A Scottish court has fined a street preacher £1,000 after answering a question about homosexuality. Shawn Holes, who is American, was kept in a police cell overnight and then charged with a breach of the peace. The accusation was that he had used ‘homophobic remarks’ that were ‘aggravated by religious prejudice’. Freedom concerns have been raised that this case shows religious liberty is under threat. One commentator described the charges against the preacher as ‘grotesque’. Shawn Holes was in Scotland with a group of American colleagues preaching on a wide variety of topics. ‘I was talking generally about Christianity and sin’, he said. He continued: ‘I only talked about these other issues because I was specifically asked. Mr Holes later commented: ‘It felt like a set-up by gay campaigners.’ Mr Holes’ lawyer said: ‘This case raises important issues about the interface between the criminal law in Scotland, freedom of speech and religious freedom.’

Pray: against the progressive limitation on free speech and religious freedom as shown in this incident. (Ga.5:1)

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