Mormons ask court to silence preacher - justifiably

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Mormons ask court to silence preacher who believes their church is a cult
By David Millward
(Filed: 25/11/2004)

An evangelical Christian accused of harassing the Mormon church spent nearly three hours knocking on an elder's door, the High Court was told yesterday.

Andrew Price, a preacher with the Church of England (Continuing) visited Elder Dustin Shaver at his home in Walthamstow, north London in September as part of his campaign against the Mormons.


Andrew Price and his wife Ruth outside the High Court yesterday
Elder Shaver was not the only reluctant recipient of Mr Price's evangelising, Fenner Moeran, the Mormons' counsel, told Mr Justice Beatson.

The Mormon church has argued that Mr Price has taken evangelising too far and has asked the High Court to grant it an injunction to prevent him from continuing his protests outside its properties. It wants him kept at least 30 yards from any of its churches throughout the country. It also wants him banned from making calls to Mormons' mobile phones unless invited to do so.

But giving evidence yesterday Mr Price, 44, of Chiswick, west London said he believed it was his duty to inform people of what the religion stood for.

"I would describe Mormonism in its presentation as being like the Venus fly trap.

"There is something attractive which lures an insect into the body of the plant. Then it closes and the plant is happy because it has its prey."

Mr Price, who admitted he often spent six days a week preaching outside Mormon churches, denied he had shouted or screamed at worshippers.

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[Solly]

Too right.

To use, in his defence, the idea of field preaching by Whitefield and Wesley, as a justification for a clear case of harrassment, is incredible. The are laws in the UK about disruptoing church services too. Of course, this will be read as further evidence of religious persecution of Christians, by such groups.

 

[retrorich]

Too right.

To use, in his defence, the idea of field preaching by Whitefield and Wesley, as a justification for a clear case of harrassment, is incredible. The are laws in the UK about disruptoing church services too. Of course, this will be read as further evidence of religious persecution of Christians, by such groups.

Exactly how are Christians being persecuted? In the U.S. (Jesusland),they are the overwhelming majority and are presently in total control of the federal government.

Poor babies! :biglaugh: