[Pure faith]

This crazy they just don't want us to speak in the name of Jesus at all. These are small warnings just like before in the Bible. We have to watch very closely and not listen to them. They expect us to obey everything but these are direct insults on our faith. Let them take there money and let God provide another way out at least His name will be honored. If we listen to them we totally dishonor God. A light cannot be hidden according to the Bible. There is a way to do everything but there is also a time to stand up. This is the time to stand up just as they did in the Bible this is just the beginning. We have to remember God will make a way out of no way.

Webmaster, on Aug 1 2008, 12:17 PM, said:

Communities Secretary Hazel Blears says that, Christian groups should be used in providing public services as long as they promise not to share the Gospel.

Mrs Blears outlines Government plans to commission services from faith-based groups. However, during a Commons debate on the issue, Mrs Blears said that this will come with strings attached.

She acknowledged in the debate that “many people are motivated by faith of all kinds to do great acts of social good. However, I am concerned to ensure that if faith groups become involved, they do so on a proper footing - not by evangelising or proselytising, but by providing services in a non-discriminatory way to the whole community.”

Mrs Blears said that she planned to draft a charter for Christian groups along the lines of the one provided by Faithworks for churches and Christian agencies providing community services.

The charter requires groups to pledge to provide ‘an inclusive service to our community’ in a number of ways. One of these is: ‘Never imposing our Christian faith or belief on others.’

There have been cases of Christian groups being denied funding for the services they provide because they refuse to compromise on their ethos. In 2005, one Christian-run shelter for the homeless was threatened with the loss of £150,000 of funding unless it stopped saying grace at mealtimes and putting Bibles out for use by guests.

Teen Challenge UK, an organisation in Wales that helps drug addicts had £700,000 of funding withdrawn. During a debate in the House of Commons, Bob Spink MP said: “The organisation’s grant was removed essentially because it has Christian roots and is run by Christians.” The Welsh Assembly denies that this was the reason.


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[Webmaster]

Communities Secretary Hazel Blears says that, Christian groups should be used in providing public services as long as they promise not to share the Gospel.

Mrs Blears outlines Government plans to commission services from faith-based groups. However, during a Commons debate on the issue, Mrs Blears said that this will come with strings attached.

She acknowledged in the debate that “many people are motivated by faith of all kinds to do great acts of social good. However, I am concerned to ensure that if faith groups become involved, they do so on a proper footing - not by evangelising or proselytising, but by providing services in a non-discriminatory way to the whole community.”

Mrs Blears said that she planned to draft a charter for Christian groups along the lines of the one provided by Faithworks for churches and Christian agencies providing community services.

The charter requires groups to pledge to provide ‘an inclusive service to our community’ in a number of ways. One of these is: ‘Never imposing our Christian faith or belief on others.’

There have been cases of Christian groups being denied funding for the services they provide because they refuse to compromise on their ethos. In 2005, one Christian-run shelter for the homeless was threatened with the loss of £150,000 of funding unless it stopped saying grace at mealtimes and putting Bibles out for use by guests.

Teen Challenge UK, an organisation in Wales that helps drug addicts had £700,000 of funding withdrawn. During a debate in the House of Commons, Bob Spink MP said: “The organisation’s grant was removed essentially because it has Christian roots and is run by Christians.” The Welsh Assembly denies that this was the reason.


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