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Authorities In Britain Are Trying To Criminalize Christian Street Preaching

As Christianity declines in the West, we should expect Christians to be persecuted. It’s already happening in Britain.

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A church in Britain is facing criminal charges for preaching Christianity in public. The United Kingdom has made a habit in recent years of criminalizing Christian preaching and prayer on public streets (including silent prayer near abortion clinics), but this might be the first time the authorities have targeted an entire church and not just an individual.

Bread of Life Community Church in Essex this week was issued something called a Community Protection Notice, which could criminalize its pastor, a man named Stephen Clayden, as well as church members for preaching in public—something the church has done without incident for six years. A hearing is set for May 1, but in the meantime breaching the notice is a criminal offense, which means Clayden and his congregation could face prosecution if they continue their street ministry.

The notice was served following months of escalating pressure from local authorities in Essex, which at first cited amplification (despite no prohibitions on amplified sound in the area where the church members were preaching) but eventually accused the church of using “religious messaging” that mentions “hell,” causing “harassment, alarm and distress” to local residents.

“The notice continues by saying that wardens have ‘tried to educate’ the preachers, but the preaching is ‘unreasonable’ and having a ‘detrimental effect on the community,” according to a statement about the case from Christian Concern, an organization that advocates for the rights of Christians in........

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