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Religious Liberties: |
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Religious Hatred Newsletter
Download the Institute's latest newsletter - specifically focused on the effect of the proposed Incitement offence in Scotland.
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Unmarried adoption: |
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Homosexual adoption will be bad for kids
As the Scottish Executive consults on plans to allow gay adoption, a book highlights the overwhelming evidence that 'same-sex parenting' is bad for children.
Sociologist Patricia Morgan has written the largest review of the research ever published in Europe. The book, Children as trophies?, considers 144 academic papers including 50 on same-sex parenting.
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Easy
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Justice minister:
Cathy Jamieson is in charge of the plans. |
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Executive
publishes plans
for easy fast-track divorce
Married
couples will find it easier and quicker to tear up
their marriage vows under plans that have been re-published
by the Scottish Executive.
The plans for quicker, easier divorce were shelved
four years ago after criticism from family and church
groups. But they have now reappeared along with a
new consultation.
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Civil
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Gay marriage:
Civil Partnerships is 'gay marriage' in all
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'Gay
marriage' Bill
unveiled to Lords
A
Civil Partnership Bill that gives all the legal rights
and privileges of marriage to same-sex couples has
been introduced to the House of Lords.
The Scottish Executive has said it wants the Bill
to apply to Scotland.
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Sexual
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Malcolm Chisholm
Health Minister |
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Institute
criticises draft
sexual health strategy
The
Christian Institute has responded to the Executive's
controversial draft sexual health strategy.
The strategy recommends fast-track abortions, pre-school
sex lessons and promoting homosexuality.
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Gambling:
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Gambling:
Plans to weaken the laws will lead to Vegas-style
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Institute
responds to plan for Vegas-style gambling laws
The
Christian Institute has responded to a consultation
on Government plans for weaker gambling laws.
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Gender
Recognition Bill:
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Cathy
Jamieson Minister for Justice. The motion was
in her name.
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Holyrood
backs
sex change Bill
The
Scottish Parliament backed a motion to allow the Gender
Recognition Bill (currently going through the Westminster
Parliament) to apply to Scotland. The Bill introduces
a huge raft of transsexual rights laws.
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Gender
Recognition Bill:
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Baroness O'Cathain
Led the calls to protect churches |
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Vote
to protect churches
narrowly defeated in Lords
A
vote to protect religious freedom from the effects
of new transsexual rights laws was lost by only five
votes.
The amendment, moved by Lady O'Cathain, was narrowly
defeated by 149 votes to 144.
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Gender
Recognition Bill:
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Bill
Parry tried to sue a church that refused him
access to the ladies' toilet.
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Planned
new 'sex change'
laws threaten churches
Churches
and religious groups will be plunged into fear and
confusion if Scotland adopts a transsexual-rights
Bill currently being debated at Westminster.
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Cannabis:
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Michael Howard Says Tories would reverse cannabis
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Tories
would reverse cannabis downgrade
The
Conservative Party leader, Michael Howard, says he
would reverse the downgrading of cannabis from a class
B to a class C drug if he came to power.
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Going
Soft on Cannabis
Simple and powerful answers to the 15 most popular
arguments for downgrading cannabis.
Cannabis
Newsletter
Latest information and up-to-date facts on cannabis
(October 2003). |
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Gender
Recognition Bill:
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Bill
Parry tried to sue a church that refused him
access to the ladies' toilet.
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Executive
wants to join
England's transsexual bill
The
Scottish Executive has said it wants to allow Westminster's
Gender Recognition Bill to apply to Scotland.
The Executive will ask the Scottish Parliament to
approve the plan. A vote is expected in early February.
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New
publication : |
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New
booklet on the life
of Raymond Johnston
The
Christian Institute has published a booklet looking
at the life of Raymond Johnston, the first Director
of the organisation that became CARE.
The booklet is the first in a series looking at individuals
who have been a Christian influence in secular world.
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here for more |
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