Religious leaders should still stay the hell out of politics
I’m not in favour of religious leaders getting involved in politics at all, as I made a point of when Cardinal Keith O’Brien, the head of the Catholic Church in Scotland attacked politicians who support abortion. And I still oppose it even now that their intervention supports my views.
Leading bishops in the Church of England have launched a withering attack on the Government questioning the morality of its policies.
Five of the Church’s most senior figures said the Government now presided over a country suffering from family breakdown, an unhealthy reliance on debt and a growing divide between rich and poor.
The Bishop of Manchester accused Labour of being “beguiled by money” and “morally corrupt”.
The Bishop of Hulme said they were “morally suspect” and the Bishop of Durham said they had reneged on their promises.
They were joined by the bishops of Winchester and Carlisle who claimed ministers had squandered their opportunity to transform society and run out of steam. (The Telegraph)
Why I oppose this is not because I disagree with them, as obviously I don’t, but because they are using their religious authority to make political points – and that is wrong. I support disestablishmentarianism because I believe there should be a distinct line between religion and politics.
These Bishops should not be interfering in politics because it is not their arena. Of course they can have political opinions, but they must not use their position in a religious organisation in order to out these forward. As Bishops in the Church of England, they should keep their private opinions private.
The problem is when religious leaders make political remarks they are attempting to directly influence the political opinions of the people, and this will have a specific impact on the views of their congregations. That is not acceptable.
Religion and politics should not, and must not, mix. Religion has no place in politics, and politics has no place in religion.
I have a better idea. Why don’t you anti-Christian bigots stay the hell out of politics.
SAY THIS PRAYER: Dear Jesus, I am a sinner and am headed to eternal hell because of my sins. I believe you died on the cross to take away my sins and to take me to heaven. Jesus, I ask you now to come into my heart and take away my sins and give me eternal life.
No.
I’m not anti-Christian, I’m anti ALL religious leaders – be they Christian, Muslim, Hundu, Jewish, Sikh, or anything else – interfering directly in politics.
The problem with this argument is that, while you may wish to advocate disestablishment, the Church of England is established, and therefore her bishops are (at least in part) political appointments and political office holders, more than half of whom (of the diocesan bishops) hold seats in the legislature. They therefore probably can be held to have a responsibility to get involved in politics. Your argument may or may not be a good one for changing the system, but it is a misplaced criticism of episcopal statements within the current system.
(I shall ignore the reverend troll above)
Anti-Christian bigots? How can one be bigoted against bigotry, the foundation of the Christian system of retarded superstitions?
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