WICHITA, Kan. — Alliance Defense Fund attorneys filed a federal civil rights lawsuit Thursday on behalf of a Wichita pastor arrested for attempting to express his faith on a public sidewalk outside of an event celebrating homosexual behavior. Although Pastor Mark Holick was arrested, city officials have since dropped the trespassing charges against him after watching a videotape that showed Holick conducting himself in a peaceful manner.
“Christians should not be penalized for expressing their beliefs,” said ADF Senior Legal Counsel Joel Oster. “Exercising your First Amendment rights is not a crime. Arresting Christians simply because they choose to exercise those rights in a public place is unconstitutional.”... For the rest of the story, follow the link...
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