Apparently, it is in Britain. Before Parliament now is a bill that will repeal the law that makes "blasphemy and blasphemous libel" illegal. The article states that the last conviction under this law was in 1979. Therefore, it has become an issue of bureaucratic "housekeeping." Even in recent years, an evangelical group tried to prosecute someone under this law but it was thrown out. Dr. Evan Harris was quoted as saying, "The Almighty does not really need the protection of these ridiculous laws and that's why large numbers of people of a religious perspective share the view that these offences need to be abolished." He has withdrawn his amendment, though, due to threats of opposition. This article is significant because it shows that some members of Parliament feel that some laws need to be abolished if they are obsolete and not necessary. It is much better to do go through these channels and get this out-dated bill abolished than let it sit and stagnate for hundreds of years as Britain has been known to do with some of its assets and holdings.
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Good you might want to break up the paragraphs for a little easier reading.
Maybe try: "read the BBC story"
with a hyperlink so it is a little more neat.
Good feeds, and new reels.
Anyway, it looks like you have the hang of it.
Make sure the significance comes after the link.
Make sure the link is not a long URL.
Click here for the entire article. Or a simple click here is enough.
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