tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31069882.post2479240452222053027..comments2023-12-16T16:17:43.886+00:00Comments on Fr Ray Blake's Blog: Poll: Discrimination against ChristiansFr Ray Blakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05584140126211527252noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31069882.post-79902278816230129792007-03-20T21:41:00.000+00:002007-03-20T21:41:00.000+00:00This is a problem that's affecting Europe as a who...This is a problem that's affecting Europe as a whole. It started in Scandinavia and has slowly spread to the mainland, affecting all countries including Britain. Nothing can withstand it, except militant Islam. That might provide an unexpected bonus for Christianity because it could create an incentive to strengthen our faith and solidarity, as happened in eastern European countries during Communism. The danger for Catholics in this country is to become paranoid and fundamentalist, neither of which will achieve much. First we need to recover a fully Christocentric theology and spirituality in order to make us credible. Many European bishops have found that protesting in the name of authority achieves no positive results because it is ignored. Look at recent defeats here in Parliament. A more subtle srategy is needed which will lead to consolidation and stability. Unlike Islam, we won't resort to violence and that could be our strongest weapon, if I may use aggressive language. For the European average who accept secularism without being secularist, and retain a vague, but widely held, theism, the Church has to look credible before they will recognise its inherent truth. And that, I suspect, will only come about as a result of opposition and persecution.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31069882.post-66731732823206528822007-03-19T14:08:00.000+00:002007-03-19T14:08:00.000+00:00We are far from living in a Communist regime in wh...We are far from living in a Communist regime in which religion was effectively banned. I hope these measures will encourage Christians to stand for the truth and their rights. The main enemy is political correctness and we all have a duty to resist this corrosive philosophy of disimulation and cant. It encourages the indifference which the majority in this country have for religion in whatever form.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31069882.post-17248676349180655612007-03-18T23:43:00.000+00:002007-03-18T23:43:00.000+00:00The government does encourage faith schools but co...The government does encourage faith schools but controls the faith that is taught. It sees the Church in terms of the service provider. It wants a Christless Christianity, the ethos without any of the hard teaching of Christ and his Church.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31069882.post-56976177434868502372007-03-18T19:23:00.000+00:002007-03-18T19:23:00.000+00:00How can Christians claim that the govt is sidelini...How can Christians claim that the govt is sidelining them when they have increased tax funding of Christian schools to 90%, allowed extremist fundamentalist/creationist teachings in schools, given unfair tax breaks to Christian religions that others do not receive, and now plan a massive increase in the number of faith schools, costing the tax-payer hundreds of millions of pounds? It wasn't very long ago that atheists were persecuted and prosecuted for their beliefs on a scale which frankly makes these claims of discrimination laughable and hypocritical.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31069882.post-36872979937129093092007-03-18T10:13:00.000+00:002007-03-18T10:13:00.000+00:00We are in danger of acting like an ethnic minority...We are in danger of acting like an ethnic minority.A lot of this is stirring up trouble for no reason.Christians from Europe do not seem to have much trouble getting work.Right at this moment on TV they are ranting on,jumping on the band-wagon and generally causing trouble.nickbrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18412418782531527758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31069882.post-62404241993051240852007-03-18T07:24:00.000+00:002007-03-18T07:24:00.000+00:00Is it because I is Christian?Is it because I is Christian?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31069882.post-62387843196752740742007-03-18T03:59:00.000+00:002007-03-18T03:59:00.000+00:00The answer, at least in part is don't vote Labour....The answer, at least in part is don't vote Labour. <BR/>No political party has done more to show its disdain for Christianity than Tony's Cronies.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com