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”

Hello to our first 1,000 supporters!

We here at Let Us Pray have been really encouraged by the messages of support we’ve received since our official launch on Tuesday. We’re especially delighted that nearly 1,000 people have signed up to support our campaign in just two days. (You, dear reader, can do the same by hitting the “join the campaign” button… Continue reading Hello to our first 1,000 supporters!

Welcome to the Let Us Pray campaign

Do you think praying should ever be a crime? Most people would say ‘no’. Whatever we might think of someone else’s beliefs, calling for people to be locked up is pretty extreme. The Let Us Pray campaign is here to defend the ordinary work of churches from an excessively broad ‘conversion therapy’ ban that could… Continue reading Welcome to the Let Us Pray campaign