All I did was pray to God - and yet I stand convicted as a criminal
Is it now possible to be prosecuted for silent prayer? There is confusion over to what extent people are allowed to be present outside abortion facilities following a new court ruling
The headlines described it as the first conviction of a “thoughtcrime” in the United Kingdom, after Adam Smith-Connor was found guilty and ordered to pay £9,000 costs for silently praying outside an abortion clinic in Southern England.
The term was coined by George Orwell in his chilling dystopian novel ‘1984’, where a powerful, oppressive communist state violently polices the thoughts of its citizens to ensure they comply with approved opinion and do not criticise the regime.
Many say that this nightmarish vision has become a reality in the United Kingdom because individuals have been asked if they are praying in their head and arrested or fined as a result… (register to read the rest of the article)
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