Intercession

Prayer Points for Intercession

For the current discussion related to the Stockholm Program, that was inititated by the Swedish presidency.

Civil and religious Liberties issues of fundamental significance to Christians and our Nations - with some examples from the UK

The European Parliament has passed a resolution which calls for abortion rights and ‘gay marriage’ to be promoted throughout the EU (January 2009). < read more>

New Proposed European Anti–Discrimination Directive—A Threat to Religious Liberty in the UK and Across Europe:

As a result of that Directive, a Bishop of the Church of English was successfully sued by a homosexual when he was refused a position as a youth minister.
A British Christian charity was also successfully sued for refusing to promote an atheist support worker.

Removal of Rights of Conscience:

The new Directive could remove freedom of conscience for those whose religious beliefs prevent them from endorsing certain homosexual and religious practices. For example, a Christian architect should not be required to design a mosque. A Christian publication should not be required to advertise events or organizations that promote homosexual activity.

We are concerned that the Directive could remove Christianity from public services. For example:

a patient of another faith or belief should not be able to sue a hospital because there is a Bible in the bedside locker. Local councils and schools should not be intimidated into canceling Christmas carol services.

Promotion of Homosexuality:

In the UK, similar legislation has been widely interpreted so as to require the homosexual lifestyle to be promoted by public services:

Adoption agencies who received public funding and did not believe in placing children with same-sex couples have had to close.
Foster parents have been removed from council registers because they are not willing to promote homosexuality to their children. Only the threat of legal action has led to their reinstatement.

£47,000 fine for Bishop sued by homosexual youth worker
The Diocese of Hereford was sued under employment discrimination laws.

Germany: Christival is Defamed by Government Agency

Germany: Freedom of Speech Impeded / Anti-Christian Slogans on Posters

Christian Magistrate Andrew McClintock has lost his case to have his freedom of conscience recognized when practicing as a Justice of the Peace. The Sheffield Employment Tribunal handed down their judgment on 28th February.

Christian Teacher Suspended after Complaining that a Staff Training Day was used to ‘Promote’ Homosexual Rights
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British Airways (BA) employee has lost her fight to openly wear a cross necklace at work at Heathrow.

A CHRISTIAN teenager is this morning (22JUNE), taking her school to the High Court over her right to wear a Christian 'purity ring'.

Wandsworth Council have today sacked London Homelessness Prevention Officer after previously threatening "say 'God Bless' and we'll sack you"

Homeless Charity Suspends Christian for Answering Questions about His Faith to Colleague at Work

Twice-Commended Policeman to take Employers to Tribunal over Harassment of his Traditional Christian values

20,000-signature Petition to be handed to Queen, Prime Minister and House of Lords on Tuesday 7 July over Gagging of Free Speech on Biblical view of Sexual conduct.

Deputy Registrar Warns House of Lords that Coroners and Justice
Bill would Violate Human Rights of Christians in Public Life

Equality Bill will force Churches to Employ Homosexuals

Pedatrician Experienced Community Paediatrician Dismissed dismissed as a medical adviser because she could not professionally recommend the placement of children with same-sex couples.

Police questioned the family-values campaigner, Lynette Burrows, after she expressed the view on a radio programme that homosexual men may not be suitable for raising children. Police telephoned saying they were investigating a reported 'homophobic' incident.

Police investigate Anglican Bishop because he said some homosexuals changed to heterosexuality

Member of the Scottish Parliament reports Catholic Archbishop of Glagow to the police for defending institution of marriage in a church service.

A Swedish Pastor, Ake Green, was sentenced to one month in jail after giving a sermon in which he said homosexuality was a "deep cancerous tumour" in society. However the Supreme Court of Sweden acquitted him on appeal.

A retired Christian couple were subjected to an 80-minute interrogation by police after the couple made a polite complaint to their local council about its 'gay rights' policies, which included making pro-homosexual literature available in public buildings.
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Christian Union reported to the Police for handing out gospels
In 2004 the Christian Union of the University of Cambridge was reported to the police following its distribution of St John's gospel to students and hosting an evangelistic meeting where the Dean of Sydney Cathedral put forward "a traditional biblical view on homosexuality".

Parish church vandalised because of its teaching on sexual morality. In 1999 an Anglican parish church in Newcastle upon Tyne was vandalised and extensively daubed with obscene graffiti because its vicar upheld traditional Christian beliefs on homosexuality.

In 2006 the Western Isles Council in Scotland received hate mail and death threats because its registrars refused, on moral grounds, to conduct civil partnership ceremonies.

In 2002 Revd William Parry, a man who had a sex change operation, sued a church which refused to allow him to attend the ladies' prayer meeting and to use the ladies' toilets.

In 2006 the Western Isles Council in Scotland received hate mail and death threats because its registrars refused, on moral grounds, to conduct civil partnership ceremonies.

Bishops fight for right to criticise homosexual lifestyle

Sexual Orientation Regulations remove rights of conscience for Christians?
Archbishops Williams and Sentamu confirm unified view of church in uk that “rights of conscience cannot be made subject to legislation”

School Receptonist faces dismissal for asking for prayer after daughter scolded for talking about Jesus

Foster mother struck off the council's register because a Muslim girl in her care became a Christian

Nurse with 40 - years experience fired for suggesting a 'patient' in a simulated exercise in a training course 'go to church' to relieve stress in a in a training course.

Homosexuals sue Christian hotel owners for refusing them a double bedroom

Teacher's Code Threatens Freedom of Religion: It is of concern that the Code requires teachers to “promote equality and value diversity in all their professional relationships” in Principle 4 and that “respect, equality, diversity and inclusion” is a core value by which registered teachers must guide their practice. This implies that teachers will be required to value and promote other religions and/or sexual practices outside marriage and it could lead to censorship.

Victory for Christian Nurse facing Sack for offering Prayer

The Government is proposing that children should be taught about sex and relationships from the age of 5 and about homosexual civil partnerships from the age of 7. see http://www.ccfon.org/view.php?id=795

Equality Bill will force Churches to Employ Homosexuals

Churches and other Christian groups will be forced to employ practising homosexuals, transsexuals and civil partners under the Government’s new Equality Bill.

UN Committee Asserts Special Rights for "Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity"

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