Imagine my surprise when the BBC Sunday programme (Realaudio) told me this morning how the Archbishop of Canterbury was in Pakistan, raising with political and religious leaders his concerns about the oppression of Christians in that country.
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams has said that Christian minorities in Pakistan and other Muslim countries were often not provided justice and it was a matter of concern.
Well strike a light, thought I. I'll not forget the good he does, any more than I'll forget the bad. I'll do a little post on this.
I might have known that wouldn't be all.
The Crusades were a serious betrayal of Christian beliefs, the Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, said yesterday.
Speaking 900 years after Christian warriors sacked Jerusalem, the Archbishop said that any attempt to revive the crusading ideal today would not garner much support among Christians.
His comments, made in Pakistan, appeared to be an attempt to reassure Muslims that the Churches are anxious to avert confrontation between the West and Islamic states.
In the past he has warned western leaders, particularly President Bush, against using sensitive religious language such as the term "crusade" to justify the war against Iraq.
That's right, Rasputin. The Muslim conquest by fire and sword of the historic Christian regions of Anatolia and North Africa ? Let's not talk abou that, shall we ? An attempt to partially reverse those conquests ? God, aren't we awful !
Meanwhile in Wales ....
In a sermon to mark International Day to Eliminate Violence Against Women, Dr Barry Morgan said Christians had "often used the Bible" against women.
It's certainly heavy enough - but it would be blasphemous so to use the good book. An erring wife or child should be lovingly chastised with this weighty tome.
Well, Of Course We Will, Emma…
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1 comment:
It is indeed odd that a war that the West lost 800 years ago should be considered so resonant today. The fact is that most historians rate the Mongol invasion to be far more destructive of the Middle East, yet this barely rates a mention. Neither does the total defeat of Byzantium and the advance of the Turks to Vienna, which postdate the crusades.
I think this shows the self obsession of the western elite in that their worldview revolves solely on actions of the west.
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