A Christian couple from Lancashire have been awarded £10,000 in an out-of-court settlement after they were questioned by police about their moral beliefs.
Helen and Joe Roberts, from Fleetwood, complained about taxpayers' money being used for leaflets about gay rights and called homosexuality "immoral".
The institute said during her call to the council, Mrs Roberts expressed her religious belief that "homosexual practice is morally wrong".
The couple were shocked to receive a subsequent visit from two police officers who questioned them in their home.
Mr Roberts told the BBC he had told Wyre Borough Council he was willing to pay for Christian leaflets himself "but was told a definite no".
"Then it snowballed from there and that's why we had to take them to court," he said.
Mr Roberts added: "Morality is the foundation of democracy and when you do away with morality, your democracy goes down the Swannee and you end up with immorality and then anarchy."
"And all I was doing was just [to] challenge our council that all we wanted was the same rights as the gays and lesbians have."
Helen and Joe Roberts, from Fleetwood, complained about taxpayers' money being used for leaflets about gay rights and called homosexuality "immoral".
The institute said during her call to the council, Mrs Roberts expressed her religious belief that "homosexual practice is morally wrong".
The couple were shocked to receive a subsequent visit from two police officers who questioned them in their home.
Mr Roberts told the BBC he had told Wyre Borough Council he was willing to pay for Christian leaflets himself "but was told a definite no".
"Then it snowballed from there and that's why we had to take them to court," he said.
Mr Roberts added: "Morality is the foundation of democracy and when you do away with morality, your democracy goes down the Swannee and you end up with immorality and then anarchy."
"And all I was doing was just [to] challenge our council that all we wanted was the same rights as the gays and lesbians have."
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