Update on Pastor Walter Hoye
Some time ago I told you about Pastor Hoye's battle for free speech so that he could get the message out at abortion clinics about God's love & the alternatives that are out there. I also mentioned how he was convicted despite the fact that he obeyed the law & those at the clinic were bending the regs to suit their nefarious purposes.
Last Friday Pastor Hoye began serving his 30 day sentance. This despite the fact that the conviction is being appealed.
Fr. Frank Pavone, National Director of Priests for Life had this to say: Rev. Hoye "has just begun serving a sentence which is blatantly unjust. Rev. Hoye did no violence, but rather attempted to stop violence by his prayerful presence at an abortion mill in Oakland.
He was right to refuse to promise not to approach the abortion facility. By intervening for these children, he simply seeks to fulfill the command, 'Do to others what you would have them do to you.' No government can put a cap on peaceful efforts to save children from violence."
Pastor Hoye spent the 40 days leading up to his incarceration in prayer & fasting.
For those of you who may not remember what the abortionists find so objectionable in his message, here is what he has on the picket he carries: “Jesus loves you and your baby. Let us help.” Hardly the threatening message the abortionists claim it is. The only threat is to their attempts to make money off of murdering innocent children.
The law that he was convicted under only forbids those opposed to abortion to approach those going into the abortion clinic in order to offer alternatives. If you have a pamphlet encouraging abortion, it is OK to approach. The law was clearly passed to silence free speech.
Keep Pastor Hoye in your prayers & pray that this attempt to undermine his free expression of religion & free speech rights under the 1st Amendment is defeated.
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posted by Al @ 5:53 AM
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