Photo Of 71-year-old Preacher Arrested For Saying God Created Only 2 Genders

Preacher arrested in the UK

 

A preacher has been arrested in the streets of London.

 

The elderly pastor was arrested for making “homophobic comments” and telling passers-by that same-sex couples were against “God’s created order”.

 

The man of God was addressing a crowd outside Uxbridge Station in West London when two police officers stormed the ground and ordered him to descend from the podium. He was pulled down by the officers when he refused to descend.

 

The preacher told passers-by that families must be “headed by a father and a mother”, and that “the distinction within mankind of just two genders, male and female, made in the image of God, constitutes the essence of God’s created order”.

 

Police soon arrived at the scene, saying they have received complaints about “homophobic comments” made by the pastor that were causing “distress” to members of the public.

 

Explaining what necessitated the arrest of the preacher, Met Police spokesman said:

 

“At 1.35pm on Friday, April 23, officers on patrol were flagged down by a member of the public who made them aware of a man allegedly making homophobic comments close to Uxbridge Underground Station.

“A number of other people also approached the officers with concerns about the man’s language.

“Officers spoke with the 71-year-old man and he was subsequently arrested on suspicion of an offence under Section 5 of the Public Order Act.

“He was taken to a west London police station and later released under investigation.

“A file has been passed to the Crown Prosecution Service for review and consideration.

“The Met’s Directorate of Professional Standards [DPS] have since assessed the footage and found no indication of misconduct. The arrest will not be subject to a full DPS review.”