24-hour drink fuels ‘massive’ crime problem says Cameron The Government’s Licensing Act has worsened alcohol related crime and needs “serious changes”, says Conservative leader David Cameron. Tory leader joins police on beat (BBC News online, 18 August 2009) 24-hr drinking blamed as alcohol deaths soar (09 July 2009) Police fail on booze violence, say publicContinue reading “24-hour drink fuels “massive” crime problem says Cameron (from www.christian.org.uk)”
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School Nurse Dismissed for Smacking Son Loses Appeal (from www.christian.org.uk)
School nurse dismissed for smacking son, loses appeal Susan Pope said she smacked her son after he had ignored “warnings to stop his temper tantrum and repeated swearing.” Nurse sacked and accused of abuse…for smacking her son at home (dailymail.co.uk, 19 August 2009) Committed no crime? You could still lose your job (dailymail.co.uk, 19 AugustContinue reading “School Nurse Dismissed for Smacking Son Loses Appeal (from www.christian.org.uk)”
Hell is being on your own forever, says Archbishop
Hell is being on your own forever, says Archbishop Dr Rowan Williams, the Archbishop of Canterbury, thinks of hell as being stuck with his “selfish little ego for all eternity”. Archbishop of Canterbury: Hell is being alone for ever (telegraph.co.uk, 13 August 2009) Knowledge of Bible declining, poll says (14 July 2009) Atheist author’s booksContinue reading “Hell is being on your own forever, says Archbishop”
Treatment of Christians is ‘hypocritical’ says Paisley
Treatment of Christians is ‘hypocritical’ says Paisley Ian Paisley Junior said expressions of Christianity are being “muzzled”. Christians shouldn’t keep faith private, says Brown (10 August 2009) ‘Britain’s a cold place for Christians’, says Bishop (15 July 2009) Bishop urges Brits to recall Christian values (1 July 2009) Friday, 14 August 2009 Ian Paisley JnrContinue reading “Treatment of Christians is ‘hypocritical’ says Paisley”
Glasgow taxpayers fund ‘transsexual Jesus’ play
source: http://www.christian.org.uk/news/20090806/glasgow-taxpayers-fund-transsexual-jesus-play/ A play portraying Jesus as a transsexual is set to run in a Glasgow Theatre – funded by the same public body behind an exhibition inviting the public to deface the Bible. Critics say the play, entitled ‘Jesus, Queen of Heaven’, is further proof of an agenda to use taxpayers’ money to fundContinue reading “Glasgow taxpayers fund ‘transsexual Jesus’ play”
Christian teacher tells of race slurs by pupils aged 8
A teacher claims he has been sacked for reprimanding pupils who made racist remarks about his being a Christian. Nicholas Kafouris said he lost his £30,000-a-year post because he would not tolerate the ‘openly racist’ behaviour of pupils as young as eight. He said the predominantly Muslim youngsters openly praised Islamic extremists in class, andContinue reading “Christian teacher tells of race slurs by pupils aged 8”
Faith charity funding ban may be scrapped
http://www.christian.org.uk/news/20090727/faith-charity-funding-ban-may-be-scrapped/ Plans to exclude Christian charities from receiving public funding unless they promise not to evangelise may be scrapped. A humanist organisation says the Department for Communities and Local Government (CLG) is to drop plans for a new Charter for Excellence for faith groups seeking public funding. Referring to the charter earlier this year, CommunitiesContinue reading “Faith charity funding ban may be scrapped”
Terminally Ill Teen Now Wants to Live
from: http://www.christian.org.uk/news/20090720/teminally-ill-teen-now-wants-to-live/ A teenager with a terminal heart condition who won the legal right to refuse a transplant has changed her mind and decided she wants to live. At the time she was told a heart transplant would be risky and her chance of survival was slim, but since then doctors have reassessed her andContinue reading “Terminally Ill Teen Now Wants to Live”
Knowledge of Bible ‘in decline’
from: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/wear/8146460.stm Knowledge of the Bible is declining among people in the UK, according to academics from Durham University. The National Biblical Literacy Survey found that young people believe the Bible is old-fashioned and for people like EastEnders’ character Dot Cotton. More than 900 people from faith and non-faith backgrounds were surveyed, with fewer thanContinue reading “Knowledge of Bible ‘in decline’”
Bible Increasingly “Irrelevant” in UK Study (Ingrid Schleuter)
by Ingrid Schlueter It should come as no surprise to those who read the British papers that a new study claims that only one in twenty Brits can name the Ten Commandments. The same study shows that 16% can’t name one. The moral anarchy in the West as a whole can be directly traced toContinue reading “Bible Increasingly “Irrelevant” in UK Study (Ingrid Schleuter)”
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