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European Law Could Ban Distribution of Old Testament
CNSNEWS.COM ^
| 4/25/02
| Mike Wendling
Posted on 04/25/2002 6:43:43 AM PDT by Mom_Grandmother
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I remember my grandparents telling us that this would happen someday, they didn't know when. They said it would be bit by bit so that the people would not realize what was happening till it was too late, that our Christian ways of life would be replaced slowly by a pagan religion. I do believe they were right G-d love them.
To: Mom_Grandmother
Just yet more evidence that this EU is well on it's way in making the former Soviet Union look like paradise.
To: Mom_Grandmother
It sounds like a typical scare story to me.
It could be argued that keeping such texts available would be educational in a historical sense and would show social attitudes of society at certain points in history. Also, erasing such books would be the equivalent to censorship (cue: comparisons to the burning of the books by the Nazis in the 1930s).
There were similar stories about the EU-wide adoption of the European Convention of Human Rights which did lead to a few 'stupid' cases, but generally seems to have worked well.
It will be interesting to see if it ever happens and if so, the text and how wide open it will be to interpretation at a national level...
VRN
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posted on
04/25/2002 7:02:31 AM PDT
by
Voronin
To: Voronin
Also, erasing such books would be the equivalent to censorship (cue: comparisons to the burning of the books by the Nazis in the 1930s). The Nazis did not have to contend with the Internet. I think we may safely assume that technology has made censorship a practical impossibility. If adopted, all this law will do is make the Euros look stupid. IMO.
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posted on
04/25/2002 7:06:45 AM PDT
by
TigerTale
To: Mom_Grandmother
Ah, more legal tomfoolery from the European (Fraternal Socialist) Union. It becomes harder to believe on a daily basis, the concept that America was at one point populated by
Europeans.
More reasons to be glad that, even with the liberals (and associated "civil libertarians") we have, we're light-years ahead of the entire European continent.
:) ttt
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posted on
04/25/2002 7:06:48 AM PDT
by
detsaoT
To: Mom_Grandmother
You don't have to convince me that the EU is .... well I guess an extension of the UN basically, and we all know how bad THAT organisation is, however:
I fail to see how, from this article, the OT would be "bannable" under this proposed legislation? How could it be considered "racist"?
To: FourtySeven
I fail to see how, from this article, the OT would be "bannable" under this proposed legislation? How could it be considered "racist"? Neither do I - I think this is just a way for CSNS and the money hungry Brent Bozzell to scare up some more donations.
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posted on
04/25/2002 7:13:53 AM PDT
by
UK_Kid
To: TigerTale
The internet is actually very easy to control. Since the vast majority of the population goes through only a few major portals, this creates an opportunity to bottle neck certain kinds of information and block out whole series of websites. China does this every day.
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posted on
04/25/2002 7:25:40 AM PDT
by
Stavka2
To: Mom_Grandmother; dennisw; veronica
This is a prime example of political correctness run amok.
Additionally, the banning of the Jewish holy books is nothing new for Europe. For long periods of time over the past 1,500 years the Talmud (rabbinical commentary on the 5 Books of Moses) was banned and, when (pre-printing press, hand-made) copies were found, they were burned (many times along with their owner).
To: UK_Kid; FourtySeven
Do either of you have a link to the proposed statute, so we can determine this for ourselves, rather than taking your (or CNSNews') word on it?
TIA,
:) ttt
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posted on
04/25/2002 7:27:50 AM PDT
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detsaoT
To: FourtySeven,UK_Kid
Note that the Old Testament condemns homosexuality, and prescribes a punishment of death for it.
To: Mom_Grandmother;*SASU; JMJ333; Tourist Guy; EODGUY; abandon; Khepera; Dakmar; RichInOC...
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posted on
04/25/2002 7:49:30 AM PDT
by
Khepera
To: Mom_Grandmother
I agree completely. The US isn't far behind. God and His worship will soon be either outlawed or banned. The end of times are near, I would think.
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posted on
04/25/2002 8:13:28 AM PDT
by
wwjdn
To: FourtySeven
I fail to see how, from this article, the OT would be "bannable" under this proposed legislation? How could it be considered "racist"? It has some awfully un-PC things to say about certain very PC lifestyles. The only reason the Bible has not been banned in most Western countries is because it is the Bible.
To: FourtySeven
I don't know about the OT, but how about the Quoran? That has to be the most racist text.I say, let's burn them! Cody
To: Mom_Grandmother
Criminalizing the Bible is THE liberal wet dream.
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posted on
04/25/2002 8:45:26 AM PDT
by
moyden
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To: Mom_Grandmother
And people on the Coulter thread thought I was nuts because I said that censorship of any sort will lead to the silencing of Christianity....
This is why, wherever free speech is concerned, I am an unreserved libertarian. You find my speech, writings, whatever offensive? Don't listen to/read/look at them. Or better yet, logically prove that I am an idiot....
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posted on
04/25/2002 9:03:59 AM PDT
by
jude24
To: Mom_Grandmother
Conservatives, civil liberties groups and several legal scholars criticized the measure as ill-thought out. "Ill-thought out"? Wow! Is that hitting below the belt or what? (sarcasim)
To: Mom_Grandmother
Wait a sec...isn't this the same EU that is warning about the totalitarian tendencies of LePen? "We have to fight his election, or he might suppress freedom of speech, press, etc?" The hypocrisy of the Eurolibs (and their arrogance) knows no bounds.
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