Thursday, October 04, 2007

REPENT AMERICA TO WITNESS AT PRIDE EVENT DESPITE JUDGE'S OPINION

PHILADELPHIA : Despite an unfavorable federal court decision earlier this year, Repent America (RA) will once again be a witness at "OutFest" on October 7, 2007. The judge�s ruling against RA and the First Amendment will not dissuade the ministry team from speaking the truth of God�s Word this upcoming weekend. It does, however, raise serious concerns about how the Philadelphia police will respond to RA as it takes to the streets with the message of repentance and the good news of Jesus Christ. 
On October 10, 2004, eleven Christians with Repent America, now known as the Philadelphia Eleven, were arrested and jailed for ministering at the annual taxpayer-funded celebration of homosexuality called "OutFest". Charged with hate crimes and a host of other charges, the eleven faced up to 47 years in prison and $90,000 fines each. After Common Pleas Court Judge Pamela Dembe dismissed the case as having no merit, the Philadelphia Eleven filed a federal lawsuit against the City of Philadelphia and Philly Pride Presents, Inc., organizers of "OutFest", for violating their civil rights.