Dear Friends,
It doesn’t take a genius to realise that our nation is not only going through an economic crises but one in which our very social structures are being systematically destroyed from within. Hitler only dropped bombs on our houses, but today we face an enemy that is attacking the very building blocks of our nation: our marriages, families and children. But over and above this, the enemy would attack truth and justice and tyrannise our consciences and free will.
This year the war on our nation has
suddenly intensified with dissenters to gay and secular
ideology being silenced, in a manner reminiscent of Nazi
Germany. Perhaps one of the most blatant and recent
examples of this was where Christian Lawyers, led by Andrea
Minichiello Williams, in attempting to defend a legal
definition of marriage, were at the last minute barred from
holding a conference, first at the Law Society and then
secondly at the Queen Elizabeth II Conference,
Westminster.[1] One wonders how soon before all Christian
lawyers are removed from the public space.
Earlier this year, I also experienced the
trauma of being silenced in an open debate in a UK
university in a most thuggish way for daring to object to
the gay speaker’s obscene language. At this stage I
can say nothing for fear of prejudicing the case which,
thank God, will be heard in court later this year. I would
value your prayers for this.
However there is a third case with which I
am also personally involved. [2] This was our abortive
attempt to place advertisements on 26 London buses in April,
proposing the notion that people can, and do, change their
sexual orientation. Whilst the gay lobby and their friends
who presently occupy the House of Commons and City Hall are
happy to allow people to leave the straight and narrow and
become gay, or even more addicted to queer behaviour with
gay affirmative therapy, they refuse to allow travel in the
opposite direction; they are determined to silence anyone
who dares to say “I once was gay but now am
free.” They will shortly disallow therapists and
counsellors like Mike Davidson of Core Issues from helping
those wanting to escape from gay addiction.
Let me remind you; Stonewall, the gay
lobby, who in reality are not a charity but political
agitators and anarchists, were allowed to run ads on 1000
London buses with the offensive and confrontational
statement. “Some People are Gay. Get Over
It!” (or else). And yet our ad,“Not Gay.
Ex Gay, Post Gay and Proud. Get Over It!” was
banned by the mayor of London, Boris Johnson. Whatever view
one might take in the debate over the immutability of sexual
orientation (no-one bats an eyes with those who wish to
change their gender , through the use of hormone treatment
and even mutilation) or whether the wording of the ad was
confusing, the real issue is that one person, the Mayor of
London, is able go outside his powers to silence all dissent
on the subject of homosexuality. This surely is a blatant
abuse of his position.
Boris said that Anglican Mainstream’s
and Core Issues’ bus ad had the potential to cause
‘great offence’ and prompt an
‘intense backlash’ against Christians in
the Capital which “would be so intense it would not
have been in the interest of Christian people in this
city.”
To me he is admitting that gays are no
longer an oppressed minority, but a militant and violent
group, who must not be upset, and that in a tolerant and
diverse society the proper historical role of Christians is
to turn both cheeks to be slapped some more, unless they are
prepared to take a justly deserved beating!
The irony is that the money we raised to
pay for our advert was never used, and the bus ad did in
fact achieve worldwide publicity, the price of which far
exceeded that of Stonewall’s! We are therefore
ploughing that money into defending freedom of speech.
Unless we are all prepared to be picked off one by one by
the Gaystapo/Mafia, we need to stand together in
solidarity.
Michael Davis who appears in the Channel 4
video [2]says,
“Papers were served on the Mayor of
London on Monday 16th of July in respect of the Bus Campaign
case through Rob Andrews, Solicitor. This basically informs
Mr Johnson of our intention and provides him with a right to
contact the court. The procedure is that we must await a
Judge's decision whether or not our application for Judicial
review will be allowed or not. Should this be refused, I
understand the decision will then be appealed. The serving
of papers on Mr Johnson flags the start of our action, which
of course has to do with the closedown of debate around the
issue of homosexuality and its normalisation in our society.
Our advertisement on London buses sought to challenge
Stonewall's claim that homosexuality is fixed and
unchangeable. The case highlights the erosion of freedom of
speech and the freedom of religious practice in the UK -
loss of which will impact on all Christians in the
UK.”
The legal cost of mounting a case against
Boris Johnson sounds a lot, probably around £20,000,
and we’d like to thank the 56 donors who have donated
so far just over £1,120. In addition, there is
approximately £2000 that was never used for the
original bus ad. If each of the over 4,500 with whom I
communicate would donate just £5 this would
cover the cost of the
bus campaign action. My view is
that it is better to have many small donations rather than
one just large one, so that everyone can be part of
this campaign – not that we would refuse larger ones
of course. I can but
ask.
If you wish to donate, simply go onto Core Issues web
site, scroll to the bottom where it says
“DONATE”. (I believe you can donate directly
without having to sign up to Paypal) This page will also
give you far more information about the presenting
issue.
http://www.core-issues.org/
Thanks for your consideration.
David Skinner, Mike Davidson and Alan
Craig
[1]
http://www.christianconcern.com/our-concerns/social/freedom-of-speech-under-threat-warns-ann-widdecombe
[2]
http://www.channel4.com/news/london-transport-bans-anti-gay-adverts
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