Link: Bishops Warning Over Threat Of Bnp (from The Northern Echo).
and the email from Bishop Tom himself: Local elections and BNP from Bishop Tom. The bishops email concludes:
".... None of us (in other words) can be complacent. Opposing the BNP isn’t simply a matter of saying ‘the status quo is working fine, so please reject these idiots’. It should be a matter of saying, What does a healthy society look like and how can we make it clear to our whole population that we are working in the best ways towards that goal? Part of the calling of the churches, following Jesus in his work of bringing God’s kingdom, must be to help communities ask that question and to work with them towards finding robust and positive answers.
Of course as so often the comments reflect views we should expect: 'concentrate on religion', agreement with the BNP, the Bishop is a hypocrite, etc. But thanks goodness for a Bishop who preaches faith, teaches good theology, engages with real social issues and does so with grace.
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