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Religions > Bible |
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"#" |
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15 Feb 2005 06:08:52 AM |
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Debate over censorship ban on Christian videos |
United Future's astonishing support for Labour's censorship amendment bill
will enable the film censor to ban or restrict Christian videos, ACT
Justice spokesman Stephen Franks said today.
"Four years ago the censor tried to suppress the `Living Word' video, which
urged teenagers against homosexuality. The Films, Videos and Publications
Classification Amendment Bill, being debated today, will empower the censor
to reverse the Court of Appeal's decision that he was illegally suppressing
free-speech," Mr Franks said.
"This isn't just another disappointment for Christians. It is dangerous for
all who believe that even those whose ideas we detest must be free to
express them. Peter Dunne may think he is just cutely re-positioning his
party. In fact, he is smoothing the path for Labour to pass `hate speech'
laws later this year. Then they can prosecute critics of their social
engineering.
"Christians shouldn't be surprised if they hear roosters crowing around
Parliament this afternoon, as another Peter tries to deny association with
them..
Full press release entitled "Dunne distances himself from freedom for
Christians" by Stephen Franks can be viewed at:
http://www.act.org.nz/item.jsp?id=26617
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| User: "Bogus Fracture" |
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| Title: Re: Debate over censorship ban on Christian videos |
15 Feb 2005 08:33:54 PM |
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# wrote:
United Future's astonishing support for Labour's censorship amendment
bill
will enable the film censor to ban or restrict Christian videos, ACT
Justice spokesman Stephen Franks said today.
That will be a good start. It's illegal to pour poison into the water
supply, right? So wy should it be legal to pour poision into the
culture?
Sweep the videos away, then the hymnals, tracts, and Bibles can follow.
BF
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| User: "Barry OGrady" |
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| Title: Re: Debate over censorship ban on Christian videos |
18 Feb 2005 06:02:18 AM |
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On 15 Feb 2005 18:33:54 -0800, "Bogus Fracture" <bogusfracture@aol.com> wrote:
# wrote:
United Future's astonishing support for Labour's censorship amendment
bill
will enable the film censor to ban or restrict Christian videos, ACT
Justice spokesman Stephen Franks said today.
That will be a good start. It's illegal to pour poison into the water
supply, right? So wy should it be legal to pour poision into the
culture?
Sweep the videos away, then the hymnals, tracts, and Bibles can follow.
Ah, such a dream. Now back to reality.
BF
-Barry
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