Saturday, December 18, 2010

Report Voices Concern for Christians in Europe; Calls for Laws That Promote Freedom of Religion

A report released today (December 18, 2010) has voiced concern over the ability of Christians in Europe to publicly express their faith, according to the Christian Today website.

The report is released every five years by the Vienna-based Observatory of Intolerance and Discrimination Against Christians in Europe.

The report said, "Hate speech legislation has a tendency to indirectly discriminate against Christians, criminalizing core elements of Christian teaching.

It added, "We recommend that legislators carefully consider legislation with a view to freedom of religion, speech, and conscience especially with regard to its effect on Christians."

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