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Christian group angry over media's portrayal of Christians

The Christian Broadcasting Council (CBC) has voiced concern over the media’s portrayal of Christians and pro-life campaigners following recent coverage of their views on the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill.

CBC’s Chairman, Olave Snelling said: “The CBC is concerned that Christians and pro-life campaigners are portrayed in the media as people who do not care about the cure of diseases, research and the plight of unwanted pregnancy.”

"Yet Christians and non-Christians alike argue the measures being put forward offer no guarantee of cures to illnesses and there are proven alternatives which will not result in the drastic consequences to human life and the family which will result if this Bill becomes law.

“The majority of people, whether they follow any faith or not, place the highest value on human life and the family.”

Ms Snelling went on to criticise a recent episode of “Dispatches” broadcast on Channel 4 on 20 May, “In God’s Name”, which followed the work of Christian lawyer Andrea Minichiello Williams and appeared to imply that Christians are ‘fundamentalist’.

The programme “was wrong to pour ridicule and scorn on those who hold to Christian values”, she said. “It was a wrong use of investigative journalism, presented as facts to the general public.”

Full story at Christian Today.