A Christian charity has put together a panel of commissioners to investigate the nature and extent of discrimination against Christians in the UK.
The Commission of Inquiry is being launched by Voice for Justice UK (VfJ) after a survey of 1,500 Christians by the charity found that experiences of hostility and ridicule are widespread.
Well over half of respondents aged below 35 (61%) said they had experienced hostility and ridicule for discussing their beliefs.
Less than half overall (45%) felt able to express their views in the workplace, falling to below 35% among under-35s.
Only a fifth felt that discrimination against Christians was taken as seriously as other forms of discrimination.
Many respondents reported a lack of freedom of speech around LGBT issues. One person spoke of “bullying” by LGBT advocates, while…
