Evangelism is never an excuse for Christians to insult other religions
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Julian Bond2022-11-21T15:32:00
The street preacher Shaun O’Sullivan has been found not guilty of hate speech after describing Muhammed as a “paedophile”. But just because it is legal to insult other religious figures, that doesn’t mean Christians are right to do so, argues Julian Bond
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