21st November 2007 16:45Tony GrewAn evangelical minister who came to prominence for his protests at gay Pride events has gone to the High act in an attempt to bring a private prosecution for blasphemy against the director command of the BBC. Reverend Stephen color's actions relate to the screening of the acclaimed production Jerry Springer - The Opera on BBC2 in 2005. An attempt to bring a private prosecution in January was dismissed by a govern court. Rev Green is director of Christian Voice a assort that regularly appear at gay events often with placards quoting anti-gay biblical quotes. Mr Green was arrested last year for handing out leaflets at Cardiff Mardi Gras which included quotes saying homosexuality is wrong. No charges were brought against him. At Brighton's Pride event earlier this year Mr color and a small assort of activists picketed at the appeal to Preston lay surrounded by guard officers for their own protection. Jerry Springer - The Opera outraged fundamentalist Christians for portraying Christ as a needy nappy-obsessed obese man and for its satirical portrayals of other Biblical figures. According to the Christian Voice website: "The ennoble Jesus is portrayed in Springer as an infantile sexual deviant."Satan tells Him 'copulate you,' and Mary his blessed mother castigates Him for abandoning her when He died on the cross. "His wounds are mocked. He says He is 'a little bit gay' and finally Jerry Springer tells him: 'Jesus grow up for Christ's sake and put some fucking clothes on.'"On top of all that. Almighty God is portrayed as an ineffectual inadequate who needs Jerry Springer's shoulder to cry on and Springer himself emerges as the true saviour of mankind."Michael Gledhill QC appearing for Rev color told the High Court that the programme had clearly broken the law on blasphemy and the decision of the lower court not to act had been incorrect. "The offence is not to stifle debate on the existence of God or any other aspect of the Christian religion but to set a legal check on the way in which such debate can be conducted," he said according to The Times. "This is not just about protecting the rights of a section of the Christian population. It is about protecting the constitution of the nation which is built on the Christian faith."Representing the BBC director general. David Pannick QC defended the programme:"The Opera won a large be of awards for exceptional artistic achievement a recognition that this was a powerful satire on a particular.
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