Pakistan: Christians Rebut Bible 'Pornography' Claim

by UCAN
Eurasia News
June 3, 2011

https://www.legal-project.org/1443/pakistan-christians-rebut-bible-pornography-claim

Excerpt:

Christian politicians and Church leaders today strongly condemned allegations made by a Muslim organisation of "pornography" in the Bible.

Julius Salik, convener of World Minorities Alliance and a former federal minister, said it was an injustice to Christians and a violation of their religious freedom.

The undue interference in our religious matters would cause disputes and discord among the followers of both religions", he stated in a press statement.

A religious political party is seeking redress for what it claims is "pornographic" content in the Bible.

Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam appealed to the Supreme Court of Pakistan to examine "blasphemous materials" in the Bible during a press conference on May 30 in Lahore.

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