Baptist churches in North America are fundraising for a baptist pastor facing deportation to New Zealand after being charged for confronting worshipers at a mosque in Brisbane’s south this year.
Logan Robertson, who is in detention and fighting charges of public nuisance, had a GoFundMe page with ten thousand dollars in donations until it was shut down on Wednesday, earmarked for legal fees.
The Churches from Vancouver and California are trying to match the donations, as they believe Mr Robertson was “Telling the truth about Islam”.
Baptist organisations have distanced themselves from the pastor.
Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton said Australia would not tolerate "going to a place of worship and harassing others".
Mr Robertson was warned against extremist behaviour and rhetoric when he moved to Australia.