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Under the Canadian Parliament’s proposed law, Bill C-250, homosexuals are added to the list of protected classes in the “hate propaganda” sections of the country’s criminal code.

Stan Kellner, director of church relations for the International Bible Society (ibs.org), feels Christians should be concerned over the fact that, under this legislation, God’s Holy Word could be considered hate literature in Canada. If Bill C-250 passes, he fears that evangelicals’ freedom to access, discuss, and proclaim what scripture has to say about the homosexual lifestyle may be compromised.

Kellner asserts that the Bible contains “clear passages” condemning homosexuality in both the Old and New Testaments. Now, he says, “these folks are trying to say all of a sudden ‘Well, hey, this is hate literature, and therefore it ought to be considered a hate crime to even have this published.’”

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