- Location
- LINCOLNSHIRE/KENYA
Given that I sense the geenral tenet of TFF contributors is somewhat to the right of liberal (!) and hatred of 'Pikeys' thieving I am surprised there is not more enthusiasm for Sharia Law - after all get those thieving hands chopped off.
But as an interesting observation on Friday evening I attended an evening in our village church which is some 200 metres from where I am typing this. A couple of the active congregation have dived into the Church archive and put on a really interesting display. The building is a mish mash of periods from a bit of late Saxon through to 16C. So a place of worship (Christian) has stood on that site for over a thousand years. And inside is a list of all the incumbent priests since 1100 (Not many actually!) But the Church faces the same issue as many in Lincolnshire. Lack of funds. When the current Vicar retires in the Autumn the Diocese is not providing a replacement for our Village and the associated eight other parishes. And is reducing funding for the upkeep of the building. The building and churchyard are an historic record. Maybe one day we shall hear the call to prayers issued from the Bell Tower? Hey ho.
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There's a religious vacuum. The vast majority of the UK don't believe in much but themselves the Muslims are filling that vacuum they might come from lots of different places but their religion holds them together. It's something we've lost. People talk about British culture someone explain it to me if it's going it's not because of an influx of other religions.
But as an interesting observation on Friday evening I attended an evening in our village church which is some 200 metres from where I am typing this. A couple of the active congregation have dived into the Church archive and put on a really interesting display. The building is a mish mash of periods from a bit of late Saxon through to 16C. So a place of worship (Christian) has stood on that site for over a thousand years. And inside is a list of all the incumbent priests since 1100 (Not many actually!) But the Church faces the same issue as many in Lincolnshire. Lack of funds. When the current Vicar retires in the Autumn the Diocese is not providing a replacement for our Village and the associated eight other parishes. And is reducing funding for the upkeep of the building. The building and churchyard are an historic record. Maybe one day we shall hear the call to prayers issued from the Bell Tower? Hey ho.
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There's a religious vacuum. The vast majority of the UK don't believe in much but themselves the Muslims are filling that vacuum they might come from lots of different places but their religion holds them together. It's something we've lost. People talk about British culture someone explain it to me if it's going it's not because of an influx of other religions.