AUSTRALIA
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(Religion Today)
A court case now underway in Australia is regarded by some observers as a legal challenge to Christians' freedom to question the validity of other religions. Two Christian pastors, Danny Nalliah and Daniel Scot, are facing complaints in the state of Victoria brought by Muslims who accuse them of vilifying Islam. The complaints stem from remarks made at a Christian seminar aimed at explaining the teachings of Islam. Three Muslims who attended the seminar took the pastors to a tribunal, set up under the Racial and Religious Tolerance Act. They charge that Scot and Nalliah incited "hatred against, serious contempt for, or revulsion or severe ridicule" of the Islamic faith. In response to the charges, the pastors pointed out that many of the complaints were about statements that are part of the foundations of Islam, some taken straight from the Quran. They also claimed they made a clear distinction between Muslim people and the teachings of Islam. Pray the court will clear Nalliah and Scot of these charges. Pray that publicity surrounding the case will spread the Christian gospel and many will come to know that faith in Jesus as the only way to gain eternal life.

If this is happening in Australia, a "free" country, how soon will we see it in our courts? Scarry thought.

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