Tony Spell has church in spite of the ban

[diakonos]

Originally Posted by Esaias

What stupid thing did he do?

If standing for what's right tarnishes your rep in the community, then a tarnished rep is what we all need.

“Pretending” that he was going to run a guy over.

[diakonos]

Originally Posted by n david

He put a bus in reverse and sped backwards towards a protester he was annoyed with.

That was stupid.

The charges are overblown, but it was a stupid thing to do.

Yep

[consapente89]

Originally Posted by n david

He put a bus in reverse and sped backwards towards a protester he was annoyed with.

That was stupid.

The charges are overblown, but it was a stupid thing to do.

As is reported...but who knows. Personally, I’d take Bro Spell’s word over anyone else reporting, at this point.

[consapente89]

This is the second time that an Apostolic has made national headlines because they were arrested for their faith. First was Kim Davis.

[Amanah]

Originally Posted by consapente89

As is reported...but who knows. Personally, I’d take Bro Spell’s word over anyone else reporting, at this point.

I agree

[coksiw]

Originally Posted by consapente89

This is the second time that an Apostolic has made national headlines because they were arrested for their faith. First was Kim Davis.

Kim Davis was a totally different scenario. She refused to participate in sin. Stopping large gatherings and switching to home groups is not a sin.

[diakonos]

Originally Posted by consapente89

This is the second time that an Apostolic has made national headlines because they were arrested for their faith. First was Kim Davis.

Joe, he wasn’t arrested for his faith.

[coksiw]

Originally Posted by consapente89

As is reported...but who knows. Personally, I’d take Bro Spell’s word over anyone else reporting, at this point.

If you watch the video on that article, you could see that Tony Spell and his Church members were being provoked by this protester with continuous insults at close range. The Reporter did a good job at showing the full picture of the incident.

[Nicodemus1968]

Originally Posted by coksiw

Kim Davis was a totally different scenario. She refused to participate in sin. Stopping large gatherings and switching to home groups is not a sin.

I agree.

Yet, I believe wholeheartedly that Bro. Spell believes he is being persecuted for his faith. He told I believe CNN or one of the other media outlets that. He told them once they shut down stores then he will shut the church down. At that point, it’s not a conviction but rather a preference. A conviction has no price tag, there is no, “once this happens then I will do this”. The news media as deceptive and manipulative as they are will twist every word he speaks to them. The Police chief has already been quoted as saying Bro. Spell is doing what he is doing for self-promotion.

[n david]

Originally Posted by consapente89

As is reported...but who knows. Personally, I’d take Bro Spell’s word over anyone else reporting, at this point.

There's a video, actually two videos. One clearly showing the bus moving quickly in reverse towards the protester before stopping a few feet from him; the other of a white pickup truck moving at a high rate of speed and swerving towards the protester before turning into the church parking lot.

This isn't he said/she said. There is video evidence.