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Revision as of 20:52, 13 June 2009
Christianophobia in England describes the phenomenon of intolerance and discrimination against Christians,[1] within England. Christianophobia was debated in the House of Commons on 5th December 2007 at the instigation of a Member of Parliament representing the English constituency of The Wrekin.[2]
Examples of Christianophobia include:
- In 2006 the London branch of the Gay Police Association placed an ad in a newspaper with an image of a Bible beside a pool of blood, under the headline "In the name of the Father". The ad highlighted details of a recent 74% increase in homophobic violence motivated primarily by religious reasons. Over 50,000 complaints were made but after a 3 month investigation the Crown Prosecution Service and the Metropolitan Police Service announced there was insufficient evidence to bring charges of discrimination against the group.[3][4]
See also
- Christianophobia in Northern Ireland
- Christianophobia in Scotland
- Christianophobia in Wales
- Anti-Christian sentiment
References
- ↑ The term christianophobia.eu, accessed 13 June 2009
- ↑ Christianophobia warning from MP BBC News 4 December 2007
- ↑ Lifesite.net: No prosecution for Anti-Christian London Gay Police Association Ads September 26, 2006
- ↑ ASA Adjudications asa.org.uk, 18 October 2006