THE GOOD NEWS FROM POST-CHRISTIAN EUROPE :

British Official Says Bible Could Violate EU Anti-Racism Law (Catholic World News, 4/24/02)

A top European Union judge warned on Wednesday that the distributing the Bible could become illegal under a proposed European anti-racism law.

British Law Lord Scott of Foscote said the proposed law was meant to normalize members' states laws against racism. "The offense in question would almost certainly cover the distribution of Biggles [novels about a fictional WW II pilot]. It would probably cover the distribution of the Old Testament as well," he said.

Scott outlined the European Commission's draft definition of racism and xenophobia as involving "the belief in race, color, descent, religion, or belief, national or ethnic region, as a factor determining aversion to individuals or groups." The proposed offense would include "public dissemination or distribution of tracts, pictures, or other material containing expressions of racism or xenophobia."

Will the last one out of Europe please turn off the lights... Posted by Orrin Judd at May 3, 2002 6:15 AM