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On the Question of Religious Freedom [1995] ZAConAsmRes 1277 (16 May 1995)

 




16.5.1995


ON THE QUESTION OF RELIGIOUS FREEDOM I WOULD LIKE TO
COMMENT AS FOLLOWS:

THE RIGHT TO PROCLAIM THE GOSPEL MESSAGE OR ANY OTHER RELIGIOUS
MESSAGE IS IN THE CONSTITUTION AS OUR RIGHT TO FREEDOM OF SPEECH.

THE PURPOSED AMMENDMENT/CLAUSE TO RESTRICT THE SPREAD OF THE

GOSPEL TO A CHURCH BUILDING IS THEN INFRINGEMENT ON MY FREEDOM OF

SPEECH AND CAN BE CHALLENGED IN A COURT.

IT WOULD BE LIKE SAYING TO A POLITICAL PARTY THEY CAN ONLY GIVE
THEIR SUPPORTERS THEIR MESSAGE AT THE PARTIE’S OFFICES WHICH I AM SURE WILL NOT BE ACCEPTABLE TO THEM JUST AS RESTRICTING THE GOSPEL TO A CHURCH BUILDING IS UNACCEPTABLE TO US. I DO PRAY THAT THE COMMITTEE WORKING ON THIS WILL TAKE NOTE OF THIS AND MY PRAY IS THAT OUR GOD GIVE THEM WISDOM, UNDERSTANDING AND ABOVE LOVE TOWARDS THEIR FELLOW HUMAN BEINGS.

L.A.D. TAYLOR