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<IMG src="http://www.truthdig.com/images/masthead_newsletter.gif"> Hi, I read this on Truthdig and thought you would find it interesting. =-=-=-=-=-=-= British Lawmakers Strike Down Blasphemy Law Following a heated debate, the British House of Lords approved an amendment that does away with the UK’s long-standing common law against <a href="http://www.secularism.org.uk/lordsapproveabolitionofblasphemy1.html" title="blasphemy">blasphemy</a>—a watershed moment that some believe was too long in coming. <a href="http://www.truthdig.com/eartotheground/item/20080307_british_lawmakers_strike_blasphemy_from_the_books/">http://www.truthdig.com/eartotheground/item/20080307_british_lawmakers_strike_blasphemy_from_the_books/</a> Copyright © 2008 Truthdig, L.L.C. All rights reserved. =-=-=-=-=-=-= This is a one-time mailing from Truthdig, (<a href="http://www.truthdig.com/">www.truthdig.com</a>) on behalf of the sender. Please report any misuse to webmaster-at-truthdig.com <IMG src="http://www.truthdig.com/images/masthead_newsletter.gif"> Hi, I read this on Truthdig and thought you would find it interesting. =-=-=-=-=-=-= British Lawmakers Strike Down Blasphemy Law Following a heated debate, the British House of Lords approved an amendment that does away with the UK’s long-standing common law against <a href="http://www.secularism.org.uk/lordsapproveabolitionofblasphemy1.html" title="blasphemy">blasphemy</a>—a watershed moment that some believe was too long in coming. <a href="http://www.truthdig.com/eartotheground/item/20080307_british_lawmakers_strike_blasphemy_from_the_books/">http://www.truthdig.com/eartotheground/item/20080307_british_lawmakers_strike_blasphemy_from_the_books/</a> Copyright © 2008 Truthdig, L.L.C. All rights reserved. =-=-=-=-=-=-= This is a one-time mailing from Truthdig, (<a href="http://www.truthdig.com/">www.truthdig.com</a>) on behalf of the sender. Please report any misuse to webmaster-at-truthdig.com

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