https://freerepublic.com/tag/favouringmuslims/ en-us Sun, 12 Jul 2009 02:53:17 GMT Focus Forum 15 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2290694/posts Church accuses Government of favouring Muslims Church leaders have accused the Government of giving preferential treatment to the Muslim community because of "political correctness". By Jonathan Wynne-Jones, Religious Affairs Correspondent 11 Jul 2009 Parishes are being starved of state funds to help the poor as a result of money being diverted to other faiths, senior clergy told the General Synod, which is meeting in York. A report endorsed by Dr John Sentamu, the Archbishop of York, claimed that the Government had become "unbalanced" in its approach to faith groups. It argued that the determination of ministers to tackle Islamic extremism... Telegraph(UK) https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2290694/posts#comment Sun, 12 Jul 2009 02:53:17 GMT