And I thought Jesus was considered a prophet by Islam. Apparently London Muslims consider Him a threat.
From Christian Today,
A ‘Walk with Jesus’ march through a predominantly Muslim part of London has been banned by the Metropolitan Police over concerns that it will lead to “violence and serious disorder”.
The march was due to take place in Whitechapel, in the London borough of Tower Hamlets, on 31 January.
“Join our parade in Whitechapel worshipping Jesus Christ on January 31, the month dedicated to the holy name of Jesus,” an advertisement read.
It is the second time the Met have intervened after a planned march in the area by UKIP last October was forced to relocate to central London...
...The Tower Hamlets Palestine Solidarity Network responded to the decision in an Instagram post by saying that the borough has a "long and proud history of standing up to fascism".
"We thank the Mayor, the Council, and our faith and community leaders for putting pressure on the police to protect our borough," the network said.
Tower Hamlets Mayor Lutfur Rahman said he had met with local faith leaders "including many Christian friends of all denominations" to "discuss how we prepare for UKIP’s latest planned march on Tower Hamlets".
"We are united, and will never be divided by their hate," he said.
"Our conversation this evening focused on what brings us all together - love, respect and understanding for our borough. As in the past, our council will work with the police and key stakeholders to ensure that there is no place for hate in Tower Hamlets."
Those who march for Jesus in the U.K. are "haters" according to this report.
Or maybe Muslims just hate UKIP.
Here is a link to UKIP's web site.
The question is, why doesn't the Church of England lead such processions? Or, why not the English Catholic Church, which may have more regular worshippers than the CofE these days?
ReplyDeleteThey won't because they are afraid to live out Matthew 28:19. "Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,"
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