Tuesday, April 22, 2014

British PM has been criticized for saying the UK is a Christian country

London. British Prime Minister David Cameron was accused on Monday of sowing sectarianism and division after stressing in an Easter message that Britain was still a  «Christian country» - says the Daily Telegraph.
The criticism came in an open letter signed by 55 public figures, including the writers Philip Pullman and Terry Prachett and the Nobel Prizewinning scientists John Sulton and Harold Kruto.
Cameron, a member of the established Church of England, has been increasingly vocal about his beliefs recently and in an article published last week urged Christians to be «more evangelical» about their faith.
Commentators suggest he is trying to build bridges with the Church, which opposed government plans to introduce gay marriages, and following vocal criticism from many clergy about the impact of the government's austerity measures.
«I believe we should be more confident about our status as a Christian country, more ambitious about expanding the role of faith-based organizations, and, frankly, more evangelical about a faith that compels us to get out there and make a difference to people's lives»,- said conservative PM. 


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Atyrau, 22/04/2014-Mira Kartbayeva for INCNews 

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