Hate laws leading to unfair prosecution of Christians, new report warns
Christians are being unfairly targeted by laws intended to prevent religious hate crimes, a new report from Civitas warns.
The report, A New Inquisition: Religious Persecution in Britain Today, criticizes the "oppressive oddity of judicial attempts to regulate religious hatred.
The report was researched and written for the think tank by Jon Davies, former head of the Department of Religious Studies at the University of Newcastle.
He warns that although the Blasphemy Law was abolished in 2008, it has re-emerged in the guise of the hate laws.
The growth in accusations of hate crimes in recent years threatens freedom of speech by destroying the possibility of "open, sociable and critical discussions on religion.
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hosscartwright's analysis:
There has been a sharp increase in persecution articles this month.
There has been a sharp increase in persecution articles this month.
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Ramping up
Wed, 07/21/2010 - 08:58It does seem to be ramping up. All signs point to the coming storm.
Jesus said this would
Wed, 07/21/2010 - 09:27Jesus said this would happen.
Great point Billy
Wed, 07/21/2010 - 12:08For me knowing that all of this is supposed to happen helps me quiet the fear in my heart and mind. Its time to be buried in the Word and focused on Christ. Times are going to get incredibly unsettling - but knowing that God will take out His people before the going get too tough is comforting.
Proverbs 27:12 The prudent see danger and take refuge, but the simple keep going and suffer for it.
Be prudent my brothers and sisters in Christ. Pray, be in the Word, focus on Christ, surround yourself with believers, reach out to those who don't know Christ.