First of all, I thank God for God. He is The Light that chases away the darkness in a man’s heart and soul.
Next, I thank God for America and for the amazing men who constructed our Constitution. The 1st Ammendment says:
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or
prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speec …
Here in Pittsburgh we are about to face many issues surrounding this Right we hold so dear. All kinds of arrangements are being made to handle the FLOOD of “Protestors” who will descend upon Pittsburgh for the G-20 Summit.
They will come, God have mercy hopefully they won’t cause too big of a mess… and they will go.
Pray for our police and the many other “special forces” coming here … may God protect them from the crazies and those blinded with anger. They are brave men and women, serving and protecting the peace.
But after that wave of outsiders has come and gone, we still have some on-going issues here in Pittsburgh.
Did you know that our Port Aurthority Transit system has a “blanket ban” on free speech in the “T” stations and Busway stations? The way my lawyer put it, you can say to your neighbor on the platform “I love cats.”
BUT … if you say, “I love God” you are violating PAT Transit’s rules…
Rules that are terribly unconstitutional.
So, my lawyer has written PAT letter and a conference call has been set up for Friday. Let’s pray they abide by the Constitution.
Because if they don’t, when I abide by the Constitution and go into the PAT Stations to hand out free literature about Jesus … they just might arrest me.
NO, I’m not kidding. I was already threatened with arrest WHILE ON THE PUBLIC SIDEWALK near the Wood Street Station.
Would you be willing to risk arrest while trying to share your faith with other people? Is your faith worth that much to you that you would CHOOSE to risk going to jail for it?
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