CALL TO ACTION

BISHOP REID preaches that Christians must act as well as pray.

Every Christian who supports this call to action will be standing up for the traditional Christian values which shaped our nation.

Our visible presence will affect the government - if we turn out in large numbers.
So everyone matters. If you say you are a Christian we need you to support a rally outside the Houses of Parliament on Tuesday, 9th January.

The rally is a protest against the Sexual Orientation Regulations which the Government has imposed in Northern Ireland and plans to impose across the UK. The SOR’s threaten Christians who uphold God’s law that homosexuality is not acceptable. Our protest is that we are being denied freedom of conscience to believe as Christians and to act on these beliefs.
The rally will be held between - 17.30 and 20.00.

Each person must be in place at - 17.00 and must bring a torch.
Why are we staging this protest?
Because…

1. There will be an hour long debate in the House of Lords on Tuesday 9th January 2007 to consider a motion by Lord Morrow to annul the Northern Ireland Sexual Orientation Regulations. These are similar to the regulations proposed for England. They expose Christians to legal threat for refusing to support homosexuality as a legitimate lifestyle when it is against their solemn belief.
2. This debate is the first (and possibly only) opportunity for Peers to have an open debate about the SORs. It is also the first and best opportunity for Christians to demonstrate their strength of opposition to laws which would make criminals out of devout believers.
3. To coincide with the debate in the Lords (which is due to begin at around 7:30pm) a PETITION will be presented to the Queen during the afternoon on the 9th January. PLEASE SIGN THE PETITION AND ENCOURAGE ALL THOSE YOU KNOW TO SIGN IT. The petition is available at http://www.christianconcernforournation.co.uk/sorpetition.php
4. Also set to coincide with the debate in the Lords will be a RALLY held outside the Westminster Parliament from 5:30-8pm. We will meet in Old Palace Yard, opposite the St Stephen’s entrance. Please bring a torch.
THIS IS YOUR OPPORTUNITY TO STAND UP FOR OUR FREEDOM TO LIVE ACCORDING TO GOD'S STANDARDS.

NOTE

* A High Court judge in Northern Ireland gave permission to the Christian Institute to bring judicial review proceedings challenging the legitimacy of the Northern Ireland SORs. On Thursday 21ST December the judge decided not to suspend the Northern Ireland SORs whilst the legal challenge is being heard. The full case will take place in the new yea

WHAT SHOULD I DO?

a) Register NOW with the CCTV that you will support the 9th January rally at Westminster.
Contact me on 01277 372606/372996 to say who you are, where you are from, how many friends and Christians you will bring to the rally and how you will get to the rally.

Alternatively, email info@theCCTV.org
Visit http://www.TheCCTV.org for regular updates.

b) Sign the petition to the Queen by visiting this web site: http://www.christianconcernforournation.co.uk/sorpetition.php

c) Sign the petition to Tony Blair at: http://petitions.pm.gov.uk/NISexOrient/

d) Pass this information to every relative, Christian, neighbour, friend, work colleague or acquaintance you can think of.

e) Email / Telephone / Write to / Speak to:
everyone you know and urge them to make the effort to join the rally. As parents, grandparents, uncles, aunts, sisters, brothers, neighbours and friends, it is our opportunity to demand the right to live by our faith, our conscience and our beliefs and to protect our children from the corruption of beliefs we believe to be sinful.
We need numbers at the Westminster rally. If only a few hundred Christians turn up it will confirm to the government that we are a minority it can push around. We know we represent the majority so show that you are one of the VOCAL majority.
I look forward to seeing you on next Tuesday
Anne Brown
The Christian Congress for Traditional Values


Please do whatever you can friends.
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