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1st Century Apostolic Traditionalist wrote:
> "Angus" <mac@NOT.gla.div.ac.uk> wrote in message
> news:700ma25g9pbru3iup0km7q63r1nlja5c5m@4ax.com...
>> On 4 Jul 2006 14:46:24 -0700, claire.easthope@ntlworld.com wrote in
>> england.religion.christian:
>>
>>>
>>> John Cooper wrote:
>>>> http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/news.html?in_article_id=393651&in_page_id=1770&in_a_source=&ito=1490
>>>>
>>>> I think they mean 'slain'.
>>>>
>>>> John Cooper
>>>
>>> ''But the Church of England is considering rejecting England's
>>> patron saint St George on the grounds that his image is too warlike
>>> and may offend Muslims''
>>>
>>> Hey, on those grounds we should ban Islam because Muhammad was a
>>> war-lord. The truth is that the Church of England hasn't a clue -
>>> their post-imperialist guilt has little to do with what Muslims
>>> think and feel and plays right into the hands of secularists who
>>> want the abolition of the State religion anyway! This is what
>>> causes the problems, the authorities are asking Muslims to love
>>> their country but the English are ashamed of their culture and
>>> uncertain of it's worth! Even less certain is the legitimacy of
>>> 'Britishness' which is considered 'nasty'. Then we try to teach
>>> newcomers to like us! It is the blind leading the blind!   Don't blame 
>>> the Muslims!
>>
>> What a rant about nought.
>> Mindless drivel.
>
> Only in your narrow, stilted opinion, fellow. {;o;}
>
> Jeff...

Only the English could take a Spaniard as a patron saint.

While the CofE could try and change saints, it wouldn't change what people 
believe. And the CofE are only a small minority of a small minority anyway.

Martin  <><