Last month, polling group Whitestone Insights asked 2,088 U.K. adults if they agreed with the following statement: “Unless the offending parts can be edited out, books containing what some perceive as hate speech should be banned from general sale, including if necessary religious texts such as the Bible.”
Young people aged 18 to 34 were the most likely to agree with this statement (23%), followed by 35 to 54 year olds (17%). Over-55s were least likely to agree (13%).
Lois McLatchie, of the Alliance Defending Freedom UK, expressed concern about the results in an appearance on GBNews.
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“We may no longer be a majority Christian population here in Britain. That’s even more reason to protect freedom of speech and belief for all,” said McLatchie.
She said that worrying steps toward censorship had already been taken under the Conservative government, including the arrest of street preachers for quoting the Bible in public and pro-life campaigners being taken to court for praying silently in their heads near abortion clinics.
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“We need a robust defence of religious freedom from those who craft our legislation and we need to educate the ‘be kind’ generation on the truly hateful consequences of censorship before this type of thinking creeps further into reality.”
Originally Published at Christian Today
* Original Article:
https://www.christianpost.com/news/young-brits-open-to-banning-the-bible-over-hate-speech.html
