Church of England Is Concerned About Proposal To Abolish Blasphemy Laws

Today's London Guardian reports that the archbishops of the Church of England have "serious reservations" about the method and timing of government proposals to abolish Britain's blasphemy laws. In a joint letter, the archbishops of Canterbury and York said that while they have supported repeal in the right context, they fear that the present move could be seen as a move toward secularization or as an invitation to attack or insult religion. (See prior related posting.)