Pastor Who Called Islam 'Satanic' Refuses to Run From Trial
The pastor who will stand trial after calling Islam "Satanic" and "heathen" says he will embrace his court hearing for charges of sharing a "grossly offensive" message through public communication.
"I am not running away, definitely not. I am going to take my stand for the Lord," Pastor James McConnell tells BBC.
McConnell will stand trial Dec. 14-16 for comments he made at the Whitewell Metropolitan Tabernacle in Belfast.
Despite his bold Christian stances, even atheists defend McConnell over freedom of speech. Irish journalist and editor Suzanne Breen has come to McConnell's defense in multiple articles, arguing he represents freedom of speech on trial....