UK Religious Hate Law Will Harm Free Speech, Critics Say

CNSNews.com
Dec 08, 2004

The British parliament is considering legislation that would make it illegal to incite racial hatred, despite strong opposition from critics ranging from popular comedians to conservative Christians.

Islamic organizations have been pressing for the measure, claiming it was necessary in the face of anti-Muslim sentiment they say has grown since the 9/11 terror attacks.

But Christian campaigners argue that the provision could prevent them from speaking out against such abuses as the Islamic law requirement of capital punishment for apostates.

The proposal unveiled in the House of Commons as part of a wide-ranging crime bill makes it illegal to write for dissemination, broadcast, preach or cite passages from the Bible or the Koran in a way that is deemed to spread hatred by being "threatening, abusive or insulting."

There is not one single New Testament Scripture where humans are aloud to be violent with each other - Quite the contrary.

The Works of Christ - The Son of God:

Mat 5:44 I [Jesus] say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you.

 

1Th 5:15 See that none render evil for evil unto any man; but ever follow that which is good.

 

Rom 13:9  Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not kill, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness, Thou shalt not covet; and if there be any other commandment, it is briefly comprehended in this saying, namely, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.

 

Rom 13:10 Love worketh no ill to his neighbour: therefore love is the fulfilling of the law.

 

Zec 8:17 And let none of you imagine evil in your hearts against his neighbour; and love no false oath: for all these are things that I hate, saith the LORD.

 

The LORD NEVER aloud humans to physically stone each other to death} SEE for yourselves: Stoning

 

The works of Muhammad:

009.123 O ye who believe! fight the unbelievers {the Christians and Jews} 009.030  005.051 - who gird you about, and let them find firmness in you.

047.004 Therefore, when ye meet the Unbelievers in fight, [jihad] smite at their necks. [Behead them!]

033.061 They shall have a curse on them: whenever they are found, they shall be seized and slain without mercy.

005.033 THE PUNISHMENT of those who '''wage war''' against Allah and His Messenger IS: execution, or crucifixion, or the cutting off of hands and feet. {meanwhile - there are lots of Koran writings that '''wage war''' against the Unbelievers

009.005  fight and slay the Pagans ''''wherever'''' ye find them, and seize them, beleaguer them, and lie in wait for them in every stratagem of war.

004.104 And slacken not in following up the enemy: If ye are suffering hardships, they are suffering similar hardships.

009.039 Unless ye go forth, {throughout the earth} 004.101 004.100 008.074 He will punish you with a grievous penalty, and put others in your place.

008.067 It is not fitting for a prophet that he should have prisoners of war [slay them] until he hath thoroughly subdued the land. {Treason! - in all non-Muslim nations]

See the difference? between the two? the works of Christ and the works of Muhammad?

1Jo 3:10 In this the children of God are manifest, and the children of the devil: whosoever doeth not righteousness is not of God, neither he that loveth not his brother.

Luk 6:28 Bless them that curse you, and pray for them which despitefully use you.

 

Mat 10:28 And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear Him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.

 

Jam 2:13 For he shall have judgment without mercy, that hath shewed no mercy; and mercy rejoiceth against judgment.

Opponents say the measure is wide open to misinterpretation and abuse, pointing out that the bill defines religious hatred loosely as "hatred against a group of persons defined by reference to religious belief or lack of religious belief." When Islam moved in - the problems arose. Devout muslims are attacking non-muslim societies because it is commanded of them in the Koran. Non-muslim societies will eventually - retaliate. {Something that the preachers of "Diversity" and "Tolerance" never measured.

A coalition of critics includes politicians, academics, lawyers, Christian groups, humanists and comedian Rowan Atkinson, the star of the Mr. Bean and Blackadder television series.

Their campaign was launched Monday night in London, where participants argued that the measure could undermine the freedom to criticize, to evangelize and to satirize.

Barnabas Fund, an international charity working with Christians in Islamic societies, has been a driving force behind the campaign.

The group's advocacy manager, Paul Cook, said there was "a real danger that this law could be used by extremists to silence organizations like ourselves from highlighting the persecution of Christians and other human rights abuses which occur within some religious communities."

The Barnabas Fund has highlighted specific potential problems that could arise from passage of the provision.

Pointing out that Muslims who convert to another faith risk execution under shari'a law, and that some Hindus are treated as "untouchables" under that religion's caste system, the group said the law could be used to stop anyone from speaking out on behalf of people who suffer in those ways.

Wilfrid Wong of the Jubilee Campaign, a group also involved in lobbying for the persecuted church, said the measure appeared to be a government attempt to win back Muslim voters' support lost because of Islamic opposition to the Iraq war.

"Although no reasonable person wants religious hatred to be incited, there is no way that the incitement of religious hatred can be defined in law so clearly and narrowly that such legislation is not grossly misused as a means of censoring fair comments and criticisms of religion and certain religious practice," Wong said. [It is NO secret that the Koran preaches for the slaying of 'unbelievers']

Jam 3:11 Doth a fountain send forth at the same place sweet water and bitter?

 

This world cries for peace - and yet - attacks the teachings of the Peaceful God while defending the teachings of the most brutal god.

 

Mat 12:33 Either make the tree good, and his fruit good; or else make the tree corrupt, and his fruit corrupt: for the tree is known by his fruit.

Opposition to the legislation comes from across the political spectrum, and members of parliament (MPs) from the ruling Labor Party and the opposition Conservative and Liberal Democrats are supporting the campaign.

Atkinson, the comedian, raised concern about how the law could affect his profession.

"There is an obvious difference between the behavior of racist agitators - who can be prosecuted under existing laws - and the activities of satirists and writers who may choose to make comedy or criticism of religious belief, practices or leaders, just as they do with politics," he said.

The minister responsible for the legislation, Home Secretary David Blunkett, reacted to the criticism by defending the legislation and its intentions.

He told lawmakers the measure would help people to practice their religion without fear. It would not apply to those trying to convert people to a different faith, criticizing the beliefs of others or telling jokes about religion, he said.

The government tried to insert the proposal into an anti-terror bill in 2001, but failed.

This time it has again made it part of a broader piece of legislation, the Serious Organized Crime and Police Bill, much of the rest of which is supported by opposition parties.

"Many observers suspect that the clauses on incitement to religious hatred were included in this otherwise unrelated bill to help the government get this controversial issue through parliament," Barnabas Fund said in an earlier statement.

009.005 fight and slay the Pagans ''''wherever'''' ye find them

002.216 Fighting is prescribed for you

009.039 Unless ye go forth, He will punish you

047.004 Therefore, when ye meet the Unbelievers in fight, smite at their necks. [Behead them]

004.101 For the ''''Unbelievers'''' are unto you open enemies.

incitement to religious hatred ???  Why are the governments allowing it?

"Pressure will be put on MPs not to risk losing the whole bill, which contains many other matters that many MPs consider important and necessary, by delaying it arguing over one tiny part."

Conservative Party shadow home secretary David Davis said his party would support the bill as a whole, but work to remove the incitement to religious hatred section.

Earlier, the head of the Muslim Council of Britain, a mainstream umbrella body, said in a radio program that defaming the character of the prophet Mohammed should be illegal under the proposed law because it was an insult to Muslims.

Sticks and stones may break my bones? but names will never hurt me?

009.030 The Jews call 'Uzair a son of Allah, and the Christians call Christ the son of Allah. That is a saying from their mouth; (in this) they but imitate what the unbelievers of old used to say. Allah's curse be on them: how they are deluded away from the Truth!

 

037.151 Is it not that they say, from their own invention,

 

037.152 Allah has begotten children? but they are liars!

 

019.088 They say: Allah Most Gracious has begotten a son!

 

019.089 Indeed ye have put forth a thing most monstrous!

 

The Koran calls all of the eye witnesses - the apostles of Jesus --- liars! and the Son of God an abomination! How much more INSULTING can a teaching be to ALL Christians?

 

It is brazen gall for muslims to demand the nations who have graciously hosted them to bow down to their god who calls the Christian's Lord an abomination!

 

The command for Muslims - concerning the 'unbelievers' - is PERFECTLY CLEAR:

 

005.051 O ye who believe! take not the Jews and the Christians for your friends and protectors {authorities]: They are but friends and protectors to each other. And he amongst you that turns to them for friendship is of them. Verily Allah guideth not a people unjust.  {Not only is that hatred - but it also puts all Christians and Jews in danger - because there are those who will actually carry out the commands of the Koran - which clearly commands muslims to kill them.

 

009.005 fight and slay the Pagans ''''wherever'''' ye find them

047.004 Therefore, when ye meet the Unbelievers in fight, smite at their necks. [Behead them]

NOT ONLY does Islam insult on a level of Blasphemy against the Holy Ghost - it EVEN commands that those who believe in the Father in heaven - be put to death.

Here is Islam - demanding that non-Muslim countries respect their prophet who commands the slaying of the 'unbelievers'. How much more hypocritical can it get?

What's with the leaders? that they are allowing it?

Rev 16:14 For they [unclean spirits - without the Word] are the spirits of devils, working miracles, which go forth unto the kings of the earth and of the whole world, to gather them to the battle of that great day of God Almighty.

The Lord of the Bible condemned Palestine for end times} Isa 14:31. The god of the Koran who claims to be "All Knowing and All Wise" -  FORGOT to mention Palestine.

1Cr 1:20 Where is the wise? where is the scribe? where is the disputer of this world? hath not God made foolish the wisdom of this world?

When the self-professing 'Christian' leaders hold their hands out for their '10%' {What exactly is it that their selling? because it sure isn't the Truth!

Rev 15:3 They [the saints] sing the song of Moses the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying, Great and marvellous are thy works, Lord God Almighty; just and true are thy ways, thou King of saints.

Song of Moses:

Exd 15:14 The people shall hear, and be afraid: sorrow shall take hold on the inhabitants of Palestina.  {Song of Moses - the saints 'sing' this song}  Rev 15:3

Isa 45:21 Tell ye, and bring them near; yea, let them take counsel together: who hath declared this from ancient time? who hath told it from that time? have not I the LORD?

The song of the Lamb:

Mar 13:14 When ye shall see the abomination of desolation {without life - "He that hath the Son hath life; he that hath not the Son of God hath not life" - Palestine denies the Son] spoken of by Daniel the prophet, STANDING WHERE IT OUGHT NOT

The name Israel came from God - Not men Gen 35:10 

It is His heritage Joe 3:2

Mat 24:21 Then shall be great tribulation, such as was not since the beginning of the world to this time, no, nor ever shall be.

The '10% collectors' are more interested in preaching "Tolerance" and "Diversity"

1Cr 10:21 Ye cannot drink the cup of the Lord, and the cup of devils: ye cannot be partakers of the Lord's table, and of the table of devils.

1Jo 2:22 Who is a liar but he that denieth that Jesus is the Christ? He is antichrist, that denieth the Father and the Son.

Isa 59:4 None calleth for justice, nor any pleadeth for truth: they trust in vanity, and speak lies; they conceive mischief, and bring forth iniquity.

Isa 14:31 Howl, O gate; cry, O city; thou, whole Palestina, art dissolved: for there shall come from the north a smoke, and none shall be alone in his appointed times.

Mat 12:30 He that is not with Me is against Me

Jer 10:10 The LORD is the true God, He is the living God, and an everlasting King: at His wrath the earth shall tremble, and the nations shall not be able to abide His indignation.

Isa 30:27 Behold, the name of the LORD cometh from far, burning with His anger, and the burden thereof is heavy: His lips are full of indignation, and His tongue as a devouring fire.

 

Under controversial legislation in the Australian state of Victoria, two Christian pastors were taken before a tribunal last year after leading a seminar which Muslim complainants said had vilified their faith.  [The kings of this world care more about 'votes' than they do about a religion that CLEARLY preaches Violent Discrimination!  NO matter what ANY 'moderate' Muslim claims} their very own allah calls ALL of them liars:

004.095 Not equal are those believers who sit at home and receive no hurt, and those who strive and fight in the cause of Allah with their goods and their persons. Allah hath granted a grade higher to those who strive and fight with their goods and persons than to those who sit at home. But those who strive and fight hath He distinguished above those who sit at home by a special reward.

 

009.039 Unless ye go forth, He will punish you with a grievous penalty, and put others in your place.

The complaint was brought under the Racial and Religious Tolerance Act, introduced by the state government in 2002 despite the strong misgivings of many Christians and others.

The pastors are still awaiting a verdict in the case, which some observers regard as a legal challenge to Christians' freedom to question the validity of other religions.

Why not let the Lord speak for Himself {which is a Commandment] - and the god of the Koran speak for himself?

2Cr 10:4 The weapons [Scriptures] of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds;

Hbr 4:12 For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.

Gal 6:7 Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap. [The same goes for nations]

009.029 Fight those who believe not in Allah nor the Last Day, nor hold that forbidden which hath been forbidden by Allah and His Messenger, nor acknowledge the religion of Truth, (even if they are) of the People of the Book, until they pay the Jizya with willing submission, and feel themselves subdued.

The kings of this earth will not escape that which they are planting. But one thing that the believers in the Son of God have is this:

Rom 8:35 Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword?

Mat 10:28 Fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear Him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.

Deu 32:39 See now that I, even I, am He, and there is no god with Me: I kill, and I make alive; I wound, and I heal: neither is there any that can deliver out of my hand.

Jer 51:39 In their heat I will make their feasts, and I will make them drunken, that they may rejoice, and sleep a perpetual sleep, and not wake, saith the LORD.

Psa 92:7 When the wicked spring as the grass, and when all the workers of iniquity do flourish; it is that they shall be destroyed for ever. {no stopping of any speech can disannul it!

Isa 14:27 For the LORD of hosts hath purposed, and who shall disannul it? and His hand is stretched out, and who shall turn it back?

Psa 37:9 For evildoers shall be cut off: but those that wait upon the LORD, they shall inherit the earth.

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