Where Religion Meets Politics

[naomi24]

I heard this reported on BBC Radio 4 today.

//Persecuted Christians in Lahore, Pakistan have been praying for election success in next month’s polls – for Nigel Farage and Ukip. Despite a British media narrative portraying Ukip as a party of bigots and racists, the congregation of Royal Disciple Church wants to see Ukip do well as it is the only party “standing up for Christians and the Commonwealth.” …. Pakistan’s Christians are amongst the most persecuted in the world,//

I find this so sad – not that they are praying for a Ukip victory - but that persecution is the reason for their prayers. Religion creates a very sad world.

http://www.breitbart.com/london/2015/04/14/pakistani-christians-praying-for-ukip-election-victory/

[Old_Geezer]

May the good Lord answer their prayers.

[mibn2cweus]

The failure of the religious and non-religious alike to recognise and acknowledge that we are all victims of a common enemy, and that common enemy is religion, along with all other forms of sanctioned irrational belief, never ceases to amaze me.

[naomi24]

Nor me, mibs. Crazy!

[naomi24]

Fender, I recorded that and watched some of it yesterday. I'll watch the rest tomorrow hopefully.

[ll_billym]

A far more sensible approach for them to stop being persecuted is for them to stop being Christians.

[naomi24]

ll_billym, But depending upon what they become - even if they become atheists with no interest whatsoever in religion - relinquishing their chosen faith could result in equal persecution. Religion is a blight on this planet.

[ll_billym]

Good point Naomi, it's a sorry state of affairs.

[naomi24]

I watched the rest of that programme tonight. I would urge everyone who is interested in what's happening in this world to watch it. Seriously!

[Svejk]

Watched it, natch. I'm quite surprised the BBC made/showed this. I usually criticize them for their pro-islam bias, so must give credit where it's due.
I did have one or two niggles with the content. But one (lol, there's posh I am) would be unlikely to agree with every word in an hour long documentary.
Hope some of our pro-islam contributors watched and, more importantly, absorbed some the content.