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Church of England blasts gov't secularism
A report endorsed by the Archbishop of Canterbury says the governments of Prime Ministers Tony Blair and Gordon Brown have presided over an era of "deep religious illiteracy" that has allowed discrimination against Christian faiths take hold, The Times of London reported Saturday.
The report calls for the establishment of a "minister for religion" who could act as a liaison between all levels of government and religious groups and brings into focus the extent to which the Church of England feels betrayed by the secular policies of a government that emphasizes notions of equality among all religions.
"The government has focused so intensely on minority faiths that it has failed to develop a coherent evidence base for the largest religious body in the U.K., the Christian church," the report states, adding, "The government is planning blind and failing parts of civil society. The government has good intentions, but is moral without a compass."
Among the recommendations in the report is a call to fund research on what roles "theology" and "spirituality" play in charity.
Copyright 2008 by United Press International.
This news arrived on: 06/09/2008
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06-13-2008 19:49
Colin Smith wrote:
Chursh of England
The Christian God (of Abraham , Isaac and Jacob )is not the same as the false Gods of other religions; Allah of the moslems, the millions of Gods of the Hindus, and Buddists don't have a God just "Nirwana". So having pretended that all religions are the same.. the Chuch of England now fear that the Government and others believe that it is so.
They have compromised on allowing homosexuals and pagans to be ordained as Priests; in compromising with government; in allowing Bills like the embryo Bill go unopposed in Parliament;in condoning "gay" marriages; in worshipping a d praying with other religions (as if they are the same God). There have been no protests about Iraq, Afghanistan.. about Somalia, Sudan, Zimbabwe.. from our courageous Christian leaders.
No protests about the filth on tv and screen. No protests about immorality (even though the pregnancy rate is the worst among teenagers in the world.
In other words... NO LEADERSHIP ! God help us ..
and please send us another Wesley or Luther.
They have compromised on allowing homosexuals and pagans to be ordained as Priests; in compromising with government; in allowing Bills like the embryo Bill go unopposed in Parliament;in condoning "gay" marriages; in worshipping a d praying with other religions (as if they are the same God). There have been no protests about Iraq, Afghanistan.. about Somalia, Sudan, Zimbabwe.. from our courageous Christian leaders.
No protests about the filth on tv and screen. No protests about immorality (even though the pregnancy rate is the worst among teenagers in the world.
In other words... NO LEADERSHIP ! God help us ..
and please send us another Wesley or Luther.
06-10-2008 08:44
GCM wrote:
Britain
It is absolutely astonishing that the people of England would renounce Christianity and embrace Muslims who want to take over their society. Why would a nation that showed such bravery against Nazi Germany in the past demonstrate cowardice toward the Muslims among them who want to subjugate them now? And how could the British have become so spiritually blind as to reject Jesus Christ and His church? Amazing and tragic.
06-09-2008 22:25
James wrote:
One world religion
If I am the only one to see that one person in charge of what is right in religion is just the next step to one world religion. There is no way both religions can act together and bring peace: as Rodney King said " why can't we all just get along". Because we can not, nor will we. We pray for their salvation and they pray for our deaths. Do not be fooled.
06-09-2008 13:49
bobbyr54 wrote:
Church of England
Here, Here! It is is also happening here in the United States too. We can't pray in certain places, but the Muslims seem to have a privilege to pray their 5 times a day no matter where they are. I have nothing wrong with that, but that should also extend to us Christians as well as Jews too.
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