08/24/05
It is almost inevitable that secularist societies will enact
laws criminalizing what scripture commands.
An obvious example of this are the so called “hate speech laws”. Since secularist societies cannot suppress
false religions as they ought (due to their professed religious neutrality),
they must go after all religions which preach “hate”. But ‘hate’ as defined by secularists would arguably include what
Jesus and His Apostles preached, as well as what the Old Testament prophets
preached. Here is an example from
Britain, found in an article at
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,22989-1748674,00.html :
August 24, 2005
Acts of hate: full list of 'deportation' acts
The Home Office today published a list of
"unacceptable behaviours" which will lead to the deportation or
exclusion of any foreign national who commits them from the UK.
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According to the Home Secretary the list is
indicative rather than exhaustive and covers any non-UK citizen whether in
the UK or abroad.
Terrorist violence
Cannot foment, justify, glorify terrorist violence
in furtherance of particular beliefs
Terrorist acts
Cannot seek to provoke others to terrorist acts
Criminal acts
Cannot foment other serious criminal activity or
seek to provoke others to serious criminal acts
Inter-community violence
Cannot foster hatred which might lead to
inter-community violence in the UK.
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Individuals who do the above by any means
or medium are caught by the legislation, including:
- writing, producing, publishing or distributing
material;
- public speaking including preaching
- running a website
- using a position of responsibility such
as teacher, community or youth leader