{"id":1353,"date":"2011-09-19T15:25:51","date_gmt":"2011-09-19T14:25:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.christianvoice.org.uk\/?p=1353"},"modified":"2011-10-03T21:08:06","modified_gmt":"2011-10-03T20:08:06","slug":"petition-for-freedom-of-speech","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.christianvoice.org.uk\/index.php\/petition-for-freedom-of-speech\/","title":{"rendered":"Petition for freedom of speech"},"content":{"rendered":"

September 15, 2011 (LifeSiteNews.com<\/a>) – Homosexual activists are pressuring PayPal to cut off the accounts of pro-family Christian organizations that oppose the homosexual political agenda and uphold sexual morality, and PayPal is showing signs<\/a> that it may capitulate to their demands.<\/p>\n

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The homosexual organization behind the effort, All Out<\/strong>, claims that such organizations as Tradition, Family, and Property<\/a>, and Americans for Truth About Homosexuality (AFTAH<\/a>), as well as pro-family Christian activist Julio Severo<\/a>, promote \u201chate, violence, and intolerance\u201d and are \u201cextremist.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThanks to PayPal, its (sic) easier than ever to send and receive money across currencies and continents – but it is also PayPal\u2019s responsibility to make sure this technology doesn\u2019t fall in the wrong hands. Anti-LGBT extremists all over the world are currently using PayPal to fundraise for their dangerous cause,\u201d writes All Out<\/strong>.\u00a0\u00a0 \u201cNot only is it against PayPal\u2019s rules to promote promote \u2018hate, violence, [and] racial intolerance,\u2019 hate groups also damage PayPal\u2019s brand and credibility. We ask that PayPal join the fight against online hate and immediately shut down the accounts of anti-LGBT extremist groups using the service.\u201d<\/p>\n

All Out says that is has collected almost 35,000 signatures on its online petition<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

According to the European homosexual news service PinkNews, PayPal has responded by stating, \u201cWe take very seriously any cases where a user has incited hatred, violence or intolerance because of a person\u2019s sexual orientation.\u201d
\nAlthough it adds, \u201cwe also take into account the rights of free speech and freedom of religion,\u201d PayPal reportedly goes on to note, \u201cwe regularly review organisations and websites that use our service, and stop working with those that break our Acceptable Use Policy.\u201d<\/p>\n

LifeSiteNews.com has created its own online petition at the website ProFamilyFreedom.net<\/a>, which states: \u201cI protest the attack by homosexual organizations on Christian activists Julio Severo, Americans for Truth About Homosexualty (AFTAH), and Tradition, Family, and Property (TFP). I encourage PayPal to affirm the right of pro-family organizations to use its service and to reject attacks on the Christian faith and other religions that uphold sexual morality and defend family values.\u201d<\/p>\n

The campaign has originated in the US, but could easily transfer this side of the water.\u00a0 Please sign the petition to stand up for religious values, conscience and free speech.<\/strong><\/p>\n

<\/strong>\u00a0http:\/\/profamilyfreedom.net\/<\/a><\/p>\n

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