Comments on: Baptists back blasphemy abolition

By: Stuart H

Stuart H — Wed, 23 Jan 2008 12:44:04 +0000

I suspect good old sectarianism, rather than freedom of speech, is the motive here. From a Baptist point of view, the real problem with the UK blasphemy law is that it only protects the C of E!
As for Baptists and other faiths – can’t see how a rabidly evangelical cult who think they have a god-given right to convert other faiths and even other Christian denominations can have ‘respect’ for them.

By: Fresno Bob

Fresno Bob — Mon, 21 Jan 2008 16:24:24 +0000

I can see it coming… just like the end of slavery, the liberation of women, the social acceptance of homosexuality and the promotion of democracy and personal liberties, we’ll have to add the abolition of the blasphemy law to the lengthy list of things for which we have Christianity to thank!

I’m surprised that wanker D’Souza isn’t already peddling this one.

By: marc

marc — Mon, 21 Jan 2008 11:42:26 +0000

Bit of a double-edged sword really.

It’s backfired royally on “Dog Shit” Green, but like Rev Williams suggests “expression of faith, Christian or otherwise, is now protected by other legal provision.” and it shouldn’t be. While no one should have the right to persecute a person on the grounds of their faith, we should retain the right to critique and dissemintate all religion at its core.