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Student Leaders Ban Christian Union from Oxford College’s Freshers’ Fair
The Catholic Herald (UK) ^ | 10/10/17 | Staff Reporter

Posted on 10/12/2017 5:54:30 PM PDT by marshmallow

Students at Balliol College condemned their representatives for 'violation of religious freedom'

Students at an Oxford college have protested after their representatives tried to ban the Christian Union (CU) from a freshers’ fair.

Balliol College’s Junior Common Room (JCR), which represents undergraduates, refused the CU a stall, according to student newspaper Cherwell. The JCR reportedly feared a Christian stall would be “harmful” to students because of Christianity’s links with “neo-colonialism” and “homophobia”.

But students proposed a motion that condemned the JCR leadership for “barring the participation of specific faith-based organisations” and committing “a violation of free speech [and] a violation of religious freedom”. The motion was passed unanimously.

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1 posted on 10/12/2017 5:54:30 PM PDT by marshmallow
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To: marshmallow
And did they ban the Muslim Students Association?

Didn't think so...

2 posted on 10/12/2017 5:58:13 PM PDT by 17th Miss Regt
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To: marshmallow

Islam is the most significant colonial force in history.


3 posted on 10/12/2017 6:05:46 PM PDT by reg45 (Barack 0bama: Gone but not forgiven.)
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To: marshmallow

The poofters are not gonna like what happens when Christ returns.


4 posted on 10/12/2017 6:20:58 PM PDT by Rurudyne (Standup Philosopher)
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To: reg45

Imagine a world where Muslims hadn’t destroyed or impoverished classical civilization, burned most books, murdered their way across much of the rest of the globe, actively raided for slaves for 12 centuries (a bit more quietly slaved since), engaged in piracy and now terrorism and subversion?


5 posted on 10/12/2017 6:25:30 PM PDT by Rurudyne (Standup Philosopher)
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To: marshmallow

Thousands of years of muslim neo-colonialism can’t be discussed, but the Christian colonialism that led to the concepts of inalienable rights and astronauts is banned?


6 posted on 10/12/2017 6:28:29 PM PDT by blueplum ( "...this moment is your moment: it belongs to you... " President Donald J. Trump, Jan 20, 2017)
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To: marshmallow

Oxford is a Catholic institution. The University of Oxford
Founded in 1096. Received its university charter from Pope Innocent IV in 1254.


7 posted on 10/12/2017 6:34:20 PM PDT by keving (We the government)
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To: marshmallow

Evil’s inability to countenance Christianity serves to validate its authenticity.


8 posted on 10/12/2017 7:37:57 PM PDT by Spok
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