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Court rules in favor of Australian pastors, accused of vilifying Islam
Sydney, Dec. 15, 2006 (CNA) - The Supreme Court of Victoria in Australia upheld the appeal of two Australian pastors who could have faced jail time for publicly comparing Christianity with Islam.
The court ruled in favor of Daniel Scot and Danny Nalliah, who were previously found to have “vilified Islam” with their public comments by the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal.
In 2004, the tribunal ruled that the pastors were in violation of Victoria’s Racial and Religious Tolerance Act [sic!]. It deemed the pastors’ beliefs “offensive” and “unreasonable” interpretations of Christian and Islamic teachings. It also ordered the pastors to apologize for their sermon. The pastors could have faced jail time if they refused to comply.
Court rules in favor of Australian pastors, accused of vilifying Islam
Sydney, Dec. 15, 2006 (CNA) - The Supreme Court of Victoria in Australia upheld the appeal of two Australian pastors who could have faced jail time for publicly comparing Christianity with Islam.
The court ruled in favor of Daniel Scot and Danny Nalliah, who were previously found to have “vilified Islam” with their public comments by the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal.
In 2004, the tribunal ruled that the pastors were in violation of Victoria’s Racial and Religious Tolerance Act [sic!]. It deemed the pastors’ beliefs “offensive” and “unreasonable” interpretations of Christian and Islamic teachings. It also ordered the pastors to apologize for their sermon. The pastors could have faced jail time if they refused to comply.