Faith Features

Our current debate is:

If your religious beliefs tell you that being gay is wrong should you be allowed to voice those views freely?

The House of Lords has just won their battle to get a freedom of speech clause inserted into a new law on inciting homophobic hatred.

Basically the government wanted anyone who criticised or ridiculed homosexuality to be liable for prosecution but the Lords insisted that people should be able to say what they think, as long as it's not threatening.

So, should we be free to say whatever we want without the fear of prosecution? If your religious beliefs tell you that being gay is wrong should you be allowed to voice those views freely?

On Radio Stoke's Faith Programme on 15th November, Tim Wedgwood speaks to people on both sides of the argument - Dawn Robertson, a diversity consultant who's openly gay, and Mark Mullins from Christian Concern for Our Nation.

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