A Christian councillor who was suspended for tweeting that pride is not a virtue but a sin has been reinstated by a local Conservative group after having been suspended since July.
King Lawal, a Northamptonshire councillor, was being investigated by the Conservative Party for expressing his religious beliefs on social media. According to Mr Lawal, six other organisations cancelled him.
Responding to images of pride parades organised by LGBT groups at the end of last month, he wrote: ‘When did Pride become a thing to celebrate? Because of Pride, Satan fell as an arch Angel. Pride is not a virtue but a Sin. Those who have Pride should Repent of their sins and return to Jesus Christ. He can save you. #PrideMonth #Pride23 #PrideParade.’
Speaking on GBNews, Cllr Lawal said: ‘My Tweet was purely on Biblical truths, to express my Christian views on sin, and nothing more.’
‘The morning before the Tweet, I saw naked men shaking their bottoms around children watching. It disgusts me and brought out the righteous anger within me.’
The Bible says,
Prov 16:18 Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall.
In a twinkling of an eye
In a sudden turn of events, King Lawal has been stripped of his positions in various organisations and roles where he had been performing exceptionally. According to him, he received an email from the leader of North Northamptonshire Unitary Council, informing him of his suspension for a duration of 21 days, pending an investigation.
He faced dismissal as a trustee of Groundwork Northampton, suspension as an Academy Council member for Weavers Academy, removal as a Governor of Northampton Healthcare Foundation Trust, and a ban from holding a joint Police and Council surgery in the local library.
Again, forced to resign
There has been a concerning trend of pressuring individuals to resign based on their expression of religious beliefs. In Councillor Lawal’s situation, he stated that he was compelled to resign from his position in a nursing and care business. This occurred after he received an ultimatum from another local authority, claiming that his stance, as represented in a Tweet, was unattainable.
In June 2023, a senior British Army officer said he was forced to quit after being criticised for repeating that “men cannot be women”.
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A Facebook post Colonel Kelvin Wright shared without any additional comment stated: ‘If women cannot stand in a public place and say, ‘men cannot be women’, then we do not have women’s rights at all.’
A Christian man also lost his job after his employer discovered his previous legal victory affirming his freedom of speech.
Felix Ngole faced expulsion from a social worker training course at Sheffield University. This came about because he had shared a Facebook post that cited Bible passages discussing the subject of same-sex marriage.
Our Lord said,
John 8:32 And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.
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Read and Pray
Proverbs 11:2; Mark 7:20-23; Romans 12:16; 1 John 2:16; 1 Corinth 1:28-29
Pray that King Lawal will recover everything he has lost in a thousand fold
Pray for Christians in the UK who may be facing similar challenges
Pray for sound leadership in our country.
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