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| Bishop says collapse of Christianity is wrecking British society - and Islam |
| 2008-05-29 |
| In a lacerating attack on liberal values, the Right Reverend Michael Nazir-Ali, the Bishop of Rochester, said the country was mired in a doctrine of 'endless self-indulgence' that had brought an explosion in public violence and binge-drinking. In a blow to Gordon Brown, he mocked the 'scramblings and scratchings' of politicians who try to cast new British values such as respect and tolerance. The Pakistani-born bishop dated the downfall of Christianity from the 'social and sexual revolution' of the 1960s. He said Church leaders had capitulated to Marxist revolutionary thinking and quoted an academic who blames the loss of 'faith and piety among women' for the steep decline in Christian worship. |
| Posted by:Nimble Spemble |
| #4 I've had an email conversation with this Bishop, on a couple of matters of theology based on one of his published speeches, a couple years ago (mainly heterodox versus orthodox in the CoE and how it relates to the Roman Catholic Church's movement in that direction under Benedict). Replied personally. Formidable intellect, and very personable. Much like Roman Catholic Archbishop Chaput (in Colorado), I got a solid sense that this man truly belongs totally to God. |
| Posted by: OldSpook 2008-05-29 21:54 |
| #3 Couldn't agree more. |
| Posted by: swksvolFF 2008-05-29 12:18 |
| #2 At some point a stern version of Christianity will rise and gain and provide an option. Right now the CofE has chosen to be the Walter the Softies and nobody liked Walter so those in search of guidance chose the Dennis the Menace boys of Islam. I miss those old British Dennis the Menace Comics. Far better than our own pathetic American version where his only menace was getting dirty and being loud. |
| Posted by: rjschwarz 2008-05-29 12:10 |
| #1 And with the downfall of Christianity we will see the ascent of Islam. Buh-bye, Britain. |
| Posted by: Abu Uluque 2008-05-29 11:22 |