A baptist church in Nolfolk have been forced to take down an 'offending' sign which read: 'If you think there is no God you better be right!!'.
The removal comes after a complaint by local Robert Gladwin who complained to police that it could 'not be further' from the Christian phrase, love thy neighbour.
Robert, 20, made the complaint saying: 'It is my basic understanding that Christianity is inclusive and loving in nature.
'The message being displayed outside of the church could not be further from the often uttered phrase ‘love thy neighbour’.'
The 'offending' sign was taken down by Pastor John Rose after police launched an investigation into the complaint.
A Norfolk police spokesman said: 'Norfolk Constabulary received a report regarding a poster outside a church in Attleborough which was deemed offensive by the complainant.
'National guidance required us to investigate the circumstances and the matter has been recorded as a hate incident.
'Having spoken to the pastor of the church, it has been agreed the poster will be taken down.'
According to the MailOnlineTerry Sanderson, president of the National Secular Society, also defended the church and said police involvement was the equivalent of 'banning the Bible'.
He said: 'Personally I don’t find it offensive. But we did fight a long battle of freedom of speech together with Christian groups because we believe that freedom of speech is essential to a functioning society.
'If you don’t give free speech to everybody then it isn’t free speech and as long as they aren’t inciting violence then I think it is acceptable to say whatever you want to say.'
But the Reverand Simon Ward, of the Diocese of Norwich, said: 'I guess they are trying to open a conversation and cause people to think.
'However, I think there are more positive conversations that you could have and more positive reasons for coming to church.'
Attleborough Baptist Church was not available for comment.
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