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May 18, 2007

A Holy Book of Violence and Indecency

What, another story about the Koran? No, wait, it's not about the Koran, but the Bible as reported in the May 18th edition of Christian Today: (Baron Bodissey at Gates of Vienna

Bible Under Fiire in Hong Kong for Sexual, Violent Conent

Hundreds of residents have flooded Hong Kong’s media decency watchdog group with complaints against the Bible for its sexual and violent contents.

Protestors call on authorities to reclassify the Bible as “indecent,” which would make it illegal for minors under 18 years of age to purchase and would cause the Bible to be wrapped with a statutory warning notice.

As of noon on Wednesday, Hong Kong’s Television and Entertainment Licensing Authority (TELA) said it had received 838 complaints about the Bible, according to Reuters.

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