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# NameComments
401 Daryl J. Davey
402 Tom Simpson
403 Jey DavisSouth Wales Echo, if I go to any good book burnings organized by the clinically deluded and foolishly superstitious, I'll be sure to ask you to attend, (in your capacity of religious censor, of course).
404 Peter DaleThe teachings of the New Testament supersede those of the Old Testament otherwise what was the purpose of Christ's ministry? He did not condemn gays or homosexuality, did he? The Echo should be castigating those Christians who cannot even follow the teachings of their own founder, instead of appeasing their unfounded prejudices!
405 Marc HillNever give into bullies or they will just take more.
406 AnonymousNo comment; just disgust that any newspaper could be so spineless.
407 Michael Cox
408 David Upton
409 Dr Mark BarrattThe all-knowing, all-seeing and all-powerful creator of the universe should be able to take care of itself without puffed-up publicity-hungry religious nutters going out of their way to be offended by the tiniest perceived slights against it. Christian Voice do not behave like people who genuinely think they have God on their side. They behave like people who know they are involved in a precarious and ridiculous con job that must be protected at all costs, as the slightest criticism shows how vacuous the whole thing is. Newspapers shouldn't play along.
410 David ReidThe group who forced the apology has no qualms about offending others. Religous beliefs and actions such as homophobia must be able to be criticised in public forums. I was shocked that you took the article off your site and apologised to a small group such as Christian voice. I
411 AnonymousI am disturbed and disappointed that a newspaper should effectively endorse the religious beliefs of an extremeist group by withdrawing this article.
412 Ian Winsor
413 Susan D CampbellGee, we have the right never to be offended. Anything we disagree with should be labeled “hate speech” and those who hold those views should be promptly locked up or at least drawn and quartered. That way we’re sending a message that we, who dwell in the bosom of love, will not stand for being offended.
414 kevin bowlesDont be afraid to speak/print the truth,its shamefull if you appease the dellusional.
415 C.J. WiltonJournalism, spineless in the face of religion?! Why is it the exception to the rule?!! Get that article back where it belongs, and give O'Neil the credit he deserves! Stop going weak at the knees whenever some insane religious pressure group decides it doesn't like what its reading.
416 Grover Syck
417 Graham Robertson
418 Nick WaddellThe more people give in to Green and his bullying ilk, the more they are encouraged to press theri medeival views upon us. btw, has this odious peice of filth coughed up for his unsuccessful court case against the BBC?
419 Will TaylorShow some backbone!
420 Theodore Balkwill
421 N ZalotockyjA ludicrous & irresponsible editorial decision to apologise to one of the most persistently & belligerently offensive sectors of society.
422 Ziv Laurent
423 Keith F.Pulling this article is a disgrace to both journalistic integrity and freedom of speech.
424 Alex Barnett
425 AvryIt's an utter disgrace that these horrible bigots made this paper cower in fear and apologize to them for speaking against their backwards views.
426 ben ollierfreedom of speech
427 Jared Mepsted
428 AnonymousDamn Christian extremists their essentially trying to be domestic terrorists.
429 Jacob
430 Alex Strinka
431 CNWhy not burn him for writing such a "heretical" column! Nothing written in this text was illegal in any way!
432 Dave StanleyBelieve anything you want but do not expect irrational beliefs to be free from criticism.
433 Tom Furnival
434 Philip Byers
435 spencer
436 Anonymous
437 ThomasIt's by far more of an outrage and hurtful to know they would even consider an apology to the christians.
438 Ian McKaganThis shit is silly.
439 Thorwald PeetersSince when is querying a person on his views of a specific scenario blasphemous? When it is perceived as a personal attack, it should so be objected to. From what I read, the writer did nothing wrong.
440 marc waltersas i was an avid reader of the echo i have now decided not to read this horrible paper until dan is re employed to the web site
441 SteveFree speech means just that, no pandering to religious bigots, especially "Christian Voice".
442 Steve Payne
443 BrandyBowing to religious nutcases must stop. It is bad enough that churches have tax exemptions in some countries (the USA for one).
444 Robbie BowmanBloody religion...
445 Leonard Woodrow
446 BillyIsn't time they put Stephen Green in Prison for fraud?
447 AnonymousI am shocked that the SWE should give into bigots!
448 Andrew TrimbyIf the Echo was to attack Christianity then I think they could have done a much better job than the article in question. The attack is on freedom of speech alone. I think it’s quite unacceptable that such a small group possess the power to censor our newspapers in this way. Retract the apology and restore the website article immediately!
449 Anonymous
450 Rebecca Allen