Monday, March 19, 2007

BBC News: UK Christians 'suffer for faith'

More than one in five Christians in the UK faces discrimination in their local communities because of their faith, a survey for a BBC programme suggests.

The poll of 604 people describing themselves as Christian, for the Heaven and Earth show, also found 25% felt discriminated against at work.

One in three said the media portrayal of their religion was discriminatory.

The findings come as churches complain the Christian values which underpin law-making in Britain are being eroded. the rest

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