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Religious Freedom

Britain’s Christian heritage has encouraged religious freedom and tolerance. UK and European law largely protects an individual’s right to hold and manifest religious beliefs, although this is fast being eroded. We are witnessing an increasing restriction of religious freedom in this country. Increasing numbers of Christians have been penalised for their faith in the public sphere, often due to equalities legislation and the promotion of homosexual rights. Some Christians have been threatened with disciplinary action, suspended, and even sacked for refusing to act against their consciences. At Christian Concern we vigorously resist any restrictions on freedom of speech and expression for Christians.

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Articles

  • Marching for justice and religious freedom - Report by "Aid to the Church in Need"
    July 4th, 2011
    PETITIONS calling for action to protect Christians and other minorities in Pakistan have been handed in at London’s 10 Downing Street. The documents bearing the names of more than 2,000 people were presented at Number 10 by an ecumenical delegation which included Neville Kyrke-Smith, UK director of Aid to the Church in Need. The visit to the Prime Minister’s residence on Saturday (2nd July) came at the climax of a two-mile protest march highlighting human rights violations in Pakistan.
  • Catholic Care refused appeal
    June 22nd, 2011
    The Leeds based charity Catholic Care has lost its appeal against a ruling that they must offer their adoption services to homosexual couples. The dispute is a long-running one and centres on the issue of whether the charity can continue to operate in a way that is consistent with its religious beliefs, specifically as they relate to placing children with homosexual couples.
  • Equality Commission questions Christian ‘integration’
    June 20th, 2011
    Trevor Phillips, the head of the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC), has commented on religious discrimination in the UK. In an interview with the Sunday Telegraph, Mr Phillips singled out evangelical Christians for criticism. He said: “I think the most likely victim of actual religious discrimination in British society is a Muslim but the person who is most likely to feel slighted because of their religion is an evangelical Christian.”

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