The Shofar is the ancient trumpet which called the people of God to prayer, repentance, sacrifice and war.

Stop the Racial and Religious Hatred Bill

Christian Voice opposes the Racial and Religious Hatred Bill as an illiberal attack on freedom of speech.  It actually does nothing about racial hatred, that’s already on the Statute Book, but it brings in a subjective law against religious hatred which we say will stop legitimate criticism of religions.  We want the freedom to preach the Gospel, to say Jesus Christ is The Way, The Truth and The Life, and that the gurus and prophets of other religions lead nowhere except to hell.

Odd but true: the Bill was only brought in to buy Muslim votes at the last General Election.  Muslim leaders see it as a Bill which will stop anyone criticising Islam.  The Rt Hon Charles Clarke MP, Home Secretary, wrote to every mosque in the country before the election promising to bring in this Bill if re-elected.  We shall continue to fight the Bill, by the grace of God.  However, if this Bill is passed, we shall do two things, God willing and as He gives us strength and courage: 

(1) Report Islamic Bookshops for selling the Quran and Hadith, which, if they aren’t hate speech, nothing is.  In fact, Muslim leaders have already tried to have the Quran exempted from the Bill - and failed.  (2) We shall be quick off the mark and fearless in His strength alone in pointing out what is wrong with other religions and what is right with Christianity.  If anyone is going to be a ‘hate speech martyr’ it must be a Christian, and not the leader of the British National Party, who would love that distinction.

Be sure, however, in the midst of this attempted persecution of the church, that God is working His purpose out, and whatever happens, He will be glorified.  What a time to be alive and to be counted worthy to stand up for the Name of our Redeemer and take the Gospel and the love of God in Jesus Christ to the lost, despite the cost!  Click on the menu links to find out how the church is responding to the threat of the Racial and Religious Hatred Bill.

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