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'Bible & Blood' Advert
Monday, August 14, 2006 Take a good long look at this advertisement. I couldn't come across a full-size version, but according to both the totalcatholic.com (from The Universe Catholic Newspaper) and BBC articles some of that tiny print reads: "In the last 12 months, the GPA (Gay Police Association) has recorded a 74 per cent increase in homophobic incidents, where the sole or primary motivating factor was the religious belief of the perpetrator." Even without the quote, you can easily see the the advert is anti-Christian. But the ad may not just slide by: Scotland Yard has opened an investigation of the ad as it may constitute a faith crime. The inquiry was promped by a complaint by "a member of the public." According to the BBC, the GPA has members in all 52 UK police forces. The BBC also mentions that a GPA spokesman refused to comment on the matter until the investigation has been completed.

No kidding? Come to think of it, I don't think I'd comment either. No sence digging a deeper hole than you already have. I think my favorite bit of the whole incedent is this little bit from the totalcatholic.com article: "In Scotland, a member of the Holyrood parliament tabled a motion condemning the Gay Police Association for publishing a 'Christianophobic advertisement' in a national newspaper. " Christianophobic? There's a big word for you. Try saying it five times fast. If a nice change of pace to see some force against gays insulting Christians, instead of the usual other way around.

I think, though, its important to note that this is not in the United States of America. Try passing this past the ACLU.

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What a bunch of anti-religious, anti-moral nihilists. Just listen to their self-pitying crud. I doubt that the "homophobic incidents" they mentioned are in fact all hate crimes. It's definitely good that they're getting in trouble for that ad, but yes, unfortunately that would probably never happen in America, where the involvement of Christianity with our country's founding is never publicly acknowledged anymore.
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