Conservative Manifesto page 46:
“We will champion equal rights and correct past wrongs. Our historic introduction of gay marriage has helped drive forward equality and strengthened the institution of marriage. But there is still more to do, and we will continue to champion equality for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender people. We will build on the posthumous pardon of Enigma codebreaker Alan Turing, who committed suicide following his conviction for gross indecency, with a broader measure to lift the blight of outdated convictions of this nature. Thousands of British men still suffer from similar historic charges, even though they would be completely innocent of any crime today. Many others are dead and cannot correct this injustice themselves through the legal process we have introduced while in government. So we will introduce a new law that will pardon those people, and right these wrongs.”
The Tories are actually proud of wrecking the institution of marriage! And they want to do more.
They want in particular to tear up the convictions for men convicted of sodomy and gross indecency. No doubt that will benefit some of the older political class.
On page 63 of their manifesto they say:
“We will outlaw groups that foment hate with the introduction of new Banning Orders for extremist organisations.”
Don’t let’s be fooled that this just means Islamic groups. It means any group the Government doesn’t like. If you are Christian Voice or Abort 67 (cannot think of any other groups really upsetting the apple-cart just now – your suggestions please?) then stand by for dawn raids and all your equipment being confiscated.
At her coronation on 2nd June 1953, Her Majesty the Queen took an oath to “Maintain the laws of God and the True Profession of the Gospel”. That oath is binding on her ministers, who, according to Romans 13, are also ‘ministers of God’ to us ‘for good’.
Ask your Conservative candidate if he/she agrees with the manifesto on these points. Do they support ‘gay marriage’? If any do, what Christian can possibly vote for them?
But then, who would one vote for? What candidate would dare oppose gay marriage in parliament, supposing the matter were debated? Even the Lords Spiritual, on the whole, would not oppose it.
This is alarming. How will THEY know who is Christian Voice ? Will they consider that I am Christian Voice, and come for me ? I’d better back up my computer onto an external hard drive and leave the backup in the safekeeping of a friend (a useful tip for all of you).
Seriously, I don’t think that even Stephen foments enough hate to be taken away, and they certainly wouldn’t risk a clash with the American government by clashing with Good Christian Robin if he happened to be in the country.
I am not in favour of any kind of pardon (judged by modern standards) for dead people who were found guilty of crimes at the time by a court at the time, nor in favour of recompense long after the event for those who were wronged. Standards change. People were shot for cowardice etc in the First World War, Britain was less than kind to some aboriginal people when setting up its Empire, wars with Germany wrecked our economy and position in the world long-term, the Arabs were engaged in the slave-trade in Africa as much as anyone else, there would be no end to it. This is history. We are now where we are now.
Yes, they’re coming for YOU, Rox. I’ve already told them to.