Tuesday, 22 March 2011

ASA Ban On Scripture Quote Overturned: Its Safe To Quote Scripture

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"This is a landmark now for future decisions. People can quote the Bible and that's a freedom that we have sought." (Ian Paisley)

Today a judge overturned a ban imposed by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) which they had deemed to be offencive and homophobic.
BBC news has more details about this

The Ad had quoted from Leviticus, branding homosexuality as an abomination.
But today a judge said that "The applicant's religious views and the biblical scripture which underpins those views no doubt cause offence, even serious offence, to those of a certain sexual orientation.
Likewise, the practice of homosexuality may have a similar effect on those of a particular religious faith.
But Article 10 (of the European Convention on Human Rights) protects expressive rights which offend, shock or disturb."


So it seems that, for the time being, it's safe to quote Scripture in the UK.
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