HOUSTON, Texas — (Scroll Down For Video) — Six protesters were arrested at Osteen’s Lakewood Church after heckling the Pastor while he was preaching.
One by one, six different people stood up and started heckling televangelist Pastor Joel Osteen at his mega-Lakewood Church in Houston, Texas Sunday morning.
According to witnesses, several men stood up, yelling “Shame on you!” and called Osteen a “liar.” While some churchgoers initially thought the first man was just “catching the holy ghost or something,” it turned out to be a coordinated protest allegedly organized by The Church of Wells, which views Osteen’s operation as a cult.
Sportswriter Anwar Richardson was among the congregants and took video of the “crazy scene” at the pastor thanked the massive crowed for their patience:
Crazy scene. Sixth person ejected from Lakewood Church by police and security pic.twitter.com/SwGTcH66Qs
— Anwar Richardson (@AnwarRichardson) June 28, 2015
Lakewood Church spokesman Donald Iloff Jr. tells Eyewitness News the hecklers were all with The Church of Wells. They were asked to leave, but refused and that’s when they were escorted out.
According to HPD, all six were charged with criminal trespass.
