A Misguided Prison Sacks Their Minister

A Misguided Prison Sacks Their Minister
A Misguided Prison Sacks Their Minister

A Christian prison minister in the U.K. has said he was forced to quit his job after authorities warned him not to quote verses from the Bible they deemed to be "homophobic."

Cambridge News reported on Monday that although the Rev. Barry Trayhorn, an ordained Pentecostal minister, was not fired from his job, he decided to resign due to the "unfair and aggressive" disciplinary process.

Trayhorn said he was barred from participating in future chapel services after authorities received a complaint following a service back in May, in which he quoted verses from 1 Corinthians, Chapter 6.

Read more at http://www.christianpost.com/news/prison-minister-forced-to-quit-after-quoting-bible-verses-149072/#MyKRDMbPI0pWoGVF.99

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