I‘d like to say it's hard to believe that the UK would outlaw silent prayer, but at this point, is anyone really shocked by the Christophobia of Britain's leaders?

After Isabel Vaughan-Spruce was arrested twice for praying outside an abortion clinic, British MPs voted to officially include silent prayer and consensual conversation to the buffer zones around abortion clinics.

The bill to include an amendment to the buffer zones law, allowing silent prayer and consensual conversations, was defeated in parliament 116-299.

The Society for the Protection of Unborn Children (SPUC)‘s public policy manager Alithea Williams said,

"It is very disappointing that MPs have rejected even this modest amendment, which was trying to ensure that thoughtcrime was not enshrined in UK law. Introducing buffer zones already means that ordinary citizens will be branded criminals and subject to crippling financial penalties for witnessing peacefully and offering help to women in need.

"Today MPs have proved that they approve of arresting people even for silent prayer. They heard the outrageous example of Isabel Vaughan-Spruce being arrested for silently praying in Birmingham and decided this needed to happen nationwide."

Pure evil.

On the bright side, one does not need to stand next to an abortion clinic for effectual prayer.

In fact, one can pray anywhere and rest assured that God can hear them.

He's everywhere!

And a word of warning to the MPs in the UK: outlawing prayer never goes that well for the lawmakers trying to silence God's people.

Just ask those blokes that tried to get Daniel fed to the lions for praying.