“It’ll probably help me sleep a bit better at night.” Pastor Greg Locke on Twitter: 'Amazingly brave people fought and died to protect and deliver us from tyrannical and evil things like the fraudulent Biden Administration. “I had the most hate and the most trolls and the most vitriol from Twitter,” he said. Locke actually says he feels a bit of relief from his permanent Twitter ban. We can’t cover stories like this without your support!*** ***Click HERE to support Conservative Journalism in Tennessee. If you want to social distance, go to First Baptist Church, but don’t come to this one.” He told church members, “I am not playing these Democrat games up in this church. He also placed a sign that reads, “We celebrate FAITH over FEAR” outside of the tent where his church holds services. Locke has been vocal in his criticism of individuals who wear masks and told churchgoers that anyone who tries to wear one at his church will be made to leave. Those videos launched him into conservative fame.Īt the time, Locke is quoted as saying, “It’s been a whirlwind.
In the wake of that decision, Locke made a number of Facebook videos criticizing the courts and Target for allowing transgender people to choose the bathroom they wanted to use.
PASTOR GREG LOCKE TWITTER FREE
He gained notoriety after his abundant use of social media just after the Supreme Court’s 2015 decision to legalize same sex marriage. 'The outrage about (Greg Locke's) account being canceled is probably misplaced.' said Ken Paulson, director of MTSU's Free Speech Center said. Locke is the pastor of Global Vision Bible Church in Mount Juliet, Tennessee. In the long run, it’ll hurt them monetarily more than it’ll hurt us.” “There are thousands of people that have bailed on Twitter because of it. Locke later brushed off the banning on Wednesday, referring to his Twitter following of 114,000 people “small potatoes” when compared to his 2.2 million Facebook fans, almost 600,000 TikTok followers, and more than 200,000 Instagram followers. “If you don’t think persecution is here, you are not paying attention,” he said in the video.Īccording to Twitter, Locke was banned for “repeated violations of our COVID-19 misleading information policy.” In a Facebook live video, he claimed to be the first pastor ever banned by Twitter and said that he believes his banning is an attack on Christians. posted about the ban on Facebook on Tuesday afternoon saying, “Twitter just permanently suspended my account. Just a normal Sunday at Global Vision Bible Church as right-wing pastor Greg Locke literally screams at his congregation "do not get vaccinated" while saying that only "crack-smoking, demon-possessed leftists" think Biden is the legitimate president.
Locke also made news when he told his congregation, "Do not get vaccinated," and that only "crack-smoking, demon-possessed leftists" would believe that Joseph Biden is a legitimate president. Locke is also the author of the highly acclaimed book Blinded by Benny, which is a biography of the charismatic faith healer Benny Hinn and comes highly. He also posted a sign outside of his outdoor church, stating that the campus is mask-free and that they celebrate "FAITH over FEAR." In July, Locke informed his church that he would kick people out of his church if they wore masks. Serious question, did you have a closed head injury as a child Jack Torrance. Since then, Locke has been a vocal social media user, often commenting on faith, politics, and Pro-Trump politics. Locke initially made a name for himself in 2016 when the pastor posted a video claiming that Target's policies regarding transgender people using appropriate bathrooms would open the door for "perverts and pedophiles". Locke is the lead pastor of Global Vision Bible Church, based in Mount Juliet, TN near Nashville.
Locke says he would sue Twitter for banning him and implored his fellow Christians to fight the liberal forces destroying America. In a Facebook Live video posted to his account, Locke claimed that he was the first pastor to be banned on Twitter and that his ban was an attack on Christians. Locke announced his permanent suspension through a post on Facebook, statingL "Twitter just permanently suspended my account. Greg Locke, the controversial Pro-Trump, anti-vaccine pastor, has been permanently banned from Twitter.