within the power of the Home Secretary to ban a foreigner from coming to Britain on the grounds of being 'not conducive to the public good.' I will be utterly amazed if that happens to Graham, though I'm sure the homosexuals are lobbying right now.

I hope though, that he is coming to preach the Gospel-- the Lord knows we need that-- and not to rant against Moslems.
 
M

Matt Black

Well-Known Member
Site Supporter
Well he seemed to go the full Westboro last week and say that gays deserve death. That might just have a teensy-weensy bit to do with his ads being pulled from a Blackpool bus...which is a shame, because he's actually a good preacher of the Gospel and if he stuck to that he'd get his message across more effectively. How about evangelists, you know, evangelizing!?
 
Y

Yeshua1

Well-Known Member
Site Supporter
Matt Black said:
Well he seemed to go the full Westboro last week and say that gays deserve death. That might just have a teensy-weensy bit to do with his ads being pulled from a Blackpool bus...which is a shame, because he's actually a good preacher of the Gospel and if he stuck to that he'd get his message across more effectively. How about evangelists, you know, evangelizing!?
Click to expand...
Where has he ever stated that gay persons should be stoned to death?
That would be under islam, not Christianity!
 
Squire Robertsson

Squire Robertsson

Administrator
Administrator
Martin, I think the problem is one of usage. Remember, the U.S. is a federal system, not a unitary one. So, we will refer to "the government" when speaking about government at all levels. As best as I can see, nobody is saying Westminster has anything to do with the removal of the adverts. But, from an American POV, the action was a (small 'g') governmental one. Just as a decision by SF Muni would be considered a governmental decison
Martin Marprelate said:
It may be that Blackpool Council has taken this decision, but that has nothing to do with the UK Gov't.
Click to expand...
 
M

Martin Marprelate

Well-Known Member
Site Supporter
Squire Robertsson said:
Martin, I think the problem is one of usage. Remember, the U.S. is a federal system, not a unitary one. So, we will refer to "the government" when speaking about government at all levels. As best as I can see, nobody is saying Westminster has anything to do with the removal of the adverts. But, from an American POV, the action was a (small 'g') governmental one. Just as a decision by SF Muni would be considered a governmental decision
Click to expand...
OK. I understand that. Blackpool is a Northern, working-class town and I expect it has a left-wing council which may (I don't know) be pro-LBGTQWERTY. Also, in some neighbouring towns, there has been racial tension in the past, and the council can probably do without someone coming and (as they see it) stirring things up. The way to win Moslems for Christ is to present Him as Lord and Saviour. Ranting against Moslems just hardens them in their opposition.

I don't have a problem with anyone preaching on sin (in all its forms), righteousness and judgement to come (John 16:8) as a precursor to preaching Christ, but he should be aware that if he goes out of his way to preach against homosexuality, all the press will major on that rather than the Gospel.

Blackpool needs the Gospel; that much is certain.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Top