~MuLLo

Apart from the weather changing about 65 times in Bathurst today, something else went down which has surprised me a little - particularly becuase it's something i thought i would see on the coast first, or actually never see it at all in Australia to be honest because i havent really seen it before.

There seems to be a preacher within our midst.

Outside my workplace today a young man dressed in what i can only describe as business attire, decided to preach his religion on the street.

Bible in hand, this man yelled from the top of his lungs, drowning the live jazz music playing from the music store across the street. The Jazz music actually stopped because it could not compete with his voice.

First of all in my opinion this man should not be forcing his religion on others. We all have our own beliefs and if we want to question them, many i would think go in search of answers in their own time and space.

Secondly this man had a great effect on the retailers in the local vicinity. The music store was a prime example for a start, then our business seemed to suffer too.

This has been a whole new experience fo myself and i am actually a little disturbed/puzzled. I would like to know this man's interpretations and compare it to what else is out there...perhaps the journalism side of me has a large effect on this 'here is a story Daz, go and interview this bloke'. The thing is im not sure where i would start.

I ignore this man's preaching on one level but still would like to know the whole sociological apsects of it all, where did he start? why did no one walk up to him and ask questions or complain?

Then there is the legal aspect...is it legal for this guy to preach on the street? Does he have any consideration for the reatilers close by? So many questions for a new experience.

I find it weird i havent seen something on the more populated coast first, this really is The Wild Wild West.