Persecution of Christian Street Preaching
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Hello Brothers and Sisters in Christ Jesus, our LORD and Saviour,
On Monday, 4th October I was prosecuted and found guilty - by the Ipswich, Suffolk Magistrates Court - of breaching Covid19 "Health and Safety" regulations. This was for leaving my home (on Sunday, 21 February 2021) in order to preach the Gospel during lockdown in the UK. In the Covid19 regulations (section 6.2.e) was made provision that people may leave their home to "attend a place of worship". The regulation guidelines also acknowledge that people may worship in outdoor spaces. I did not have legal representation and told the court that preaching the Gospel is how I worship God. Apparently this was not a reasonable excuse.
This ruling shows that government overstretch may determine how - according to and restricted by any regulations they deem necessary - each of us ought to worship God. On the day in question, I was standing far away from everybody (as the police officer admitted to my questioning her in court) and being outside, I posed no threat whatsoever of spreading virus to anybody. During lockdown, Covid Regulations were used to target open air preachers all over the country, preachers who refused to compromise on their personal duty of faith. We have seen many examples on social media whereby the Police have taken a particular liking to using these regulations in order to interrupt preachers of the Gospel and thereby stop the Word of God going forth to the lost. Therefore we know who the ultimate orchestrator of these evil and draconian laws is.
According to this ruling, street preaching of the Gospel is not allowed during lockdown. So people could exercise, buy alcohol, visit a recreational site (tourism), attend an abortion, but the magistrates in Ipswich ruled that one cannot preach the Gospel to the lost souls of the world and attending a place of worship during a pandemic means going to a communal building in closed space with other people.
The guilty charge brought with it a fine of £250 in addition to £620 in Crown Prosecution Services (CPS) legal costs and an additional £34 "Victim Surcharge". The total cost that I have to pay is £904. I've attached a scanned copy of the court order (below), ordering me to pay the costs.
Please may I ask, only if you are able, would you help me with paying the cost of this fine?
Please also leave a comment on the article written about me in the Ipswich Star on facebook and let the world see how the Body of Christ stands together:
https://www.ipswichstar.co.uk/news/crime/ipswich-gospel-preacher-paul-dawson-covid-breach-conviction-8386926
May the LORD Jesus Christ be with you all, even to the end of the world. Amen!
"I'LL SEE YOU IN THE SKY!"
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Paul Dawson
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