Over 1700 church ministers and pastoral workers have signed a letter urging the Government not to criminalise the ordinary work of churches. If you are a church minister or pastoral worker, we urge you to sign. The authors say churches “act in love, with gentleness and respect, for the good of all” but fear that… Continue reading Church ministers’ letter to Govt on conversion therapy
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Government release ‘easy read’ guide to conversion therapy consultation
The Westminster Government has released a new ‘easy read’ guide to its conversion therapy consultation. The announcement was made at the same time as an eight-week extension of the consultation was confirmed. The climbdown over the hurried timescale was forced after campaign group Fair Play For Women threatened judicial review. They said that the ‘easy… Continue reading Government release ‘easy read’ guide to conversion therapy consultation
8 week extension to conversion therapy consultation announced
The Government has confirmed that it is extending its conversion therapy consultation by eight weeks. The consultation will now run until 4 February 2022. Last month we raised concerns about the shortness of the consultation, which was originally set to run for just six weeks. Since then, the bungled roll-out of an ‘easy read’ version… Continue reading 8 week extension to conversion therapy consultation announced
The Pernicious Power of Prayer
These activists from the aggressively liberal wing of the church want laws – criminal laws no less – to punish those who hold different views from them.
Criminalising Christians
This article first appeared in The Critic on 30 October 2021 Activists demand the most religiously repressive law the UK has seen in centuries The idea of inflicting electro-shock treatment on gay people to try to change their sexuality is so repugnant that no rational or decent person would defend it. That’s what most of… Continue reading Criminalising Christians
Activists demand repressive prayer ban as UK Govt says prayer and religious teaching “will not constitute conversion therapy”
A Government consultation paper on banning conversion therapy, released in the last hour, repeatedly pledges to protect religious freedom, frustrating activists who are lobbying for a repressive anti-religious ban. Let Us Pray welcomed the pledge, but warned that the proposals are confusing and lack detail. The consultation document states: The policy approach set out below… Continue reading Activists demand repressive prayer ban as UK Govt says prayer and religious teaching “will not constitute conversion therapy”
Govt pledge not to ban prayer in ‘conversion therapy’ ban is welcome, but “the devil will be in the detail”
The Let Us Pray campaign has welcomed the UK Government’s pledge that its ban on so-called conversion therapy will target coercive pseudo-therapies and will not outlaw prayer and the ordinary work of churches. But the new campaign, launched this week, warned that the legislation will have to be very carefully crafted to fulfil this pledge.… Continue reading Govt pledge not to ban prayer in ‘conversion therapy’ ban is welcome, but “the devil will be in the detail”