CAIRO — Prominent British Muslims and Jews have united with Christians in protesting new regulations that would force believers to "support" homosexuality against their religions, Britain's Daily Mail reported on Thursday, January 4.
"It is against our religious rights and against our human rights and against our conscience and religious beliefs to have this new unjust law forced on all of us British Muslims," said Dr. Majid Katme, spokesman of the Islamic Medical Association.
He urged fellow Muslims to join a rally scheduled in Westminster next Wednesday to protest the Sexual Orientation Regulations, due to come into force in April.
"Join our Christian friends in their campaign against the new proposed law on sexual orientation," Katme wrote in a letter circulated to several hundred supporters and 40 imams.
The regulations are expected to have an impact on every aspect of life for religious believers.
Hoteliers will be compelled to rent rooms to gay couples while printers will be unable to refuse to print homosexual magazines or advertisements.
Christian campaigners fear churches which refuse to let out parish halls or conference centers to gay groups would face legal action, as could schools which fail to teach that homosexuality is equal to marriage.
The Church of England is concerned that priests could be sued if they refuse to bless same-sex civil partnerships under the new regulations.
The controversial regulations would be debated in the House of Lords on Tuesday.
The regulations were to be made law in October 2006, but were put off due to strong lobbying from the churches.
The final version, which the government has produced supposedly to meet the demands of the European Union, has yet to be published.
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And for the first time the Board of Deputies of British Jews voiced concern over the legislation.
"It must be possible for people to live their lives in the manner in which they choose as long as it does not impinge upon the rights of others," said Nadia Lipsey, the board's spokesperson.
"We hope that to this effect the regulations will be framed in such a way that allows for both the effective combating of discrimination in the provision of goods and services whilst respecting freedom of conscience and conviction."
Katme, a prominent figure in campaigns against abortion and the decline of traditional family life, warned in his letter that the new bill could seriously curtail the freedom of Muslims to live according to their religion.
He said the new rules require "Muslims and Christian believers legally to accept and appoint homosexuals or anyone with any sexual deviation in our Muslim institutions and centers, mosques, schools, clubs, companies, hotels, business, shops etc."
Britain is home to a sizable Muslim minority of nearly 1.8 million.
Islam considers homosexuality to be clearly sinful.
Islam teaches that believers should neither do the obscene acts, nor in any way indulge in their propagation.
No one should have the right to discriminate against someone else, not in a democracy. Not on the basis of skin color, ethnicity or country of origin, not on the basis of socio-economic status, not on the basis of religion, not on the basis of sexual orientation.
If you believe homosexuality is wrong, don’t be homosexual.
No one should have the right to discriminate against someone else, not in a democracy. Not on the basis of skin color, ethnicity or country of origin, not on the basis of socio-economic status, not on the basis of religion, not on the basis of sexual orientation.
If you believe homosexuality is wrong, don’t be homosexual.
I don't care what people do in the privercy of their bedrooms it's their business, but when they openly display it in public and when they bring innocent young children into this I have a problem.
This article isnt about discriminating against homosexuals, its about regulations that would force believers to "support" homosexuality against their religions. They can do whatever they want, as long as it doesnt interfere with our religious practices. No one should have too support anything that is against their faith.
*Without Allah, without Islam, life would be meaningless. If I've ever learned patience, it's because of this. Alhamdulillah...*
I hope that British Christians end up realising that their country is losing faith, British Muslims end up realising that they need to move out, if they don't want cute Jamil to propose to Amir and Jews, well, I thought they'd be cool with it.
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After the grave and the Day, in paradise in bliss upon a reclined seat.
A traveler traveling - travelled from shirk to tawheed,
If I'm remembered for anything - let it be the Mercy I seek.
No one should have too support anything that is against their faith.
Then what ? Can a WARskin (White Aryan Resistance) refuse service to a black family because that is against their faith ?
Unless they are fornicating in the streets or in your living room they are not shoving their way of life on you or your children. However to be refused service on the basis of their sexual orientation or life choices creates a second class of citizens, which is incompatible with democracy.
Now I have seen some US legalization where the idea that homosexuality is right and normal will be introduced into schools. This is also wrong. The government has no place making moral decisions. Those decisions are best left to parents.
What I'm against the must is Gays who say they have a right to adopt, they throw that right out when they decided to play for the wrong team.
They don't choose this way of life. I'm sure if you realise what they go through (mainly all the comments and ridicule your spewing) You'll see it's not the ideal choice to make!
Ėk Gusā Alhu Mėrā
The One Lord, the Lord of the World, is my God Allah.
Dhan Guru Arjan Dev Mahraaj Ji!
Kal Meh Bėḏ Atharbaṇ Hū Nā Kẖuḏā Alhu Bẖa.
In the Dark Age of Kali Yuga, the Atharva Veda became prominent; Allah became the Name of God.
They don't choose this way of life. I'm sure if you realise what they go through (mainly all the comments and ridicule your spewing) You'll see it's not the ideal choice to make!
Come of it, They are tempted by the devil they give in simple as, u say u believe in allah u think allah would make such filth.
Some of the comments on this thread remind me of why I never want to live in a theocracy. As a Christian I believe that homosexuality is sinful, but I also do not believe I can pass judgement upon them. That isn't my job, my job is only to praise God and trust in His judgment.
As for legislation intended to force people of religious conviction to accept alternative lifestyles they find offensive, that is the opposite side of the coin and should also be deplored.
"Imagination was given to man to compensate him for what he is not, and a sense of humor was provided to console him for what he is."
Then what ? Can a WARskin (White Aryan Resistance) refuse service to a black family because that is against their faith ?
Unless they are fornicating in the streets or in your living room they are not shoving their way of life on you or your children. However to be refused service on the basis of their sexual orientation or life choices creates a second class of citizens, which is incompatible with democracy.
Now I have seen some US legalization where the idea that homosexuality is right and normal will be introduced into schools. This is also wrong. The government has no place making moral decisions. Those decisions are best left to parents.
Im not even gunna bother to answer u cuz it has nothing to do with my post. I dunno why people love to twist. dont do it, its quite annoying. Unlike some of u guys, im talking about the article and its about laws making people do what is against their faith. like i said, i dont care what they do, as long as it doesnt interfere with my practices.
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Its a crime to hate homosexuals and say stuff but its not a crime to hate a faith because of a few and its ok to spew crap about em. so hypocritical.
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*Without Allah, without Islam, life would be meaningless. If I've ever learned patience, it's because of this. Alhamdulillah...*
They don't choose this way of life. I'm sure if you realise what they go through (mainly all the comments and ridicule your spewing) You'll see it's not the ideal choice to make!
Are you saying that gays don't choose to be gay?
I can tell you many do choose to be gay and for those that claim they didn't, then its a psychological defect in their bodies. They should practice their right to be treated, not have a law forced upon those who are normal support their sexual impairments.
If someone was mentally disabled, you'd want to help cure them not support them in influencing the rest of the world to allow them to continue their insanity when they can better it.
As a Muslim, I in no way support homosexuality because those who are homosexuals are choosing to live purely for their seflish desires not for the sake of Allah (especially when they are very open with it). Those who are striving to stray away from this sin, wouldn't be detected as being homosexual because they'd have at least some shame as to not advertise it for the world claiming they just want to be "accepted into society" as such.
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