Banning Christian Union's
I was going to write a post about this but I noticed now that some other blogs have already beaten me to it. This is important to me as although I am not a member of the CU at my University, I have flirted with them a little and have seen that the teaching's are important for both spiritual and moral ideals for students to follow during their study and to be part of a group that shares their beliefs. The union there does not seem as strict as some of the union's mentioned in replies on Iain Dale's Blog.
Check out Cranmer's blog about Universities banning Christian Union's.
It appears that some Universities see Christian Union's as in breech of the Student Union rules and the PC worshipers who dislike the expression of their beliefs and freedom of speech etc.
One pressure is, of course, coming from the Gay and Lesbian Society who may see the CU as full of bigotry, however the teachings of the Bible are important to Christians, like the Koran to Muslims.
But as Cranmer says "...the Gay & Lesbian Society, who, above most groups in society, ought to identify with the injustices of intolerance and bigotry".
My point of view (which may cause disagreements in the values of Multicultural Britain) is that this country is still a Christian country with a large Christian population and University students are mostly likely to be part of the elite class like politicians, doctors, historians (like me maybe) etc and members of the CU should be supported, not banned because their ideals offend some people.
Even though the Unions are not as mightly or powerful as the Church or the Monarchy, they are part of the Christian 'blanket' that covers our country and should not be seen as a strange religious sect and not having their meetings banned on campus and bank accounts frozen like foreign terror groups.
Emma Brewster, CU worker at Exeter University:
"This is a fundamental issue of freedom of speech and of common sense. Legal action is the last thing we want to take, and we certainly don’t relish it, but we are fully prepared to stand our ground for truth and freedom. We want to be able to study in a university that allows students – of all faiths and of none – to freely express their views from whatever stance they might take, be able to disagree with one another, and yet to co-exist alongside one another. Surely that is a truly democratic society?"
These views are my own and not co-written with any member of any Christian Union.
Check out Cranmer's blog about Universities banning Christian Union's.
It appears that some Universities see Christian Union's as in breech of the Student Union rules and the PC worshipers who dislike the expression of their beliefs and freedom of speech etc.
One pressure is, of course, coming from the Gay and Lesbian Society who may see the CU as full of bigotry, however the teachings of the Bible are important to Christians, like the Koran to Muslims.
But as Cranmer says "...the Gay & Lesbian Society, who, above most groups in society, ought to identify with the injustices of intolerance and bigotry".
My point of view (which may cause disagreements in the values of Multicultural Britain) is that this country is still a Christian country with a large Christian population and University students are mostly likely to be part of the elite class like politicians, doctors, historians (like me maybe) etc and members of the CU should be supported, not banned because their ideals offend some people.
Even though the Unions are not as mightly or powerful as the Church or the Monarchy, they are part of the Christian 'blanket' that covers our country and should not be seen as a strange religious sect and not having their meetings banned on campus and bank accounts frozen like foreign terror groups.
Emma Brewster, CU worker at Exeter University:
"This is a fundamental issue of freedom of speech and of common sense. Legal action is the last thing we want to take, and we certainly don’t relish it, but we are fully prepared to stand our ground for truth and freedom. We want to be able to study in a university that allows students – of all faiths and of none – to freely express their views from whatever stance they might take, be able to disagree with one another, and yet to co-exist alongside one another. Surely that is a truly democratic society?"
These views are my own and not co-written with any member of any Christian Union.
posted by David at 6:52 pm
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