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Among the newly announced intake of peers into the House of Lords are several high profile Christians of an evangelical bent. Among them are:
Bob Edmiston, multi-millionaire car dealer who founded Christian Vision, one of the largest international Christian religious organisations in the United Kingdom. It is a registered charity and in 2007 had an endowment of £200 million. Its mission is “To introduce people to Jesus and encourage those who acknowledge Him to accept Him as the Son of God and become His true followers
Sir Richard Dannatt, formerly Chief of General Staff in the British Army. An evangelical Anglican, Dannatt called for a return to traditional Judeo-Christian values in order to counter “the Islamist threat” within British society
Elizabeth Berridge is the retiring director of the Conservative Christian Fellowship, which is as reactionary as it sounds.
Sir Patrick Cormack is described as “a committed Christian”. He was a long-serving Tory MP and was a rector’s warden at Parliament’s parish church, St Margaret’s, Westminster, from 1978–90. His voting record on abortion, homosexuality and any socially progressive legislation is appalling.
Originally posted by Y2KJMan
Obviously I know what your opinion on matters are... why is it a crime for them to have their own opinions also? If there were no christians and only atheists (just an example) would christians respond the way you did? So isnt a mix of everything the best representation for us?
Originally posted by The Djin
It's not a simple case of just having an opinion they're intent on forcing their beliefs upon me.
Originally posted by NonKonphormist
Any person that believes in imaginary people should not be in a position of power.
You will have your legs kicked out from under you when the Muslim call to prayer blasts from the loudspeakers in Downtown London long before those evil Christians cause you any problems other than being annoying. Then you will understand the "enforcement" of beliefs being forced upon you.
"each pupil in attendance at a community, foundation or voluntary school shall on each school day take part in an act of collective worship."
Originally posted by nerbot
Originally posted by The Djin
It's not a simple case of just having an opinion they're intent on forcing their beliefs upon me.
Can you please explain what these people have actually done to force their beliefs on you?
Originally posted by NonKonphormist
Any person that believes in imaginary people should not be in a position of power.
That rules out just about everyone then.....Santa, the Tooth Fairy, The Boogey Man, Mother Nature etc.
Originally posted by Y2KJMan
You cannot make rules about things like this, reverse discrimination is as bad (my opinion worse) as the discrimination in the first place. Reason I believe so, is you think your crap dont stink so much to the point of forcing your unbelief on the rest of us.
Why cant you just be as tolerant as you want them to be?
Originally posted by digby888
i am sorry for your kids that they will have your beliefs forced
down there throat and will not be aloud to think for
themselfs
Yes indeed folks, it's not good enough to hand out a leaflet about jesus and give intelligent thought as to the rejection of their delusion. Oh no, these interfering bastards are really working hard in the background to bring society under their control . Needless to say I'm in the forefront of the fight to free society and our children from these wicked people.
Right, because our beliefs are somehow inferior to yours? Believing in no God is a religion all its own.
So now, even you cannot influence our government. Who will do so? Or should we live in anarchy?
Do me a favor and get off your high horse, remember it takes all kinds... and then get over yourself.
I have a friend over there, and she tells me things is getting bad in a lot of areas of law and government. Some want o force Sharia law on everyone, and teach in the schools.
If you're encouraging them to think for themselves, then why not allow them to learn about God and Christ our Savior?
We are given the gift of free-will for a reason.
If they choose to follow Christ, that's their free- will choice and they should be allowed to make it. What may not be for you, isn't necessarily not for them.
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