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Christians are regarded as 'mad' by society
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/religion/4681357/Archbishop-of-York-Dr-John-Sentamu-Christians-are-regarded-as-mad-by-society.html ^

Posted on 02/17/2009 11:36:00 AM PST by dascallie

Archbishop of York, Dr John Sentamu: Christians are regarded as 'mad' by 7:22PM GMT 17 Feb 2009

Churchgoers are now "counter-cultural" because their values are so opposed to prevailing behaviour, claimed Dr Sentamu.

But he insisted that faith cannot be separated from the world of work, and that staff should not be expected to give up their religious convictions when they walk into the office.

His comments come amid growing concern about the marginalisation of Christianity in public life.

Labour MPs want to sever the historic link between Church and state, which would end the right of bishops to sit in the House of Lords and remove the right of all residents to be married, baptised or buried by a parish priest.

Meanwhile public sector workers now risk being sacked if they talk about religion in the workplace, under "equality and diversity" rules.

New NHS guidelines state that doctors and nurses face harassment charges if they are accused of "preaching" to colleagues or patients, while a draft code of practice for teachers could be used by schools to discipline those who discuss their beliefs with pupils.

Caroline Petrie, a community nurse who is a devout Baptist, was suspended without pay for two months after she offered to pray for an elderly patient.

Jennie Cain remains off work from her job as a primary school receptionist for sending a private email asking for spiritual support from her friends, after her five-year-old daughter was scolded for talking about Hell to another girl.

A Christian registrar lost her job for refusing to take part in civil partnership ceremonies while a relationship counsellor was sacked after he refused to give therapy to homosexual couples. Both have been unsuccessful in their claims for unfair dismissal.

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1 posted on 02/17/2009 11:36:00 AM PST by dascallie
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To: dascallie

To think and know it is actually the other way around. Thank God we had the bible to forewarn us of this flipping of realities.


2 posted on 02/17/2009 11:37:43 AM PST by GOP Poet
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To: dascallie

What “society?” Without Christianity there would be no Western Civilization, THAT is society.

That’s the problem, though, isn’t it? Western Civilization.


3 posted on 02/17/2009 11:37:47 AM PST by madison10
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To: Quix

Over here


4 posted on 02/17/2009 11:39:04 AM PST by TenthAmendmentChampion (Be prepared for tough times. FReepmail me to learn about our survival thread!)
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To: dascallie

But catering to Islam in the work place is OK.


5 posted on 02/17/2009 11:39:14 AM PST by Islaminaction
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To: dascallie
Christians have always been considered foolish by non-believers. That's because the gospel is foolishness to those who are perishing.

That's okay though - we are supposed to be a peculiar people.

6 posted on 02/17/2009 11:39:23 AM PST by anniegetyourgun
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To: dascallie

“Churchgoers are now “counter-cultural” because their values are so opposed to prevailing behaviour, claimed Dr Sentamu”

A true point, but the msm hack uses “Churchgoer” as s synonym for “Christian”, which is wrong


7 posted on 02/17/2009 11:39:24 AM PST by chuck_the_tv_out
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To: TenthAmendmentChampion

INCREDIBLE.

GOD HAVE MERCY ON US.


8 posted on 02/17/2009 11:40:41 AM PST by Quix (POL BOSSES say fm1900 2 presnt: http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/religion/2130557/posts?page=81#81)
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To: GOP Poet

Glad you are discerning these days we are living in. There are so many here on FR who seem to think that we’re just in a cycle, or everthing will return to “normal” eventually.


9 posted on 02/17/2009 11:41:23 AM PST by anniegetyourgun
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To: GOP Poet

“now “counter-cultural” because their values are so opposed to prevailing behaviour”

This is true, and for good reason.

As Christians, we are not of this world.


10 posted on 02/17/2009 11:45:47 AM PST by Retired Greyhound
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To: dascallie

but Muslims are perfectly normal?


11 posted on 02/17/2009 11:47:22 AM PST by GeronL (Hey, won't you be my Face Book friend??)
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To: dascallie

don’t forget the school headmistress who was forced to resign because of Muslim pressure against her


12 posted on 02/17/2009 11:49:52 AM PST by GeronL (Hey, won't you be my Face Book friend??)
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“but Muslims are perfectly normal?”

it’s an interesting thing. they’ll accept any crazy behavior in people they perceive as “minorities” eg blacks raping 14 year old girls, strange behaviour from asians, whatever, “it’s their culture”, but when it’s someone like them, they have huge expectations of whatever they perceive as normity


13 posted on 02/17/2009 11:50:41 AM PST by chuck_the_tv_out
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To: dascallie

2 Thessalonians 2:3

“Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away (apostasy) first...”


14 posted on 02/17/2009 11:53:49 AM PST by PetroniusMaximus
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To: Quix

II Thessalonians 2:3-4 NKJV
Let no one deceive you by any means, for that Day will not come unless the falling away, (apostasy-NASB), comes first, and the man of sin, (man of lawlessness - NASB), is revealed, the son of perdition, (son of destruction -NASB)
who opposes and exalts himself above every so-called god or object of worship, so that he takes his seat in the temple of God, displaying himself as being God”.


15 posted on 02/17/2009 11:55:53 AM PST by TenthAmendmentChampion (Be prepared for tough times. FReepmail me to learn about our survival thread!)
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To: anniegetyourgun

Exacty right!

1 Corinthians 22 For indeed Jews ask for signs and Greeks search for wisdom; 23 but we preach Christ crucified, to Jews a stumbling block and to Gentiles foolishness, 24 but to those who are the called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God. 25 Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men, and the weakness of God is stronger than men.


16 posted on 02/17/2009 11:55:55 AM PST by 2Jedismom
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To: PetroniusMaximus

GMTA


17 posted on 02/17/2009 11:56:08 AM PST by TenthAmendmentChampion (Be prepared for tough times. FReepmail me to learn about our survival thread!)
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To: dascallie

A stumbling block to the Jews and foolishness to the Gentiles, as Paul of Tarsus once said.


18 posted on 02/17/2009 12:00:13 PM PST by Unam Sanctam
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To: GOP Poet

Exactly...this should be no surprise to Christians. In a short time Christians will actually be jailed for their beliefs.

It’s coming, so prepare. Within twenty years.


19 posted on 02/17/2009 12:02:06 PM PST by kjo
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To: TenthAmendmentChampion

“II Thessalonians 2:3-4 NKJV
Let no one deceive you by any means, for that Day will not come unless the falling away, (apostasy-NASB), comes first, and the man of sin, (man of lawlessness - NASB), is revealed, the son of perdition, (son of destruction -NASB)
who opposes and exalts himself above every so-called god or object of worship, so that he takes his seat in the temple of God, displaying himself as being God”.”

Scriptural prophesies are now almost being fulfilled on a daily basis these days. The Apostle Paul knew exactly what he was writing about.


20 posted on 02/17/2009 12:03:15 PM PST by lgjhn23
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