Here's yer flag.
Posted on 04/21/2014 3:55:03 AM PDT by don-o
David Cameron risks causing "alienation" in society by saying Britain is a "Christian country", a group of public figures has warned.
Author Sir Terry Prachett was among those who signed a letter to the Daily Telegraph. making the claim.
The UK should be "more confident about our status as a Christian country", Mr Cameron has said.
A Downing Street spokeswoman said the PM had long said the UK is a Christian country. Continue reading the main story “Start Quote
We object to his characterisation of Britain as a 'Christian country'”
Letter to the Daily Telegraph
More than 50 writers, scientists, broadcasters and academics, including author Philip Pullman, performer Tim Minchin, journalist Polly Toynbee, philosopher AC Grayling and presenter Dan Snow, signed the open letter.
Its lead signatory is Professor Jim Al-Khalili, president of the British Humanist Association.
In the letter, the group said it respected the prime minister's right to his own religious beliefs. Sir Terry Pratchett Sir Terry Pratchett is one of the signatories of the letter
But it continued: "We object to his characterisation of Britain as a 'Christian country' and the negative consequences for politics and society that this engenders.
"Apart from in the narrow constitutional sense that we continue to have an established Church, Britain is not a 'Christian country'."
They said Britain was a "plural society" that was largely "non-religious".
"Constantly to claim otherwise fosters alienation and division in our society," the letter said.
Most Britons "do not want religions or religious identities to be actively prioritised by their elected government", it concluded.
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Liberals hate Christianity, period.
What is this guy smoking? If he really believes this I have a bridge to sell him. The muzzies have taken over someone please alert him to this
Those who disparage Christianity will be the first to be lined up and shot when the Muslims take over.
Serves’ em right.
Here's yer flag.
This is as far as one needs to read to understand the anti-Christian fervor.
The laughable element is that Cameron couldn’t care less about Christianity. His embrace of sodomy and the socialism of the EU is evidence enough.
Cameron is trying to appeal to a few more voters as he is facing a rebuke by the voters.
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