DATE : 3 October 2017 AUTHOR : Lynda Rose
What is an oath? True, the word is sometimes used to denote a profane or offensive expression, but the meaning we normally have in mind is that of a formal declaration, pledge or promise, made before God, of allegiance or loyalty, or to fulfill a pledge. It commits the one swearing to future action, and […]
READ MOREDATE : 4 August 2017 AUTHOR : Lynda Rose
Or at least, that’s what authors of a recent report by Wilton Park (an executive agency of the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office) would have us believe. In a series of recommendations openly branding religion the enemy of LGBTI rights, they’re calling for state funding to reinterpret the Bible to make it compatible with LGBTI […]
READ MOREDATE : 20 July 2017 AUTHOR : Lynda Rose
Disaster strikes and what do we do? Well, it would seem that political agitators declare a celebration and start exploiting human tragedy to stir up rebellion. And yes, the word is used deliberately because that is exactly what we are seeing from the likes of John MacDonnell and his ‘Day of rage’ (see, http://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/819499/Day-Of-Rage-London-Protest-John-McDonnell-blasted-for-endorsing-march-on-Parliament-video; http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/06/25/john-mcdonnell-claims-grenfell-tower-fire-victims-murdered-political/), […]
READ MOREDATE : 5 July 2017 AUTHOR : Lynda Rose
Last week, at their conference in Bournemouth, we saw the BMA vote in favour of decriminalising abortion, the practical effect of which would be to make termination legal for any reason up to birth. Immediately after, following a proposed Labour amendment to the Queen’s Speech criticizing the inequality of not allowing abortion in Northern Ireland […]
READ MOREDATE : 20 June 2017 AUTHOR : Lynda Rose
Text of the accompanying letter read: Dear Mr McLoughin (Chairman of the Conservative Party) and Prime Minister, Delivery of Petition: “We call for former Tory MP Andrew Turner’s immediate reselection and reinstatement as candidate for the Isle of Wight.” Long-standing Tory MP for the Isle of Wight, Andrew Turner, was reportedly forced to stand down […]
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