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		<title>Teen allowed contraception implant without mum knowing</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Feb 2012 09:02:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sam Wylie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A mum has described as &#8220;morally wrong&#8221; a scheme which allowed her 13-year-old daughter to be given a contraception implant at school without her knowledge. The unnamed mum said she thinks more parents should be aware that their children could be having the medical procedure. And Norman Wells, Director of the Family Education Trust, criticised [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Couple married for 75 years &#8216;more in love now than ever&#8217;</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:39:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sam Wylie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A couple who married in 1936 have spoken of their devotion to each other saying they are &#8220;more in love now than ever&#8221;. Lionel, 99, and Ellen Buxton, who is 100, met in 1930 while both working in a factory in London. Mrs Buxton told the Sunday Mirror that they &#8220;keep each other going&#8221; and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Public backs right of parents to smack</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2012 13:30:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Roger Jordan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The British public overwhelmingly backs calls to scrap curbs on smacking, a new survey has revealed. The law on smacking in England and Wales allows parents to smack their children but legislation in 2004 narrowed the defence of “reasonable chastisement”. Nearly two thirds, 60 per cent, of the public think that the curbs should be [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Council may bar school kids from lining up by their sex</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2012 11:19:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Roger Jordan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Primary school children could be barred from lining up for class as boys and girls to stop “gender stereotyping”, under controversial plans being considered by a Scottish council. Edinburgh City Council is also considering stopping primary schools from separating boys and girls at school sports days. But Ann Ballinger, general secretary of the Scottish Secondary [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sun editor faces questions over use of Page 3 models</title>
		<link>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/sun-editor-faces-questions-over-use-of-page-3-models/</link>
		<comments>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/sun-editor-faces-questions-over-use-of-page-3-models/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2012 17:00:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>benr</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sun editor Dominic Mohan is expected to be questioned about the tabloid’s daily use of topless models when he reappears before an inquiry into press standards later this week. The move follows evidence from four women’s groups who argued that papers such as the Sun should ban “sexualised images” which would not be shown on [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Archbishop racially abused after supporting traditional marriage</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2012 16:00:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gordon Bell</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Archbishop of York received racist and threatening messages just days after he voiced his support for traditional marriage, sparking a police hate crime investigation. Earlier the Archbishop’s office confirmed that North Yorkshire Police had been called in following a number of “abusive and threatening emails of a racist nature”. Last week Dr John Sentamu [...]]]></description>
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		<title>US study: divorce never good for children</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:00:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gordon Bell</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Children always suffer from divorce, and the idea of a &#8216;good divorce&#8217; is just wishful thinking, according to new research from the US. An analysis of almost 1,000 families found that children with divorced parents suffer, even if the split was &#8216;amicable&#8217;. Researchers at Pennsylvania State University called on marriage counsellors to do more to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>MPs back Sentamu’s warning  against redefining marriage</title>
		<link>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/mps-back-sentamus-warning-against-redefining-marriage/</link>
		<comments>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/mps-back-sentamus-warning-against-redefining-marriage/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:00:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Roger Jordan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Archbishop of York’s warning against redefining marriage has received backing from both Labour and Conservative MPs. Labour’s Jim Dobbin warned that David Cameron’s plans to rewrite the definition of marriage could be opposed by more than 100 MPs. He also cautioned that such a move would have ramifications for what is taught in the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Call for ban on sexualised images in the media</title>
		<link>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/call-for-ban-on-sexualised-images-in-the-media/</link>
		<comments>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/call-for-ban-on-sexualised-images-in-the-media/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 12:00:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>benr</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Newspapers should not be allowed to print pictures of women that would not be shown on pre-watershed television an inquiry into press standards was told. Four groups challenged the objectification of women by the media and called on Lord Justice Leveson to back a ban on sexualised images in newspapers, claiming that such images would [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Scots Tory leader under fire over gay marriage pledge</title>
		<link>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/scots-tory-leader-under-fire-over-gay-marriage-pledge/</link>
		<comments>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/scots-tory-leader-under-fire-over-gay-marriage-pledge/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 17:30:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Roger Jordan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Scottish Conservative leader Ruth Davidson is facing a backlash after she controversially signed a pledge calling for the redefinition of marriage. Earlier this week Miss Davidson joined the leaders of Holyrood’s other opposition parties in signing a pledge saying that they would “campaign to beat the ban on same sex marriage”. The move was criticised [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Boris backs parents&#8217; right to smack</title>
		<link>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/boris-backs-parents-right-to-smack/</link>
		<comments>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/boris-backs-parents-right-to-smack/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 16:30:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sam Wylie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Mayor of London Boris Johnson has backed the right of parents to smack their children, bolstering comments last week from a senior Labour MP. Listen to Boris Johnson speak about the issue on BBC Radio 5 Live Mr Johnson told BBC Radio 5 Live that he believed the current law was &#8220;confusing&#8221; and warned that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Scots opposition leaders sign pledge to redefine marriage</title>
		<link>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/scots-opposition-leaders-sign-pledge-to-redefine-marriage/</link>
		<comments>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/scots-opposition-leaders-sign-pledge-to-redefine-marriage/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 12:25:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Roger Jordan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The leaders of Holyrood’s opposition parties have committed themselves to “campaign” for the redefinition of marriage, despite widespread opposition to any change. The leaders of the Labour, Conservative, Liberal Democrat and Green parties signed a pledge calling for the change at an event at Holyrood yesterday. But John Deighan, of the Roman Catholic Church in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Monogamous societies are safer, reveals study</title>
		<link>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/monogamous-societies-are-safer-reveals-study/</link>
		<comments>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/monogamous-societies-are-safer-reveals-study/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 10:41:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Roger Jordan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Societies where monogamy is the norm are safer than polygamous ones, new research has revealed. Researchers at the University of British Columbia found that polygamous cultures have higher levels of robbery, rape, kidnapping, fraud and murder. Professor Joseph Henrich, one of the report’s authors, warned that the crimes were primarily driven by pools of unmarried [...]]]></description>
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		<title>US state could vote again on homosexual marriage</title>
		<link>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/us-state-could-vote-again-on-homosexual-marriage/</link>
		<comments>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/us-state-could-vote-again-on-homosexual-marriage/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 11:07:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gordon Bell</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[An American state which rejected homosexual marriage in a 2009 public referendum could have another vote on the issue. Last week a coalition of pro-homosexual campaigners in Maine announced they had secured enough signatures on a petition to force a second ballot, which now must be certified. But opponents said a second vote would only [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Govt has no right to redefine marriage, warns Sentamu</title>
		<link>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/govt-has-no-right-to-redefine-marriage-warns-sentamu/</link>
		<comments>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/govt-has-no-right-to-redefine-marriage-warns-sentamu/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 14:55:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sam Wylie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Marriage must remain a union between one man and one woman, the Archbishop of York has warned. Dr John Sentamu, in an interview with The Daily Telegraph, warned ministers not to ride roughshod over centuries of tradition by changing the definition of marriage. He cautioned that such a move would face fierce opposition from bishops [...]]]></description>
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		<title>People have less integrity and it is harming society</title>
		<link>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/people-have-less-integrity-and-it-is-harming-society/</link>
		<comments>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/people-have-less-integrity-and-it-is-harming-society/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 16:10:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gordon Bell</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[British people have significantly less integrity than ten years ago, and it risks harming civic mindedness, new research claims. Adultery, lying and underage sex have all become more acceptable, according to the findings published by Professor Paul Whiteley. He blames the bad examples set by footballers cheating on their wives, the phone hacking scandal, and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ministers to bar polygamists from claiming extra benefits</title>
		<link>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/ministers-to-bar-polygamists-from-claiming-extra-benefits/</link>
		<comments>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/ministers-to-bar-polygamists-from-claiming-extra-benefits/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 15:05:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Roger Jordan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Government is set to stop men who are married to multiple women from claiming extra benefits payments. Last year it emerged that the number of polygamous relationships among British Muslims is increasing. Polygamy is currently illegal in Britain, but there are concerns redefining marriage for homosexuals could could pave the way for polygamy to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Video: Let the people decide on marriage, US Governor says</title>
		<link>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/video-let-the-people-decide-on-marriage-us-governor-says/</link>
		<comments>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/video-let-the-people-decide-on-marriage-us-governor-says/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 13:05:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sam Wylie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Marriage is too important to be treated like a political football and any redefinition should be voted on by the people, the Governor of the US state of New Jersey has said. The state is facing pressure to redefine marriage for homosexual couples but Governor Chris Christie has said the issue should be left in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Pagan who denies polygamy wins immigration case</title>
		<link>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/pagan-who-denies-polygamy-wins-immigration-case/</link>
		<comments>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/pagan-who-denies-polygamy-wins-immigration-case/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2012 17:00:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sam Wylie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A pagan woman who lives with her lover and his wife, but denies it is a polygamous arrangement, has won a ‘right to family life’ immigration case. Emily DiSanto&#8217;s legal victory means she can stay in the UK. The Government disagrees with the ruling and has vowed to overhaul the rules on immigration. Miss DiSanto [...]]]></description>
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		<title>RC Archbishop takes Govt to task over gay marriage</title>
		<link>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/rc-archbishop-takes-govt-to-task-over-gay-marriage/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2012 15:36:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Roger Jordan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A senior Roman Catholic has challenged the Home Secretary about the Government&#8217;s plans to redefine marriage. Archbishop Peter Smith of Southwark noted that civil partnerships already offer same-sex couples virtually all the rights of marriage. He pointed out that when he met with Home Secretary Theresa May earlier this week she seemed unable to say [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Labour MP backs right of parents to smack</title>
		<link>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/labour-mp-backs-right-of-parents-to-smack/</link>
		<comments>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/labour-mp-backs-right-of-parents-to-smack/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2012 13:57:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sam Wylie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Parents should not be stigmatised if they choose to smack their children, a Labour MP has said. David Lammy, the MP for Tottenham in London, backed the right of parents to smack their children and criticised those who claim it is abuse, commenting: &#8220;There&#8217;s a big difference between abuse and parenting.&#8221; The law on smacking [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Couple reveal sex of their ‘gender neutral’ child</title>
		<link>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/couple-reveal-sex-of-their-gender-neutral-child/</link>
		<comments>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/couple-reveal-sex-of-their-gender-neutral-child/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Jan 2012 15:07:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Roger Jordan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A couple who have been raising their child as ‘gender neutral’ have revealed that their five-year-old Sasha is a boy. Beck Laxton and Kieran Cooper decided to keep their son’s sex a secret because they feared he would be influenced by gender stereotypes. But critics have argued that a child’s sex is important to the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Biggest marriage increase for a decade</title>
		<link>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/biggest-marriage-increase-for-a-decade/</link>
		<comments>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/biggest-marriage-increase-for-a-decade/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Jan 2012 12:38:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gordon Bell</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The number of weddings taking place in the Church of England has seen its biggest annual increase for a decade. According to the 2010 statistics released last week, marriages in the Church of England increased by four per cent to 54,700. A Church of England spokesman attributed the growth to “extensive work by the Weddings [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Commons watering-hole is ‘virtually a gay bar’, says MP</title>
		<link>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/commons-watering-hole-is-virtually-a-gay-bar-says-mp/</link>
		<comments>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/commons-watering-hole-is-virtually-a-gay-bar-says-mp/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Jan 2012 10:35:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Roger Jordan</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.christian.org.uk/?p=5462</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Parliament’s biggest bar is “virtually a gay bar now”, a homosexual Labour MP has said. Shadow immigration minister Chris Bryant made the bold claim during a debate on Parliamentary Representation last week. He said: “It is significant that we now have more out gay Members of Parliament than ever before. Homosexual “Indeed, sometimes when you [...]]]></description>
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		<title>GPs to bid for &#8216;gay-friendly&#8217; plaque in NHS-backed scheme</title>
		<link>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/gps-to-bid-for-gay-friendly-plaque-in-nhs-backed-scheme/</link>
		<comments>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/gps-to-bid-for-gay-friendly-plaque-in-nhs-backed-scheme/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Jan 2012 12:30:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sam Wylie</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.christian.org.uk/?p=5457</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[GP surgeries will be judged on how &#8216;gay-friendly&#8217; they are to patients in a new scheme backed by the NHS in the North West. But Christians in the medical profession in other parts of the country have faced disciplinary action for mentioning their faith. The new scheme, called &#8220;Pride in Practice&#8221;, is being run by [...]]]></description>
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		<title>BBC defends pre-watershed nudity on Sherlock Holmes</title>
		<link>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/bbc-defends-pre-watershed-nudity-on-sherlock-holmes/</link>
		<comments>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/bbc-defends-pre-watershed-nudity-on-sherlock-holmes/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Jan 2012 16:51:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Roger Jordan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The BBC has defended its decision to screen footage of a nude woman on its primetime adaption of a Sherlock Holmes mystery. During the show, which aired on New Year&#8217;s Day, actress Lara Pulver was shown flirting with the famous detective whilst wearing only diamond earrings, lipstick and high heels. The 31-year-old actress, who played [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Muslim campaigner backs Bill tackling Sharia councils</title>
		<link>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/muslim-campaigner-backs-bill-tackling-sharia-councils/</link>
		<comments>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/muslim-campaigner-backs-bill-tackling-sharia-councils/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Jan 2012 12:30:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Roger Jordan</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.christian.org.uk/?p=5438</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[A Muslim campaigner has lent her backing to a “pioneering” Bill which aims to tackle the problems caused by Sharia councils operating in England and Wales. Tehmina Kazi, director of British Muslims for Secular Democracy, is concerned that Muslim women are not aware of alternatives to Sharia law. She is supporting the Arbitration and Mediation [...]]]></description>
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		<title>BBC sex ed &#8216;blue movie&#8217; seen by nine-year-olds</title>
		<link>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/bbc-sex-ed-blue-movie-seen-by-nine-year-olds/</link>
		<comments>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/bbc-sex-ed-blue-movie-seen-by-nine-year-olds/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Jan 2012 10:11:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gordon Bell</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.christian.org.uk/?p=5435</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[A BBC sex education video branded “like a blue movie” has sparked outrage after it was shown to school children as young as nine. Materials include a graphic sex scene of a computer-generated couple, cartoon characters having sex, and explicit discussion. The Government’s education minister Nick Gibb has now pledged to investigate the matter. Innocence [...]]]></description>
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		<title>MI5 named a top employer for gays</title>
		<link>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/mi5-named-a-top-employer-for-gays/</link>
		<comments>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/mi5-named-a-top-employer-for-gays/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Jan 2012 11:30:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sam Wylie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Britain&#8217;s Security Service, MI5, has been included in a lobby group&#8217;s top 100 employers for homosexuals for the first time. MI5, which is tasked with protecting the UK against threats to national security, pays for a small number of homosexual employees to attend leadership training with the aim of preparing them to apply for the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Polygamists challenge US state’s law against bigamy</title>
		<link>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/polygamists-challenge-us-states-law-against-bigamy/</link>
		<comments>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/polygamists-challenge-us-states-law-against-bigamy/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Jan 2012 08:35:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Roger Jordan</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.christian.org.uk/?p=5432</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Polygamists in America are continuing their attempt to overturn Utah’s law against bigamy, citing a leading homosexual ruling from the US Supreme Court. Kody Brown and his four ‘wives’ claim that Utah’s bigamy law is unconstitutional because it violates their right to privacy. Their lawyers are using historical Supreme Court rulings, such as a case [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Former Scottish Tory leader dismisses same-sex marriage</title>
		<link>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/former-scottish-tory-leader-dismisses-same-sex-marriage/</link>
		<comments>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/former-scottish-tory-leader-dismisses-same-sex-marriage/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jan 2012 16:00:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gordon Bell</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Scotland]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The former head of the Scottish Conservative Party has told constituents he will not be supporting the redefinition of marriage. Edinburgh MSP David McLetchie argued that homosexual couples already had the same legal rights through civil partnerships and there was no reason for change. Mr McLetchie said: “I welcome the establishment of civil partnerships in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Study: Sons from traditional families do better at school</title>
		<link>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/study-sons-from-traditional-families-do-better-at-school/</link>
		<comments>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/study-sons-from-traditional-families-do-better-at-school/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jan 2012 14:00:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gordon Bell</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Marriage & family]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Family breakdown]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Boys with a mother and father behave and perform better in classes than sons with single mothers, according to research. A study published on the USA’s National Bureau of Economic Research records that boys raised outside of a traditional family fare particularly poorly. The report found that “single mothers appear especially distant from their sons” [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Boots faces criticism over sale of sex toys</title>
		<link>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/boots-faces-criticism-over-sale-of-sex-toys/</link>
		<comments>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/boots-faces-criticism-over-sale-of-sex-toys/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Jan 2012 12:08:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sam Wylie</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.christian.org.uk/?p=5421</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Boots the chemist has sparked outrage with its decision to prominently sell sex toys in over 1,000 of its stores &#8211; with concerns about children seeing the products. One parent said he thought it was &#8220;disgusting&#8221;, while a grandmother commented it was &#8220;completely inappropriate&#8221;. On some displays the sex aids have been removed from their [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Gay editor: ‘we will teach your kids the new norms’</title>
		<link>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/gay-editor-we-will-teach-your-kids-the-new-norms/</link>
		<comments>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/gay-editor-we-will-teach-your-kids-the-new-norms/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Jan 2012 15:35:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Roger Jordan</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.christian.org.uk/?p=5426</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Children will be taught to endorse the homosexual agenda despite the beliefs of their parents, the managing editor of a homosexual newspaper in Canada has said. Writing in the online edition of Xtra Vancouver, Robin Perelle blasted parents with traditional beliefs saying “your outdated morals are no longer acceptable, and we will teach your kids [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Britain&#8217;s oldest married couple celebrate 75 years</title>
		<link>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/britains-oldest-married-couple-celebrate-75-years/</link>
		<comments>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/britains-oldest-married-couple-celebrate-75-years/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Jan 2012 11:26:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>benr</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A Scottish couple celebrated their 75th wedding anniversary on New Year&#8217;s Day. Robert, 100, and Susan Erskine, 99, celebrated their anniversary surrounded by all three generations of their family. The pair told of their joy at becoming Britain’s oldest married couple. Married Mrs Erskine said: &#8220;I love him as much now as I did then [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Businesses must act to combat child sexualisation, says Govt</title>
		<link>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/businesses-must-act-to-combat-child-sexualisation-says-govt/</link>
		<comments>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/businesses-must-act-to-combat-child-sexualisation-says-govt/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Jan 2012 09:02:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sam Wylie</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.christian.org.uk/?p=5410</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Families must be able to see solid moves forward from businesses on tackling child sexualisation, the Government has warned. Children and Families Minister Sarah Teather has written to business leaders inviting them to meet the Prime Minister and also warned that &#8220;concrete progress&#8221; must be seen. The letter sets out a list of reforms being [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Critics blame tax system for number of single parents</title>
		<link>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/critics-blame-tax-system-for-number-of-single-parents/</link>
		<comments>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/critics-blame-tax-system-for-number-of-single-parents/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Jan 2012 16:47:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>benr</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.christian.org.uk/?p=5408</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[More British children are being raised by single parents because the tax and benefit system &#8220;encourages transient shack-ups&#8221;. One in five British children live with a single mother or father. This figure is some 35 per cent higher than in Germany and 50 per cent higher than in France. Researcher and author Patricia Morgan points [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Joan Bakewell attacks raunchy routines of today’s pop stars</title>
		<link>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/joan-bakewell-attacks-raunchy-routines-of-todays-pop-stars/</link>
		<comments>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/joan-bakewell-attacks-raunchy-routines-of-todays-pop-stars/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Jan 2012 16:24:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Roger Jordan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dame Joan Bakewell has criticised the ‘over-sexualisation’ of pop stars like Lady Gaga. Commenting on the explosion of raunchy music videos Dame Joan, a veteran broadcaster who fronted a series of shows pushing sexual boundaries, said: “I find it absolutely extraordinary. “I’m not prudish. I mean, the shock of everyone’s bits hanging out isn’t in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>High Court judge launching pro-marriage foundation</title>
		<link>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/high-court-judge-launching-pro-marriage-foundation/</link>
		<comments>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/high-court-judge-launching-pro-marriage-foundation/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Jan 2012 16:51:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sam Wylie</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Divorce]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[A High Court family judge has spoken out against Britain&#8217;s liberal divorce culture, encouraging couples to &#8220;mend it &#8211; don’t end it&#8221;. Sir Paul Coleridge, who said he had seen the fallout from broken relationships in his many years of work in family justice, made the comments as he announced plans for a pro-marriage organisation. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>BBC under fire over nude scenes in Sherlock Holmes</title>
		<link>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/bbc-under-fire-over-nude-scenes-in-sherlock-holmes/</link>
		<comments>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/bbc-under-fire-over-nude-scenes-in-sherlock-holmes/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Jan 2012 16:05:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Roger Jordan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The BBC shocked viewers on New Year’s Day by broadcasting a lurid storyline involving a nude woman as part of its primetime adaptation of a Sherlock Holmes mystery. During Sunday’s show actress Lara Pulver was shown flirting with the famous detective whilst wearing only diamond earrings, lipstick and high heels. The scene was broadcast 25 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tesco rethinks its sponsorship of London gay pride festival</title>
		<link>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/tesco-rethinks-its-sponsorship-of-london-gay-pride-festival/</link>
		<comments>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/tesco-rethinks-its-sponsorship-of-london-gay-pride-festival/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Dec 2011 08:36:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Roger Jordan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Tesco is rethinking its decision to support homosexual pride festivals in the future following complaints from customers. Earlier this year Tesco dropped its support for Cancer Research’s ‘Race for Life’ and announced shortly after that it would become a headline sponsor of Britain’s largest homosexual festival, Pride London. The move prompted a storm of controversy [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Clampdown on offensive language on the radio</title>
		<link>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/clampdown-on-offensive-language-on-the-radio/</link>
		<comments>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/clampdown-on-offensive-language-on-the-radio/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Dec 2011 17:30:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Roger Jordan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Media regulator Ofcom has moved to clampdown on offensive language on the radio amid concerns that children are being exposed to inappropriate material. It says that broadcasting offensive language when children are likely to be listening has “frequently been the focus of complaints”. In October the watchdog censured one radio station for playing a track [...]]]></description>
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		<title>NI homosexual adoption case put on hold until New Year</title>
		<link>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/ni-homosexual-adoption-case-put-on-hold-until-new-year/</link>
		<comments>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/ni-homosexual-adoption-case-put-on-hold-until-new-year/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Dec 2011 16:19:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sam Wylie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A controversial attempt to allow homosexual couples in Northern Ireland to adopt children has been adjourned by the High Court until March. The Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission argues the current law, which only permits married couples to jointly adopt children, is discriminatory and contrary to human rights. But when legalising homosexual adoption in the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tesco distances itself from exec’s ‘evil Christians’ barb</title>
		<link>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/tesco-distances-itself-from-execs-evil-christians-barb/</link>
		<comments>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/tesco-distances-itself-from-execs-evil-christians-barb/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Dec 2011 10:30:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Roger Jordan</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.christian.org.uk/?p=5371</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Tesco has moved to distance itself from comments made by one of its executives after he branded Christians who oppose the redefinition of marriage as “evil”. Last week The Christian Institute revealed that Nick Lansley, Head of Research and Development at Tesco.com, had said that Christians are “evil” if they seek to protect traditional marriage. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Deputy PM: I don’t support the marriage tax break plan</title>
		<link>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/deputy-pm-i-dont-support-the-marriage-tax-break-plan/</link>
		<comments>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/deputy-pm-i-dont-support-the-marriage-tax-break-plan/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Dec 2011 13:43:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sam Wylie</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.christian.org.uk/?p=5355</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg has reiterated his opposition to David Cameron&#8217;s proposed tax breaks for married couples. But he has faced strong opposition to the remarks from commentators in the media, with one saying Mr Clegg was &#8220;wilfully missing the point&#8221;. Family In his speech to the think-tank Demos on Monday Mr Clegg said: [...]]]></description>
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		<title>SNP considers plan to buy off concerns over gay marriage</title>
		<link>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/snp-considers-plan-to-buy-off-concerns-over-gay-marriage/</link>
		<comments>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/snp-considers-plan-to-buy-off-concerns-over-gay-marriage/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Dec 2011 18:30:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Roger Jordan</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.christian.org.uk/?p=5360</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The Scottish Government is considering redefining marriage but barring same-sex ceremonies from religious settings, media reports have suggested. Earlier this month the SNP Government closed its consultation on its plan to rewrite the definition of marriage. It received tens of thousands of responses. But at the weekend allegations emerged that the SNP is exploring how [...]]]></description>
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		<title>One in four young women admit they had underage sex</title>
		<link>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/one-in-four-young-women-admit-they-had-underage-sex/</link>
		<comments>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/one-in-four-young-women-admit-they-had-underage-sex/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Dec 2011 17:33:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>benr</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[More than a quarter of young women today lost their virginity when they were below the legal age of consent, an NHS survey has revealed. According to the study 27 per cent of 16 to 24-year-olds had underage sex. By comparison, just four per cent of women now aged 55 to 69 first had sex [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Jennifer Saunders criticises sexualisation of pop music</title>
		<link>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/jennifer-saunders-criticises-sexualisation-of-pop-music/</link>
		<comments>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/jennifer-saunders-criticises-sexualisation-of-pop-music/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Dec 2011 11:04:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sam Wylie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Comedienne Jennifer Saunders says she does not like the sexualisation of pop music and is concerned about the effect of online pornography on boys. The actress, who is married with grown up daughters, criticised the sexual content of music videos, saying: &#8220;I don&#8217;t think it helps society&#8221;. Miss Saunders also commented that the proliferation of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Christians are ‘evil’ for backing marriage, says Tesco R&amp;D boss</title>
		<link>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/christians-are-evil-for-backing-marriage-says-tesco-rd-boss/</link>
		<comments>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/christians-are-evil-for-backing-marriage-says-tesco-rd-boss/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Dec 2011 16:00:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Roger Jordan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Christians are “evil” if they resist the redefinition of marriage to allow for same-sex marriage, the Head of Research and Development at Tesco.com has said. The inflammatory comment came as news emerged that the supermarket giant is selling a drink degradingly called “P***y Natural Energy”, in a limited edition can exclusive to Tesco. The company [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Evangelicals urge Salmond to protect traditional marriage</title>
		<link>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/evangelicals-urge-salmond-to-protect-traditional-marriage/</link>
		<comments>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/evangelicals-urge-salmond-to-protect-traditional-marriage/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Dec 2011 15:00:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Roger Jordan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Leaders from some of Scotland’s largest evangelical churches have handed over a letter urging First Minister Alex Salmond to support the traditional definition of marriage. Read the letter and the list of signatories. The open letter was signed by leaders from over 70 evangelical churches, representing more than 20,000 people. The letter was formally handed [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Scottish Muslims could desert SNP over gay marriage plans</title>
		<link>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/scottish-muslims-could-desert-snp-over-gay-marriage-plans/</link>
		<comments>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/scottish-muslims-could-desert-snp-over-gay-marriage-plans/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Dec 2011 14:38:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Roger Jordan</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.christian.org.uk/?p=5333</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The Scottish Government risks losing votes from the nation’s Muslim community with its plans to redefine marriage, Muslim leaders have warned. The Government, led by the Scottish National Party (SNP), held a consultation on the controversial issue which closed last Friday after receiving tens of thousands of responses. Now the Muslim Council of Scotland has [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Poll: Responsibility for sex ed should lie with parents</title>
		<link>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/poll-responsibility-for-sex-ed-should-lie-with-parents/</link>
		<comments>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/poll-responsibility-for-sex-ed-should-lie-with-parents/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Dec 2011 09:52:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sam Wylie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A new poll has found that two thirds of Britons think parents or guardians should be the main people responsible for teaching children about sex. The news comes after plans to force primary schools to teach sex education failed in the House of Lords. Some Peers have previously pushed for such a move but the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Lords set to vote on civil partnerships in churches</title>
		<link>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/lords-set-to-vote-on-civil-partnerships-in-churches/</link>
		<comments>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/lords-set-to-vote-on-civil-partnerships-in-churches/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Dec 2011 12:15:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sam Wylie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Churches are not adequately protected by new regulations that allow civil partnerships to be registered on religious premises, Parliamentarians say. Baroness O’Cathain in the House of Lords, and Edward Leigh MP in the House of Commons, have tabled motions to disapprove the regulations. They say the regulations are unsafe, and some churches could be put [...]]]></description>
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		<title>SNP allows English to join gay marriage consultation</title>
		<link>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/snp-allows-english-to-join-gay-marriage-consultation/</link>
		<comments>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/snp-allows-english-to-join-gay-marriage-consultation/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Dec 2011 15:37:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sam Wylie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Nationalist-led Scottish Government has confirmed that its consultation on gay marriage is open to anyone in England and elsewhere outwith Scotland. Submit your response (consultation ends tomorrow). Pro-gay marriage campaigners have been urging people outwith Scotland to respond to the consultation, which ends tomorrow. And now the Scottish Government has publicly confirmed it will [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Children exposed to too much obscene TV, says David Jason</title>
		<link>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/children-exposed-to-too-much-obscene-tv-says-david-jason/</link>
		<comments>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/children-exposed-to-too-much-obscene-tv-says-david-jason/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Dec 2011 11:51:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jane Leung</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[TV comedy star Sir David Jason has hit out at the amount of sex and swearing that children are exposed to on modern television. His comments follow a BBC executive&#8217;s claim that crude language is acceptable in comedies because they are designed to cause offence and make viewers “flinch”. Sir David, who played Del Boy [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sexually suggestive M&amp;S bus advert banned</title>
		<link>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/sexually-suggestive-ms-bus-advert-banned/</link>
		<comments>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/sexually-suggestive-ms-bus-advert-banned/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Dec 2011 08:27:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sam Wylie</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.christian.org.uk/?p=5306</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[A provocative Marks and Spencer lingerie advert has been banned by the advertising watchdog following complaints that it was sexually suggestive and likely to be seen by children. The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) said the advert, which appeared on buses in September, was &#8220;socially irresponsible&#8221;. The ruling centred on a bus advert which showed two [...]]]></description>
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		<title>English RC leader welcomes &#8216;Scotland for Marriage&#8217;</title>
		<link>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/english-rc-leader-welcomes-scotland-for-marriage/</link>
		<comments>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/english-rc-leader-welcomes-scotland-for-marriage/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Dec 2011 09:00:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sam Wylie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A campaign group which is seeking to preserve the definition of marriage for Scotland has been welcomed by the head of the Roman Catholic Church in England and Wales. Archbishop Vincent Nichols said the group&#8217;s name, Scotland for Marriage, gave a &#8220;very positive message&#8221;. He commented that a similar message was needed for England – [...]]]></description>
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		<title>X Factor judge says music videos are too sexualised</title>
		<link>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/x-factor-judge-says-music-videos-are-too-sexualised/</link>
		<comments>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/x-factor-judge-says-music-videos-are-too-sexualised/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Dec 2011 17:13:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sam Wylie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Gary Barlow says music videos are too sexual, and he has had to shield his young children from sexualised pop images. The X factor judge, father of three and Take That star also warned about music lyrics which contain swearing. Mr Barlow told OK! Magazine: &#8220;The other day I wanted some music in the kitchen [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Church of Scotland: Keep current definition of marriage</title>
		<link>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/church-of-scotland-keep-current-definition-of-marriage/</link>
		<comments>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/church-of-scotland-keep-current-definition-of-marriage/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Dec 2011 16:30:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sam Wylie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Redefining marriage would &#8220;fundamentally&#8221; change the institution, the Church of Scotland has said. In its response to the Scottish Government&#8217;s consultation on the issue, the Kirk rejected plans to change the definition of marriage to allow for same-sex couples. It said such a move may also have &#8220;significant and, as yet, inadequately considered repercussions for [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New group, &#8216;Scotland for Marriage&#8217;, launched today</title>
		<link>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/new-group-scotland-for-marriage-launched-today/</link>
		<comments>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/new-group-scotland-for-marriage-launched-today/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Nov 2011 17:20:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Judge</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A new campaign group to stop marriage being redefined in Scotland has been launched today – St Andrew&#8217;s Day – in front of hundreds of supporters. Over 200 people gathered outside the Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh to mark the start of “Scotland for Marriage”. Former SNP leader, Gordon Wilson, spoke at the event welcoming the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Prime Minister rebuts Dawkins&#8217; faith school attack</title>
		<link>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/prime-minister-rebuts-dawkins-faith-school-attack/</link>
		<comments>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/prime-minister-rebuts-dawkins-faith-school-attack/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Nov 2011 08:27:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sam Wylie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[David Cameron has said atheist campaigner Richard Dawkins &#8220;just doesn&#8217;t really get it&#8221; on the issue of faith schools. Listen to the Prime Minister&#8217;s answer to Richard Dawkins The Prime Minister made the comments as he answered questions from well-known figures for a Guardian newspaper article. Mr Cameron said he thinks faith schools are &#8220;very [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Lewis Kirk Presbytery says don&#8217;t redefine marriage</title>
		<link>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/lewis-kirk-presbytery-says-dont-redefine-marriage/</link>
		<comments>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/lewis-kirk-presbytery-says-dont-redefine-marriage/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Nov 2011 16:39:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Roger Jordan</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.christian.org.uk/?p=5271</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The Scottish Government should drop its controversial plans to rewrite the definition of marriage, a Church of Scotland presbytery has said. The Scottish Government is currently consulting on whether to rewrite the definition of marriage. The consultation is due to close on 9 December. Now the Kirk Presbytery of Lewis has responded to the consultation [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Canadian polygamy case likely to be appealed</title>
		<link>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/canadian-polygamy-case-likely-to-be-appealed/</link>
		<comments>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/canadian-polygamy-case-likely-to-be-appealed/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Nov 2011 15:54:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Roger Jordan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A judge in Canada has upheld the country’s ban on polygamous marriages, but the case is likely to be appealed. Canada legalised same-sex marriage in 2005 and polygamist supporters say it is therefore unfair to ban polygamy. Miriam Chatwin, a fundamentalist Mormon, said: &#8220;We&#8217;re in the 21st century, you know, we have marriages of every [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Homosexual flag hoisted over Oxford University college</title>
		<link>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/homosexual-flag-hoisted-over-oxford-university-college/</link>
		<comments>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/homosexual-flag-hoisted-over-oxford-university-college/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Nov 2011 09:51:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sam Wylie</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.christian.org.uk/?p=5264</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[A 17th century Oxford University college has flown the homosexual rainbow flag over one of its buildings, reportedly becoming the first Oxford college to do so. Wadham College, which was founded in 1610, hoisted the flag as it marked &#8220;Queerweek&#8221; – a collection of talks, discussions and social events. The move was supported by the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>French mayor presides over same-sex marriage stunt</title>
		<link>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/french-mayor-presides-over-same-sex-marriage-stunt/</link>
		<comments>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/french-mayor-presides-over-same-sex-marriage-stunt/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Nov 2011 14:25:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sam Wylie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A Communist mayor in south west France has presided over a homosexual marriage, in a bid to force the country to adopt a radical new definition of marriage. France retained the traditional definition of marriage earlier this year after its Parliament voted on the issue. In the UK, the Scottish Government is currently consulting on [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Lynx rapped over string of sexually degrading ads</title>
		<link>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/lynx-rapped-over-string-of-sexually-degrading-ads/</link>
		<comments>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/lynx-rapped-over-string-of-sexually-degrading-ads/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Nov 2011 16:59:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Roger Jordan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A series of sexually provocative adverts for Lynx deodorant and shower gel have been banned by the advertising watchdog following more than 100 complaints. One provocative poster for shower gel and five internet adverts promoting one of the brand&#8217;s deodorants must not appear again in their current form. The poster, which attracted 114 complaints, showed [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Top head: &#8216;avalanche of images&#8217; sexualising our kids</title>
		<link>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/top-head-avalanche-of-images-sexualising-our-kids/</link>
		<comments>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/top-head-avalanche-of-images-sexualising-our-kids/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Nov 2011 13:18:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sam Wylie</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.christian.org.uk/?p=5253</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The &#8220;liberal dogma of the past&#8221; has left us with the &#8220;moral abyss of the present&#8221;, a leading head teacher has said, as she hit out at the sexualisation of children. Dr Helen Wright, President of the Girls&#8217; Schools Association (GSA), warned of &#8220;an avalanche of images and malign influences&#8221; which is overwhelming young people. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Christian baker may face legal action in lesbian cake row</title>
		<link>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/christian-baker-may-face-legal-action-in-lesbian-cake-row/</link>
		<comments>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/christian-baker-may-face-legal-action-in-lesbian-cake-row/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Nov 2011 16:10:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sam Wylie</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.christian.org.uk/?p=5252</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[A Christian baker in the US state of Iowa may face legal action and has been sent hate mail after she politely told a lesbian couple that she could not make them a wedding cake. Victoria Childress, who runs a cake baking business from home, said: “I didn’t do the cake because of my convictions [...]]]></description>
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		<title>RC leader &#8216;disappointed&#8217; at Govt over same-sex marriage</title>
		<link>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/rc-leader-disappointed-at-govt-over-same-sex-marriage/</link>
		<comments>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/rc-leader-disappointed-at-govt-over-same-sex-marriage/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Nov 2011 16:42:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sam Wylie</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.christian.org.uk/?p=5250</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Marriage is &#8220;very important to the well-being of society&#8221;, the head of the Roman Catholic Church in England and Wales has said as he hit out at Government plans to redefine the institution. Archbishop Vincent Nichols said: “I am very disappointed that the Government seems to be choosing this direction.&#8221; His comments come ahead of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Parents&#8217; anger over explicit sex ed for primary school kids</title>
		<link>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/parents-anger-over-explicit-sex-ed-for-primary-school-kids/</link>
		<comments>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/parents-anger-over-explicit-sex-ed-for-primary-school-kids/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Nov 2011 13:45:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Roger Jordan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A primary school in Sheffield is facing a backlash from parents over its plans to expand sex education lessons to children as young as four. Under the controversial plans six-year-olds could be taught about homosexual relationships and “good and bad touching”. Eight-year-olds could be taught about contraceptives. The classes would begin with four-year-olds being given [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Don’t redefine marriage, warn Scottish Free Presbyterians</title>
		<link>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/dont-redefine-marriage-warn-scottish-free-presbyterians/</link>
		<comments>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/dont-redefine-marriage-warn-scottish-free-presbyterians/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Nov 2011 15:31:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Roger Jordan</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.christian.org.uk/?p=5243</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The Free Presbyterian Church of Scotland has warned that redefining marriage will be harmful to the foundations of society. The Scottish Government is currently holding a public consultation on whether marriage should be redefined in law to introduce same-sex marriage. The Free Presbyterian Church has strongly urged the Scottish National Party administration not to change [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Easy way to respond to Scots consultation on marriage</title>
		<link>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/easy-way-to-respond-to-scots-consultation-on-marriage/</link>
		<comments>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/easy-way-to-respond-to-scots-consultation-on-marriage/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Nov 2011 12:43:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Roger Jordan</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.christian.org.uk/?p=5244</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[People living in Scotland can respond to the Scottish Government’s public consultation on redefining marriage via a handy online form at christian.org.uk. Go to the form. Officials at the Scottish Government have confirmed that the responses will be accepted as part of the consultation process. The consultation asks whether marriage should be redefined to introduce [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Evangelicals urge Salmond not to redefine marriage</title>
		<link>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/evangelicals-urge-salmond-not-to-redefine-marriage/</link>
		<comments>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/evangelicals-urge-salmond-not-to-redefine-marriage/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Nov 2011 09:13:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Roger Jordan</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.christian.org.uk/?p=5241</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Over 70 of Scotland’s largest evangelical churches, attended by more than 20,000 people, have signed an open letter to First Minister Alex Salmond urging him not to redefine marriage. Read the letter and the list of signatories. The Scottish Government is currently holding a public consultation on whether marriage should be redefined in law to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Australian PM gives conscience vote on redefining marriage</title>
		<link>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/australian-pm-gives-conscience-vote-on-redefining-marriage/</link>
		<comments>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/australian-pm-gives-conscience-vote-on-redefining-marriage/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Nov 2011 14:33:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jane Leung</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.christian.org.uk/?p=5231</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Australian MPs in the governing party will be free to vote according to their “values and beliefs” on the issue of redefining marriage, Prime Minister Julia Gillard has confirmed. In Britain Gerald Howarth, a defence minister, says MPs at Westminster should also have a free vote on the issue. The British Government has announced that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Concern over Govt response to RC marriage postcards</title>
		<link>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/concern-over-govt-response-to-rc-marriage-postcards/</link>
		<comments>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/concern-over-govt-response-to-rc-marriage-postcards/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Nov 2011 07:54:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sam Wylie</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.christian.org.uk/?p=5232</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The Scottish Government has suggested it will categorise Roman Catholic postcard responses differently to other individual responses in its consultation on redefining marriage. The Roman Catholic Church has sent out postcards to parishioners on the issue and has already received over 14,000 completed cards. The cards state: &#8220;Please let the Scottish Government know that I [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Trans lesbian couple marry after one half has sex change</title>
		<link>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/trans-lesbian-couple-can-marry-after-one-half-has-sex-change/</link>
		<comments>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/trans-lesbian-couple-can-marry-after-one-half-has-sex-change/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Nov 2011 09:00:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jane Leung</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.christian.org.uk/?p=5187</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Two divorced fathers who became a transsexual &#8216;lesbian&#8217; couple have been allowed to legally marry after one of the men had a sex change operation. Paul, 65, now known as Jenny-Anne Bishop, and Alan, 68, now named Elen Heart, initially divorced their wives and lived together as a gay couple. They then both became transsexuals [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Liverpool first to have ‘gay rainbow’ logo on street signs</title>
		<link>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/liverpool-first-to-have-gay-rainbow-logo-on-street-signs/</link>
		<comments>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/liverpool-first-to-have-gay-rainbow-logo-on-street-signs/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Nov 2011 17:03:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Roger Jordan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Liverpool has become the first city in the UK to carry a homosexual rainbow emblem on some of its street signs, despite other councils banning Christian symbols. The street signs that carry the emblem will be used on Stanley Street, Cumberland Street, Temple Lane, Eberle Street and Temple Street. Liverpool City councillor, Nick Small said: [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New Scots Tory leader backs same-sex marriage</title>
		<link>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/new-scots-tory-leader-backs-same-sex-marriage/</link>
		<comments>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/new-scots-tory-leader-backs-same-sex-marriage/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Nov 2011 15:38:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sam Wylie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ruth Davidson, the new leader of the Scottish Conservatives, supports redefining marriage for the sake of same-sex couples. Miss Davidson, a lesbian, says she does not want religious organisations to be forced to carry out same-sex wedding ceremonies against their wishes. However, opponents of redefining marriage say if the definition was changed the new definition [...]]]></description>
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		<title>C of E clergy must do all they can to protect marriage</title>
		<link>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/c-of-e-clergy-must-do-all-they-can-to-protect-marriage/</link>
		<comments>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/c-of-e-clergy-must-do-all-they-can-to-protect-marriage/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Nov 2011 11:59:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Roger Jordan</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.christian.org.uk/?p=5207</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Marriage is an honourable institution and Church of England clergy should do all they can to protect it from redefinition, the chairman of Reform has warned. The Westminster Government is planning to launch a consultation in March on how, not if, to redefine marriage. But Revd Rod Thomas has urged clergy to do all they [...]]]></description>
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		<title>RC leader: opposition to same-sex marriage overwhelming</title>
		<link>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/rc-leader-opposition-to-same-sex-marriage-overwhelming/</link>
		<comments>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/rc-leader-opposition-to-same-sex-marriage-overwhelming/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Nov 2011 09:02:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sam Wylie</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.christian.org.uk/?p=5198</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Scots&#8217; opposition to redefining marriage is strong and deeply held, according to the leader of the Roman Catholic Church in Scotland. Cardinal Keith O&#8217;Brien was speaking as the Roman Catholic Church sent out a second wave of 100,000 postcards to help parishioners make their views known. Cardinal O&#8217;Brien commented: “We have been over-whelmed at the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>BBC&#8217;s controversial &#8216;Rev&#8217; returns tonight</title>
		<link>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/bbcs-controversial-rev-returns-tonight/</link>
		<comments>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/bbcs-controversial-rev-returns-tonight/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Nov 2011 14:15:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sam Wylie</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.christian.org.uk/?p=5196</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Rev, a BBC comedy about an inner-city vicar that was described as &#8220;heretical&#8221; by one of its creators, returns to TV screens for a second series tonight. Series one portrayed vicar Adam Smallbone protecting his dwindling flock from ‘bigoted evangelical hypocrites’ and middle-class families who were trying to get their kids into a popular church [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Muslims and Roman Catholics meet to protect marriage</title>
		<link>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/muslims-and-roman-catholics-meet-to-protect-marriage/</link>
		<comments>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/muslims-and-roman-catholics-meet-to-protect-marriage/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Nov 2011 12:00:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Roger Jordan</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.christian.org.uk/?p=5205</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Muslim and Roman Catholic leaders in Scotland are to hold a meeting to discuss their shared concerns about the Scottish Government’s plans to redefine marriage. Bashir Maan, spokesman for Glasgow Central Mosque – the largest in Scotland &#8211; has confirmed that senior figures from both groups will meet to discuss a joint response to the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>US couple, married 72 years, die holding hands</title>
		<link>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/us-couple-married-72-years-die-holding-hands/</link>
		<comments>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/us-couple-married-72-years-die-holding-hands/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Nov 2011 08:12:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sam Wylie</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.christian.org.uk/?p=5174</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[A couple who were married for over 70 years and &#8220;just loved being together&#8221; have died whilst holding hands. After a car crash Gordon and Norma Yeager lay side-by-side in hospital. After Gordon died, his heart monitor was still beeping as Norma&#8217;s heartbeat was passing through his hands. Committed An hour later Norma died too. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Watchdog moves to curb sexualised songs on radio</title>
		<link>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/watchdog-moves-to-curb-sexualised-songs-on-radio/</link>
		<comments>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/watchdog-moves-to-curb-sexualised-songs-on-radio/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Nov 2011 16:33:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sam Wylie</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.christian.org.uk/?p=5177</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Media watchdog Ofcom is clamping down on radio broadcasters which flout rules meant to protect children from inappropriate music lyrics. Ofcom is concerned about a number of cases where &#8220;offensive language was broadcast, some at times when children were particularly likely to have been listening&#8221;. The watchdog has met with the radio industry and plans [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Cameron’s plan to redefine marriage will cost votes</title>
		<link>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/camerons-plan-to-redefine-marriage-will-cost-votes/</link>
		<comments>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/camerons-plan-to-redefine-marriage-will-cost-votes/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Nov 2011 16:38:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Roger Jordan</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.christian.org.uk/?p=5192</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[David Cameron risks losing the votes of churchgoers by pressing ahead with controversial plans to redefine marriage, a new survey has revealed. The poll, conducted by ComRes, has revealed that 83 per cent of churchgoers are opposed to Mr Cameron’s plans to rewrite the definition of marriage. And 57 per cent said that the Prime [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Redefining marriage could have ‘massive impact’</title>
		<link>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/redefining-marriage-could-have-massive-impact/</link>
		<comments>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/redefining-marriage-could-have-massive-impact/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Nov 2011 11:00:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Roger Jordan</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.christian.org.uk/?p=5171</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Redefining marriage so that couples of the same sex can get married could have a &#8220;massive impact&#8221; on society, the Scottish Government has been warned. The Government, led by the Scottish National Party (SNP), is currently holding a consultation on whether to rewrite the definition of marriage. The Roman Catholic Bishop of Paisley met the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Councillors in Glasgow vote in favour of redefining marriage</title>
		<link>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/councillors-in-glasgow-vote-in-favour-of-redefining-marriage/</link>
		<comments>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/councillors-in-glasgow-vote-in-favour-of-redefining-marriage/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Nov 2011 14:30:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Roger Jordan</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.christian.org.uk/?p=5162</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Councillors in Glasgow have backed the Scottish Government’s controversial plans to redefine marriage, despite widespread opposition to any change. The Government, led by the Scottish National Party (SNP), is currently holding a consultation on whether to rewrite the definition of marriage. Last Thursday councillors at Glasgow City Council unanimously backed a motion supporting the controversial [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Hundreds complain over Strictly&#8217;s sexual dance moves</title>
		<link>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/hundreds-complain-over-strictlys-sexual-dance-moves/</link>
		<comments>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/hundreds-complain-over-strictlys-sexual-dance-moves/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Nov 2011 09:16:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sam Wylie</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.christian.org.uk/?p=5172</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The BBC&#8217;s Strictly Come Dancing show has faced anger from viewers over sexually suggestive dance moves aired during Saturday&#8217;s pre-watershed programme. Ex-footballer Robbie Savage was at the centre of complaints with viewers unhappy with him thrusting his hips and provocatively grabbing his crotch. He finished his dance by jumping on the judges&#8217; table and grabbing [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Government sets date for church civil partnerships</title>
		<link>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/government-sets-date-for-church-civil-partnerships/</link>
		<comments>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/government-sets-date-for-church-civil-partnerships/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Nov 2011 16:31:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Roger Jordan</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.christian.org.uk/?p=5178</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Same-sex couples could be able to register civil partnerships in churches in England and Wales early in the new year, according to controversial new plans from the Government. Lynne Featherstone, an equalities minister, has said that no religious group will be forced to hold the controversial ceremonies. But critics have previously warned that allowing the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ex-SNP leader: I was victim of gay marriage ‘lynch mob’</title>
		<link>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/ex-snp-leader-i-was-victim-of-gay-marriage-lynch-mob/</link>
		<comments>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/ex-snp-leader-i-was-victim-of-gay-marriage-lynch-mob/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 31 Oct 2011 15:32:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Roger Jordan</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.christian.org.uk/?p=5164</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Former Scottish National Party leader Gordon Wilson has said a “lynch mob” booted him off the board of Dundee Citizens Advice Bureau (CAB) because of his support for traditional marriage. Earlier this month Mr Wilson responded to the Scottish Government’s consultation on redefining marriage, saying that he was opposed to the idea. He said: “You [...]]]></description>
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		<title>CAB dumps former SNP chief for traditional marriage views</title>
		<link>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/cab-dumps-former-snp-chief-for-traditional-marriage-views/</link>
		<comments>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/cab-dumps-former-snp-chief-for-traditional-marriage-views/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 28 Oct 2011 15:36:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Judge</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.christian.org.uk/?p=5160</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Former leader of the Scottish National Party, Gordon Wilson, has been kicked off the board of Dundee Citizens Advice Bureau (CAB) – because of his support for traditional marriage. Earlier this month Mr Wilson responded to a Government consultation on redefining marriage, saying he was opposed to the idea. He said: “You attack the building [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Govt has &#8216;no view&#8217; on a Scots referendum on gay marriage</title>
		<link>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/govt-has-no-view-on-a-scots-referendum-on-gay-marriage/</link>
		<comments>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/govt-has-no-view-on-a-scots-referendum-on-gay-marriage/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 28 Oct 2011 14:32:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Roger Jordan</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.christian.org.uk/?p=5156</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The Scottish Office has told a Westminster Committee that it has no view on whether redefining marriage in Scotland should be subject to a referendum. The Scottish Government is currently holding a consultation on whether to rewrite the traditional definition of marriage so that people of the same sex can marry. However, earlier this month [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sex ed materials should be vetted for content, says MP</title>
		<link>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/sex-ed-materials-should-be-vetted-for-content-says-mp/</link>
		<comments>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/sex-ed-materials-should-be-vetted-for-content-says-mp/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 28 Oct 2011 09:50:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Roger Jordan</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.christian.org.uk/?p=5141</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Sex education resources should be vetted to ensure that children as young as five are protected from “extraordinarily inappropriate” content, a Conservative MP has warned. Andrea Leadsom MP said she was concerned that some parents in her constituency were “horrified” to discover what their kids were being taught in sex education. Sexual Speaking during a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>RC Archbishop warns of legal risk of redefining marriage</title>
		<link>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/rc-archbishop-warns-of-legal-risk-of-redefining-marriage/</link>
		<comments>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/rc-archbishop-warns-of-legal-risk-of-redefining-marriage/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Oct 2011 13:00:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Roger Jordan</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.christian.org.uk/?p=5137</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The Scottish Government risks making the beliefs of many Scots “unlawful” if it redefines marriage, one of Scotland’s most senior Roman Catholics has warned. Mario Conti, the Archbishop of Glasgow, has cautioned that a “hugely significant number” of Scots would be &#8220;vulnerable to accusations of discrimination&#8221; if they support traditional marriage. His comments come just [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Millionaire SNP donor hits out at redefining marriage</title>
		<link>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/millionaire-snp-donor-hits-out-at-redefining-marriage/</link>
		<comments>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/millionaire-snp-donor-hits-out-at-redefining-marriage/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Oct 2011 10:49:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Roger Jordan</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.christian.org.uk/?p=5129</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Sir Tom Farmer, the wealthy founder of Kwik-Fit and a Scottish National Party (SNP) donor, has criticised the party’s plans to redefine marriage. The 71-year-old also suggested that the Scottish Government had “alienated” itself from &#8220;large parts of the population&#8221;. Speaking to The Sunday Herald the Roman Catholic entrepreneur said: “Most people would see a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tesco works with mums on &#8216;modest&#8217; bra for girls</title>
		<link>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/tesco-works-with-mums-on-modest-bra-for-girls/</link>
		<comments>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/tesco-works-with-mums-on-modest-bra-for-girls/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Oct 2011 07:50:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jane Leung</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.christian.org.uk/?p=5092</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[A modest bra for girls reaching puberty has gone on sale in Tesco after mums demanded a design that “should not look remotely sexy”. Tesco worked in conjunction with parenting website, Mumsnet to ensure the bra reflected the view of parents that children’s clothes should not look provocative. Retail giant Tesco has previously come under [...]]]></description>
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		<title>CofE bishops told: publicly back marriage like the RCs</title>
		<link>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/cofe-bishops-told-publicly-back-marriage-like-the-rcs/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 21 Oct 2011 15:05:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Roger Jordan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A group within the Church of England has called on the Church’s bishops to match the boldness of Roman Catholic bishops in speaking out against plans to redefine marriage. Revd Rod Thomas, chairman of Reform, praised Roman Catholic bishops who have spoken in support of marriage, and encouraged their Anglican counterparts to do likewise. He [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sex ed inspections could be forced on primary schools</title>
		<link>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/sex-ed-inspections-could-be-forced-on-primary-schools/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 21 Oct 2011 14:45:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jane Leung</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.christian.org.uk/?p=5110</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Primary schools should be inspected by Ofsted on their provision of sex education, even though the subject is not required by the National Curriculum, according to an amendment tabled in the House of Lords. Critics fear that such a move would put pressure on primary schools to teach sex education even though it is not [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Gay groups get 10 times more cash from Scots Govt</title>
		<link>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/gay-groups-get-10-times-more-cash-from-scots-govt/</link>
		<comments>http://www.christian.org.uk/news/gay-groups-get-10-times-more-cash-from-scots-govt/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 21 Oct 2011 07:12:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sam Wylie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Homosexual groups in Scotland have received nearly ten times as much Government funding as church groups over the past decade. New figures reveal that since 2001-2, three homosexual lobby groups have received a total of £5.9m. However over the same period only £600,000 has gone to church groups. Christian groups Solas and CARE for Scotland [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Smacking ban ruled out in Wales, for now</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Oct 2011 09:18:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Judge</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Smacking will not be banned in Wales during the lifetime of the current Welsh Assembly which ends in 2016, the Welsh Government has said. Assembly Members yesterday voted by 24 to 15 in favour of a non-binding motion calling for a ban, and 13 AMs abstained. But the minister for children in Wales, Gwenda Thomas, [...]]]></description>
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