{"id":10263,"date":"2024-12-18T00:18:40","date_gmt":"2024-12-18T05:18:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cafe.nfshost.com\/?p=10263"},"modified":"2024-12-18T23:29:56","modified_gmt":"2024-12-19T04:29:56","slug":"video-bill-whatcott-gets-kicked-out-of-bike-edmonton-because-of-his-christian-views","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cafe.nfshost.com\/?p=10263","title":{"rendered":"Video: Bill Whatcott gets kicked out of Bike Edmonton because of his Christian views"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dear Friends,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I guess if you are a Christian and disagree with abortion and homosexuality, you aren&#8217;t allowed to fix a bike for your step son&#8217;s Christmas at Bike Edmonton. The video on this link&nbsp;below shows me getting kicked out of Bike Edmonton earlier tonight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-bill-whatcott wp-block-embed-bill-whatcott\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"IBpZjCsyfH\"><a href=\"https:\/\/billwhatcott.wordpress.com\/2024\/12\/04\/bill-whatcott-kicked-out-of-bike-edmonton-because-of-his-christian-views\/\">Bill Whatcott kicked out of Bike Edmonton because of his Christian&nbsp;views<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" title=\"&#8220;Bill Whatcott kicked out of Bike Edmonton because of his Christian&nbsp;views&#8221; &#8212; Bill Whatcott\" src=\"https:\/\/billwhatcott.wordpress.com\/2024\/12\/04\/bill-whatcott-kicked-out-of-bike-edmonton-because-of-his-christian-views\/embed\/#?secret=FHeWGwYR2z#?secret=IBpZjCsyfH\" data-secret=\"IBpZjCsyfH\" width=\"584\" height=\"329\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Bill Whatcott kicked out of Bike Edmonton because of his Christian&nbsp;views<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-embed-handler wp-block-embed-embed-handler\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps:\/\/youtube.com\/watch?v=1xVyOzYTd6Q%3Ffeature%3Doembed\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Dear Friends,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I went to Bike Edmonton two weeks ago to work on my son\u2019s bike for his Christmas gift and I must say my first visit was a positive experience. Yes, I noticed the UnGodly Pride sticker on the wall at their front desk and no doubt I don\u2019t share Bike Edmonton\u2019s views when it comes to CO2 admissions causing the end of civilization. Still, I liked the mechanic I worked with and was happy to purchase my bike brakes and derailleur there. Indeed, I even purchased a membership. Not to affirm homosexuality or the NDP. I purchased the membership to affirm their initial great customer service and what I thought was Bike Edmonton\u2019s commitment to provide cycling support to everyone who came to their shop.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>My next visit was not so positive. I made an appointment to work on my son\u2019s shifters and drove 2 hours to attend their shop. When I got to Edmonton I was surprised to find out my appointment was cancelled. Seeing as I was already in Edmonton, I went to Bike Edmonton\u2019s downtown shop (10612 105 Ave) to find out why my appointment was cancelled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The video of my conversation with Bike Edmonton\u2019s manager, Alex Hindle, he\/him, and his e-mail sent to me when I was in route (copied below) shows how Bike Edmonton treats Edmontonions who are openly Christian, pro-life, and who do not agree with the homosexual\/transgender political agenda.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In Christ\u2019s Service, Bill Whatcott<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Alex Hindle\u2019s e-mail to Bill Whatcott, December 4, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hi William,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I have reason to believe you are the same William Whatcott who has long campaigned publicly against homosexuality and abortion, among other issues. While Bike Edmonton works to make cycling accessible, we cannot countenance the views you have publicly promoted and will not allow you to enter or use our community bike shop (10612-105 Avenue, Edmonton, Alberta) going forward. You are arguably a public figure and your presence in our shop, which is located in the same building as the Edmonton Pride Centre, may adversely affect our reputation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I have cancelled your appointment for this evening. I understand that you recently bought a Bike Edmonton membership and can cancel and refund this if you like. It appears you paid cash for the membership, and so you may briefly come by the shop for the purpose of a refund. Let me know if this is your preference.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thank you, Alex Hindle Downtown Community Bicycle Workshop Co-manager Bike Edmonton Pronouns: he\/him<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bike Edmonton Downtown \u2022 10612 105 Ave \u2022 T5H 0L2 780-433-2453 ext 9001<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bike Edmonton South \u2022 8001 102 St \u2022 T6E 4A2 780-433-2453 ext 9002 Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, in Treaty Six Territory amiskwac\u00eew\u00e2skahikan | \u140a\u14a5\u1422\u1472\u1427\u148b\u140b\u1427\u1422\u1472\u1426\u1403\u1472\u1423<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/bikeedmonton\">@bikeedmonton<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>My Lifefunder to help deal with challenges related to being on bail for years while getting acquitted and retried again for a so-called hate crime for sharing the Gospel at the Toronto Homosexual Pride parade:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.lifefunder.com\/whatcott\">https:\/\/www.lifefunder.com\/whatcott<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201c<em>You have heard that it was said,&nbsp;\u2018You shall love your neighbor&nbsp;and hate your enemy.\u2019&nbsp;<sup>&nbsp;<\/sup>But I say to you,&nbsp;love your enemies, bless those who curse you,&nbsp;do good to those who hate you, and pray&nbsp;for those who spitefully use you and persecute you.\u201d<\/em>&nbsp;Matthew 5:43,44<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Advertisements<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cafe.nfshost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/BILL-WHATCOTT-OUTSIDE-LINDSY-DETENTION-CENTRE.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cafe.nfshost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/BILL-WHATCOTT-OUTSIDE-LINDSY-DETENTION-CENTRE-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10265\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cafe.nfshost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/BILL-WHATCOTT-OUTSIDE-LINDSY-DETENTION-CENTRE-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cafe.nfshost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/BILL-WHATCOTT-OUTSIDE-LINDSY-DETENTION-CENTRE-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/cafe.nfshost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/BILL-WHATCOTT-OUTSIDE-LINDSY-DETENTION-CENTRE-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/cafe.nfshost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/BILL-WHATCOTT-OUTSIDE-LINDSY-DETENTION-CENTRE-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cafe.nfshost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/BILL-WHATCOTT-OUTSIDE-LINDSY-DETENTION-CENTRE.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dear Friends, I guess if you are a Christian and disagree with abortion and homosexuality, you aren&#8217;t allowed to fix a bike for your step son&#8217;s Christmas at Bike Edmonton. The video on this link&nbsp;below shows me getting kicked out &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/cafe.nfshost.com\/?p=10263\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[5802,94,359],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cafe.nfshost.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10263"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cafe.nfshost.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cafe.nfshost.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cafe.nfshost.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cafe.nfshost.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=10263"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/cafe.nfshost.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10263\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":10269,"href":"https:\/\/cafe.nfshost.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10263\/revisions\/10269"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cafe.nfshost.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=10263"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cafe.nfshost.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=10263"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cafe.nfshost.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=10263"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}