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A café owner in England claims the police told him he was not allowed by law to show Bible verses on a television screen in his shop, but the police department denies the claim and says it was all a misunderstanding.

Jamie Murray had been playing Bible verses on the television screen in his Salt and Light café since it opened eight years ago, the Blackpool Gazette reported. However, a woman was offended by a verse that referenced homosexuality and called police.

When the police arrived to follow up on the complaint, they told Murray that displaying Bible verses publicly violated Section Five of the Public Order Act, the BBC News reported. more >>

The BBC has come under strong criticism after reports appeared in the media stating that it is encouraging the use of the secular date references Common Era and Before Common Era, over Anno Domini and Before Christ.

Anger has grown following a recent article by Mail on Sunday columnist Peter Hitchens, who accused the British broadcaster of bowing to political correctness and attempting to “write Christianity out of our culture” after University Challenge presenter Jeremy Paxman used CE rather than AD in reference to a date.

The BBC clarified in a statement on Saturday that it does not insist on the use of the CE and BCE terms. more >>

Atheism might be considered "cool" and the concept may sell a lot of books, but people are looking to God more than ever, said Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams.

Williams said that the growing popularity of atheism has not necessarily led to a decrease in the number of people who describe themselves as religious. His statement comes before the October release of atheist Richard Dawkin’s new book, The Magic of Reality.

"I'd want to know how many atheists The God Delusion created," Williams said during a recent public conversation. Referring to Richard Dawkins' 2006 book, Williams said, "The book sold, but did it make a difference to the number of people who were actually committed one way or the other?" more >>

Britain’s top scientists and organizations have come together to call on the government to restrict “religious fundamentalists” from teaching creationism as a scientific theory in schools.

Five national organizations and 30 leading scientists have signed a statement, posted on a new campaign website, “Evolution not Creation,” asking the government for stricter regulation of teaching of creationism or intelligent design in schools.

The campaign is being coordinated by the British Humanist Association (BHA), and supported by the Association for Science Education, the British Science Association, the Campaign for Science & Engineering and the Ekklesia think tank. more >>

Muslim radicals have set fire to the U.S. flag while protesting in front of the American embassy in London during a moment of silence being held in memory of the 9/11 victims on the 10th anniversary.

While those at the memorial at Grosvenor Square paused to commemorate the moment the first hijacked plane hit the World Trade Center a decade ago, a group of 100 radicals, including members of Muslims Against Crusades, shouted slurs against the United States.

“USA terrorists,” the group chanted while holding signs of various anti-American slogans. more >>

HP is offering a partial refund in the United Kingdom for customers who purchased the HP TouchPad Tablet or Pre3 smartphone before Aug. 23, 2011.

The company’s official website has listed that it will be refunding customers who missed out on the discounted HP TouchPads and Pre3 smartphones after that date.

Among the products listed are the 16 GB HP TouchPad, the 32 GB TouchPad along with the 64 GB version. more >>