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Steve Greene
PostPosted: 2007-10-08 15:49:16
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http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/article2610175.ece

Evangelical Christian groups are giving warning that Christians who say
gay sex is wrong could be sent to prison for up to seven years if MPs
pass a new law being debated today (Ruth Gledhill writes).

A new offence against incitement to homophobic hatred could be put
before Parliament as part of the Criminal Justice and Immigration Bill,
due to receive its second reading today. Gay rights activists are
calling for racial hatred law to be extended to cover


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Nick
PostPosted: 2007-10-08 16:33:52
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Steve Greene wrote:
> http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/article2610175.ece
>
> Evangelical Christian groups are giving warning that Christians who say
> gay sex is wrong could be sent to prison for up to seven years if MPs
> pass a new law being debated today (Ruth Gledhill writes).
>
> A new offence against incitement to homophobic hatred could be put
> before Parliament as part of the Criminal Justice and Immigration Bill,
> due to receive its second reading today. Gay rights activists are
> calling for racial hatred law to be extended to cover


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Roger Watts
PostPosted: 2007-10-08 16:36:27
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In message , Steve Greene
writes
>http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/article2610175.ece
>
>Evangelical Christian groups are giving warning that Christians who say
>gay sex is wrong could be sent to prison for up to seven years if MPs
>pass a new law being debated today (Ruth Gledhill writes).
>
>A new offence against incitement to homophobic hatred could be put
>before Parliament as part of the Criminal Justice and Immigration Bill,
>due to receive its second reading today. Gay rights activists are
>calling for racial hatred law to be extended to cover


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Nick
PostPosted: 2007-10-08 16:50:06
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Roger Watts wrote:
> In message , Steve Greene
> writes
>> http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/article2610175.ece
>>
>> Evangelical Christian groups are giving warning that Christians who say
>> gay sex is wrong could be sent to prison for up to seven years if MPs
>> pass a new law being debated today (Ruth Gledhill writes).
>>
>> A new offence against incitement to homophobic hatred could be put
>> before Parliament as part of the Criminal Justice and Immigration Bill,
>> due to receive its second reading today. Gay rights activists are
>> calling for racial hatred law to be extended to cover


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TD
PostPosted: 2007-10-08 17:00:51
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> Steve Greene wrote:
>> http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/article2610175.ece
>>
>> Evangelical Christian groups are giving warning that Christians who say
>> gay sex is wrong could be sent to prison for up to seven years if MPs
>> pass a new law being debated today (Ruth Gledhill writes).
>>
>> A new offence against incitement to homophobic hatred could be put
>> before Parliament as part of the Criminal Justice and Immigration Bill,
>> due to receive its second reading today. Gay rights activists are
>> calling for racial hatred law to be extended to cover


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R. Mark Clayton
PostPosted: 2007-10-08 17:39:36
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Roger Watts wrote in message
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> In message , Steve Greene
> writes
>>http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/article2610175.ece
>>
>>Evangelical Christian groups are giving warning that Christians who say
>>gay sex is wrong could be sent to prison for up to seven years if MPs
>>pass a new law being debated today (Ruth Gledhill writes).
>>
>>A new offence against incitement to homophobic hatred could be put
>>before Parliament as part of the Criminal Justice and Immigration Bill,
>>due to receive its second reading today. Gay rights activists are
>>calling for racial hatred law to be extended to cover homophobic
>>incidents.
>>
>>Colin Hart, Director of the conservative evangelical Christian
>>Institute, said: In a democratic society people must be free to express
>>their beliefs without fear of censure.
>
> So, after centuries of harassing and murdering those who express views
> contrary to their own, Christians finally feel the need to draw on the
> right to free speech!
>
> --
> Roger Watts

Indeed, they seemed quite happy - overjoyed even - for Denis Lemon (editor
of Gay News) to be sentenced to imprisonment for Blasphemous Libel. This
was less than 30 years ago.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/july/11/newsid
2499000/2499721.stm

How the world or worm turns.


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Theo Delight@yahoo.co.uk
PostPosted: 2007-10-08 09:48:11
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On 8 Oct, 15:49, Steve Greene
wrote:
> http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/article2610175.ece
>
> Evangelical Christian groups are giving warning that Christians who say
> gay sex is wrong could be sent to prison for up to seven years if MPs
> pass a new law being debated today (Ruth Gledhill writes).
>
> A new offence against incitement to homophobic hatred could be put
> before Parliament as part of the Criminal Justice and Immigration Bill,
> due to receive its second reading today. Gay rights activists are
> calling for racial hatred law to be extended to cover homophobic
> incidents.
>
> Colin Hart, Director of the conservative evangelical Christian
> Institute, said: In a democratic society people must be free to express
> their beliefs without fear of censure.

When did Mr Hart last read the scriptures and, in particular, Matthew
chapter 7, verses 1 to 4?

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Andrew McGee
PostPosted: 2007-10-08 18:42:31
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Roger Watts wrote in message
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> In message , Steve Greene
> writes
>>http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/article2610175.ece
>>
>>Evangelical Christian groups are giving warning that Christians who say
>>gay sex is wrong could be sent to prison for up to seven years if MPs
>>pass a new law being debated today (Ruth Gledhill writes).
>>
>>A new offence against incitement to homophobic hatred could be put
>>before Parliament as part of the Criminal Justice and Immigration Bill,
>>due to receive its second reading today. Gay rights activists are
>>calling for racial hatred law to be extended to cover homophobic
>>incidents.
>>
>>Colin Hart, Director of the conservative evangelical Christian
>>Institute, said: In a democratic society people must be free to express
>>their beliefs without fear of censure.
>
> So, after centuries of harassing and murdering those who express views
> contrary to their own, Christians finally feel the need to draw on the
> right to free speech!
>
> --
> Roger Watts


Well said sir - I dont like this law either, but if we are going to have
laws against inciting religious hatred, why not laws against inciting
homophobis hatred???


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