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Taxloss

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Mon Jan-10-05 01:44 PM
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BBC: Group to act over Springer opera

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/tv_and_radio/4161109.stm

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A Christian group is to bring a private blasphemy prosecution against the BBC after the corporation screened Jerry Springer - The Opera on Saturday.
Prayer group Christian Voice said the hit musical was "totally offensive".

The BBC has received 900 complaints since the broadcast, with 500 people calling or e-mailing in support.

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Christian Voice national director Stephen Green said: "If Jerry Springer - The Opera isn't blasphemous then nothing in Britain is sacred."

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eleonora

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Mon Jan-10-05 01:52 PM
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1. OH PLEASE!

Damn I hate zealots so much! And I'm a peaceful person, but these people just make me want to scream!

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VegasWolf

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Mon Jan-10-05 01:57 PM
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2. "to bring a private blasphemy prosecution against the BBC ", how

can they PROVE that Jesus was not gay or at least bisexual?
In England, the "churched" are a real minority, it would
be hard to see this winning in a trial.

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nancyharris

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Mon Jan-10-05 02:02 PM
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3. What in the world is a private blasphemy prosecution?

Can someone in the UK sue for blasphemy?

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NashVegas

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Mon Jan-10-05 02:02 PM
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4. locking

discuss here

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=102&topic_id=1136947

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