Batman issue-The Jamaican Church comes alive

[Tuff Gong]

Tue Feb 14, 2006

Churches demand to be heard in Charter of Rights debate

Opposition is growing to the proposed Charter of Rights now being considered by a Parliamentary Committee.

Tuesday representatives of the local religious community and the Lawyers’ Christian Fellowship denounced the proposed Charter of Rights, charging that it condones homosexuality and abortion.

A coalition of church leaders and members of the Lawyers' Christian Fellowship declared their strong opposition to a decision by the Joint Select Committee of Parliament to end its deliberations of the Charter of Rights.

The group called for a halt to the plan to end the deliberations after this week’s meeting.

President of the group of Christian Lawyers, Shirley Richards, says there is no way that the door can be closed on discussions of the charter as it has far reaching implications.

Chief among the concerns put forward by the group is that under the proposed Charter of Rights homosexuality could be made legal.

The religious groups were at pains to make it clear that they were not condoning violence against homosexuals.

They argued that while the church is not homophobic it could not sit by and watch the total decay of the morals in the country.

The church leaders and lawyers say they are giving the government a 24 hour notice to shelve its plan to end the deliberations.

Both groups say if there demands are not met they are prepared to take to the streets in protest against the charter.

But before that action is taken they say they will be making their voices heard by educating church leaders on the issue.

They will also travel to Gordon House on Thursday to protest during what is slated to be the final meeting of the committee.

Churches demand to be heard in Charter of Rights debate

[Wardob]

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NO SAME SEX UNION SAYS GOVERNMNET OF JAMAICA
published: Thursday | February 16, 2006


THE GOVERNMENT said yesterday that it has no intention of decriminalising homosexuality in Jamaica, as feared by some religious groups monitoring the review of the Charter of Fundamental Rights and Freedoms legislation now before a joint select committee of Parliament.

In a statement signed by Justice Minister Senator A.J. Nicholson yesterday, the administration said there would be no reversal of the law that makes homosexual behaviour illegal.

"There is no intention whatsoever on the part of the Government or the Joint Select Committee of Parliament that any door should be opened by provisions in the proposed Charter of Rights and Freedoms, or otherwise, to decriminalise homosexuality or to pave the way for same-sex marriages," Senator Nicholson said.

CONCERNS RAISED BY CHURCH LEADERS

The statement came in direct response to concerns raised by church leaders and Christian lawyers that modifications to sections of the Constitution, namely the protection of the right to privacy, could open the door for homosexual marriages.

But Mr. Nicholson said the proposed amendments to the Charter are similar to ones made in the early 1990s by the Constitutional Commission headed by Dr. Lloyd Barnett, in a draft bill on the Charter.

Also yesterday, Opposition Leader Bruce Golding said the Jamaica Labour Party's members on the Joint Select Committee would today insist that the committee hear submissions from religious groups on certain provisions of the Charter.

"The Opposition will wish to hear the views of these groups to ensure that the provisions in the proposed Charter reinforce the pre-eminence of the family unit as the foundation of society," Mr. Golding said.

The group of lawyers and religious leaders plan to travel to Gordon House today in hopes of convincing the parliamentary committee to hold off on approving the legislation for tabling in the House of Representatives and the Senate.

Surprise we have not heard anything yet from the gay community.

[Tuff Gong]

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The Church in Jamaica is so hypocritical.
Look how badly the country is being run and not a peep from them.
In fact two of the more revolting aspects of same sex liaisons (Whoring and Prison Sex) is directly attributable to the state of the Jamaican economy and the fact that we are the Murder Capital of the World.

How come I don't hear the Church loudly protesting the homosexuality of PJoke and some of the key members of the ruling cabal?


What a set of disgusting hypocrites.

[Q3210]

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come now tuff, is there any real hard core evidence that Pjoke is a practising prekkeh?

[Tuff Gong]

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come now tuff, is there any real hard core evidence that Pjoke is a practising prekkeh?

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Im may not be a practicing Chi-Chi Man but I know when he was one. I have friends in hi.... err low places.

[Q3210]

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Was it when he was with Rattray Patterson and Rattray

[neutral]

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De church is a dyam hypocrite fe choo,why dont they come out against political corruption,crime,murders,and general apathy on the government`s part to take Jamaica out it`s present sleepwalking back to the 18th century.

[Tuff Gong]

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The worse thing about this is that there are some other potential problems with that so-called Charter of Rights which they seem to have totally ignored to fass inna peple bedroom.

I suppose the next thing they will want to bring back is the Inquisition and allow the burning of heretics at the stake.

As Bob said I feel like Bombing a Church now that we the Preacher is a lying (hypocrite).

[Blackstar*]

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Tuesday representatives of the local religious community and the Lawyers’ Christian Fellowship denounced the proposed Charter of Rights, charging that it condones homosexuality and abortion.

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Is abortion illegal in Jamaica?

[Tuff Gong]

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Tuesday representatives of the local religious community and the Lawyers’ Christian Fellowship denounced the proposed Charter of Rights, charging that it condones homosexuality and abortion.

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Is abortion illegal in Jamaica?

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Not entirely, there are circumstances under which an abortion can be performed legally, but not on demand.
I once explained it but now I don't quite remember all the ramifications.

Let's just the Church rises to the occasion whenever a hint of any one these two topics come to the fore.

[Dr.Dudd]

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Tuesday representatives of the local religious community and the Lawyers’ Christian Fellowship denounced the proposed Charter of Rights, charging that it condones homosexuality and abortion.

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Is abortion illegal in Jamaica?

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Tuesday representatives of the local religious community and the Lawyers’ Christian Fellowship denounced the proposed Charter of Rights, charging that it condones homosexuality and abortion.

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Is abortion illegal in Jamaica?

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Yes, unless in is a medical necessity. That means to save the life of the mother.