tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22057922.post2806450356425152192..comments2023-10-30T14:03:37.394+00:00Comments on Lindylooz Muze: Religion and Politics........a mix made in heaven?Linda Jackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05155438246679688058noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22057922.post-56134952284492447092007-03-15T22:36:00.000+00:002007-03-15T22:36:00.000+00:00Linda, amazing ! After Harrogate and Leeds, I wen...Linda, amazing ! After Harrogate and Leeds, I went to Edinburgh to visit Jim Wallace and walking around the city I photographed the same episcopalian banner !<BR/><BR/>Alec Salmon made a good speech in the Commons debate on Trident and the SNP will be cheering all the way to the polls about the positions takern by Labour and Lib Dems.<BR/><BR/>All the Edinburgh MPs opposed Trident and our own John Barrett (who spoke for our amendment in Harrogate) also spoke well in the Commons.Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03281231409865527752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22057922.post-72019225523733380372007-03-11T19:17:00.000+00:002007-03-11T19:17:00.000+00:00Hi JoeThanks for the link and I have read your pie...Hi Joe<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the link and I have read your piece, excellent and I couldn't agree more. Although, whilst agreeing with your analysis about Ruth Kelly, the same criticisms could be mounted against those whose values spring from beliefs other than religion. But, it has to be said, that I do know of many people who do not share that view, in fact I was told of someone recently who objected to a Muslim being appointed as one of our LEA governors, but apparently he would have objected had it been a Christian too.Linda Jackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05155438246679688058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22057922.post-45360510543580394152007-03-11T17:58:00.000+00:002007-03-11T17:58:00.000+00:00Linda, seriously, who is saying that religious peo...Linda, seriously, who is saying that religious people shouldn't be entitled to express political opinions?<BR/><BR/>There are certainly religous figures who I think should butt out more often - the involvement of the Catholic Church in the last US presidential election was pretty despicable. But saying that they are doing wrong is not the same as saying they shouldn't be entitled to speak.<BR/><BR/>There is aboslutely no movement for the removal of normal political rights from religious people, and I would of course oppose it if there were. There is a big movement to remove some special privileges from the churches - and this - unless I am missing something here - is what seems to be motivating some not entirely honest backlash.<BR/><BR/>See also my blog post here:<BR/><BR/>http://www.liberalreview.com/content/2006/10/religion-and-politics-overlapping-magisteriaJoe Ottenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18380362092159905533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22057922.post-41752301342278499762007-03-11T17:30:00.000+00:002007-03-11T17:30:00.000+00:00Oh, but it is a view I encounter quite a lot, espe...Oh, but it is a view I encounter quite a lot, especially since we selected an anglican vicar as one of our candidates in Bedford. Although of course, I would not expect to encounter such a view in liberal circles! I think my main concern is that people could be forgiven for equating involvement of religious leaders as being obsessively about sexual issues and forget the huge contribution people like Desmond Tutu, Trevor Huddleston et al have made, motivated by their faith. But I stand to be corrected!!!!Linda Jackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05155438246679688058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22057922.post-66161322924002633832007-03-11T17:03:00.000+00:002007-03-11T17:03:00.000+00:00Linda,I don't think anybody is suggesting that rel...Linda,<BR/><BR/>I don't think anybody is suggesting that religious people shouldn't be entitled to express political opinions. Certainly not the NSS or the BHA or The God Delusion. This is a straw man.Joe Ottenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18380362092159905533noreply@blogger.com