Scotland: conversion therapy proposals are ‘a danger’

Luke Randall  |  UK & Ireland
Date posted:  1 Apr 2024
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Scotland: conversion therapy proposals are ‘a danger’

Christian Institute Deputy Director Simon Calvert speaking at the event

400 people attended the Christian Institute’s ‘Let Us Pray’ conference at Newton Mearns Baptist Church, Glasgow, where they discussed the Scottish Government's 'dangerous' proposals to end conversion practices in Scotland.

The event featured three talks and a question-and-answer session. Mike Judge of Chorlton Evangelical Church, Manchester led the first talk, which focused on the centrality of conversion to the Christian faith, before Professor David Galloway, Chairman of Logos Scotland and the former President of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow spoke about how the Scottish Government’s proposals relate to parenting and the ordinary work of churches.

Simon Calvert, the Christian Institute’s Deputy Director, and Public Affairs Officer Joanna Cook then looked specifically at the Scottish Government’s proposals. They said they, inspired by oppressive conversion therapy laws in the Victorian State in Australia, pose a danger to prayer, pastoral care, preaching and parenting in Scotland.

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