Leaders of 100 black churches are due to stage a rally at Westminster on Monday against the government's Religious Hatred Bill.
Church spokeswoman Katei Kirby said they believed the bill could hinder their freedom to preach.
"What the bill offers is a chance to gag people who want to proclaim their faith confidently," Ms Kirby said.
The Racial and Religious Hated Bill would create a new offence of incitement to religious hatred.
We've seen pastors in Scandanavian countries arrested for speaking out against homosexualityunder hate laws. I think these people are right on. Despite the assurances of authorities in England that such would not happen there, the next generation of authorities could decide differently. Hate laws are silly anyway. There is a long established legal traditon of judging intent, but not motivation, that crosses the realm into thought control.
# posted by John Schroeder @ 7/12/2005 05:40:00 AM
