‘Shame on You!’: 6 People Arrested for Heckling Joel Osteen at Megachurch

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. 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

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.

“After the sixth time that it occurred, my son was sleeping in my lap, and I looked at my wife and she was nervous and we just decided we have to get out of here,” Richardson told ABC 13.

All six people who charged with “criminal trespass” after being warned by police not to come back following a similar incident earlier this year.

Watch video below, via ABC 13:

[Photo via Twitter]

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