Comments on: Pauline Howe, a 67-year-old grandmother, was questioned by police after council officials decided that her complaint about a gay pride march amounted to a “hate incident”.

By: Douglas Boffey

Douglas Boffey — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 23:09:37 +0000

What happened to freedom of speech? When this country used to take God’s Word seriously, Britain was blessed, but now, as the world is trying to silence God’s Word, we are seeing God’s punishment on the nation. Sin is sin is sin, and is an affront to the Almighty. It is my hope and prayer that those involved in all this will come to repentance before the throne of grace.

As far as hatred is concerned, would it be hatred to warn someone who was about to fall down a ravine, or in any other way endanger their lives? Similarly, it cannot be hatred that drives a Christian to warn people that there is a God and to explain His standards.

It appears that Alex doesn’t understand what love truly is. It is not Hatred, nor discrimination that drove Mrs Howe, but love, firstly for God’s standards, then for her fellow neighbour, just as the Scriptures teach.

By: Alex

Alex — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:35:38 +0000

I beleive that it was correct for the police to investigate Mrs Howes letter as a hate crime. Regardless of what religious beliefs people hold one thing that all religions preach is that you should respect fellow human beings and not to promote hatered. Christians can come in all colours, abilities, ethnic cultures and dare I say it SEXUALITIES!!! If what Mrs Howe experienced at the Gay Pride march is correct then it should have been delt with as an incident between herself and the other individual involved. One person who attended the march can not represent the lgbt community as a whole and therefore this should not have been directly linked to the fact that this person may or may not have been LGBT. With this said I would have hoped that any responce to this incident from Mrs Howe, who seems to be a very well educated lady, would have beed thaught through a little more before she wrote her letter. As this was not the case I can only say that from my point of view it was indeed a very targeted and hateful letter about her views of the LGBT community. In this day in age no one would tolerate a hateful letter with regards to race, ethnicity or disability would they? So why should the LGBT community still have to go through this disscrimination? Love is love regardless of who you happen to fall in love with. In a perfect world the LGBT community wouldn’t need to still have these pride marches because in the perfect world people won’t have issues with it, unfortunatly until people like Mrs Howe accept this and understand that who people happen to love does not neccessarily directly effect herself in any way shape or form but at the same time LGBT people live with the same legal rights and respect that hetrosexual people have, the pride marches will continue to celebrate the diversities of the LGBT communtiy and the people who also respect basic human rights. If she does not respect this, then maybe its best if she stayed away next year?

By: William P Wilson

William P Wilson — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:16:56 +0000

This full story is not Pauline Howes Fault, as she was only trying to tell her Local Council that she had been attacked with a abrouce and she has the right to Freedom of Speech as a Christian.

Let me tell you that I was the organiser of this peacefull protest, with help from a Refomed church and Christian watch. And I call on the Gay activists to a full debate live on Anglia TV or Look East TV. Mrs Howe was only standing up for her Christian values and her protestant faith as a Christian.

In the Bible it clearly says that it is a Sin for two men or two Women to live or sleep together and Homesexuality is not from God but from Man. God Love Sinner but hates Sin. So i challange the Gay Organisations to a live debate and see who is right.

I may be contacted via email. May God give us as Christians the strength to stand up against Satan.

By: Timithy Thompson

Timithy Thompson — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 20:36:25 +0000

If the news paper reports are to be believed, I think Mrs Howe brought the situation on herself..
why was she attending a rally giving out leaflets that directly oppose the views of others attending..
surely she knew her actions would not be greated warmly..
in my opinion this is no different to gay campaigners leafleting outside a church..

By: Daphne Hill

Daphne Hill — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 20:18:32 +0000

Do the Police not have anything better to do…..like catching real criminals.l
What happened to free speech in this country of ours?
Norwich Town Couuncil should be ashamed of themselves for calling in the Police, and wasting police time.
I think Mrs Howe should seek Legal Advice and sue The Council…..and then give the money to her favourite charity.
Time NTC and the local police used some common sense……..something that seems to be lacking.