Religious preachers shouldn't be shouting and screeching in the street..

[Theblacksheepforever]

I was out with my children today walking down the high street with my two children, reception age DS is autistic and my other DC is a little baby.

A religious preacher with fliers who we hadn't noticed - started shouting at the top of her voice about God and jusgement day as we walked past her. It scared DS stiff and an hour long meltdown ensued. I was annoyed.

My child aside, does anybody else think this shouldn't be allowed? It's antisocial and technicallg illegal given that shouting and screaming in the street is contrary to section 5 of the public order act, so why is this allowed?

AIBU?

@knowinglesseveryday

"Screeching " is a silly exaggeration, as you know. And no, I'm not religious.

I've seen plenty screeching from religious preachers.

I've seen plenty screeching from religious preachers

Same here

I imagine it was shouting you heard.

@knowinglesseveryday

I imagine it was shouting you heard.

But as the OP was there and you weren't, I see no reason at all to doubt her impression of the tone.

@knowinglesseveryday

I imagine it was shouting you heard.

No it was both. But thanks for telling me what I did and did not hear.

@ErrolTheDragon
Quite. I haven't seen anything that you say which suggests street preaching should be banned.

In her opening op she says... given that shouting and screaming in the street is contrary to section 5 of the public order act, so why is this allowed?

Isn't this saying that it shouldn't be allowed as it falls conrary to section 5? And if it's not allowed, it's banned.

[quote Nightlystroll]@ErrolTheDragon
Quite. I haven't seen anything that you say which suggests street preaching should be banned.

In her opening op she says... given that shouting and screaming in the street is contrary to section 5 of the public order act, so why is this allowed?

Isn't this saying that it shouldn't be allowed as it falls conrary to section 5? And if it's not allowed, it's banned.[/quote]
No, she suggests 'shouting and screaming' (subject unspecified) should be banned. Not street preaching. I don't see any indication she objects to that if it's not scary and too loud to avoid.

Obviously banning shouting and screaming isn't realistic or appropriate

The "sinner or a winner" man who used to bellow down a megaphone at Oxford Circus was a sight to behold. For that reason YABU.

I like to quote Matthew 6:5 to them.

Religion is like a penis
It's fine to be proud of yours but when you start waving it about in the street and trying to ram it down people's throats then there a problem.

@Abitofalark

There are so many nuisances and sources of unwanted noise and behaviour in the streets that preachers are a small part of it and they are harmless, though annoying. Some people are very intolerant of anything to do with religion but will tolerate plenty of other things. I am very intolerant of noise but I know that and I have to put up with it.

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@knowinglesseveryday

"Screeching " is a silly exaggeration, as you know. And no, I'm not religious.

Ha far from an exaggeration, have you seen or heard these particular people in my area.

If you had you'd know they bloody screech.