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[RHYDAL]

Imagine it made a loud 'ZLONK' kinda noise too.

 

[DesertFox]

Thank God! The air ambulance has arrived. I'm safe now................

http://www.azstarnet.com/sn/transportation/246110 :icon_eek:

 

[muzzysgal]

A little reassuring to discover that the PC brigade exists in other countries, too

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/7479758.stm

 

[Motown Fox]

Looks as though the police in Portugal have given up on finding Maddie

http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/Wo...nce%27+According+To+Media+Reports+In+Portugal

 

[FIF]

A little reassuring to discover that the PC brigade exists in other countries, too

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/7479758.stm

The cake looked boring anyway.

 

[Real Sharapova]

I have been past the pub the couple ran but would never have guessed that this could possibly happen BUT there seems to be different types of stories like these all over the country

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/south_yorkshire/7477878.stm

I take it the pub didn't have a children's menu.....I'll get me coat....

 

[Melton Fox]

White children from a Christian country punished for not praying to Alan in class...............in England!!!!!

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2247388/Schoolboys-disciplined-for-'refusing-to-pray-to-Allah'.html

 

[FIF]

White children from a Christian country punished for not praying to Alan in class...............in England!!!!!

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2247388/Schoolboys-disciplined-for-'refusing-to-pray-to-Allah'.html

alan who?

Clarke?

 

[RHYDAL]

alan who?

Clarke?

Alan Al Akbar. Chicken Cottage manager.

 

[OldGit]

White children from a Christian country punished for not praying to Alan in class...............in England!!!!!

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2247388/Schoolboys-disciplined-for-'refusing-to-pray-to-Allah'.html

Not sure their colour actually matters

and in a similar vein (except it's official school policy, not one nutty teacher):

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2247247/%27Non-Catholic%27-schoolgirl-banned-from-bus.html

 

[muzzysgal]

White children from a Christian country punished for not praying to Alan in class...............in England!!!!!

:icon_lol: You do make me laugh sometimes.

 

[Macky]

White children from a Christian country punished for not praying to Alan in class...............in England!!!!!

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2247388/Schoolboys-disciplined-for-'refusing-to-pray-to-Allah'.html

Technically, if they're Christians they would still be praying to their own god. Jews, Muslims and Xians all worship the same god.

 

[Melton Fox]

Technically, if they're Christians they would still be praying to their own god. Jews, Muslims and Xians all worship the same god.

I didn't know they were Christians

But if they are, Christians don't pray to this Alan geezer, do they?

 

[Macky]

I didn't know they were Christians

I might be mistaken, but that was the impression I got from the article.

But if they are, Christians don't pray to this Alan geezer, do they?

Yep. God, Allah, Jehovah, Elohim, Jah, YHVY, Alan. The same bloke, different name.
I reckon he must be into some kind spiritual credit card fraud or something judging by the number of alias' that he uses.

 

[Jeff]

White children from a Christian country

Why does their colour matter?

And why do you think this is a christian country?


I think they should have made the kids pray to all the different flavours of "god" and then voted on which is the most ridiculous.

 

[Melton Fox]

Why does their colour matter?

And why do you think this is a christian country?


I think they should have made the kids pray to all the different flavours of "god" and then voted on which is the most ridiculous.

Because only a stupid person would have failed to notice the connection between certain colours and certain religions when taking into consideration the majority.

Why do I think this is a Christian country? Because according to the Church Of England Census carried out in 2001, 75% of the population of the UK consider themselves to be Christians.

 

[Jeff]

Because only a stupid person would have failed to notice the connection between certain colours and certain religions when taking into consideration the majority.

But that still doesn't make their colour relevant.

Why do I think this is a Christian country? Because according to the Church Of England Census carried out in 2001, 75% of the population of the UK consider themselves to be Christians.

Where did the church of England carry out this survey. Was it in church?
I reckon 75% of the people who go to church might be christians, but that's a small minority of the actual population.
Lots of people will say they're christians when asked the question, when they're not really.

And even if more than half the people in the country ar christians, it doesn't mean it's a "christian country". More than half the people in the country are women, but people don't describe it as a female country.

 

[Melton Fox]

But that still doesn't make their colour relevant.

To me it does. But I'm not going to begin to explain why to people who don't wish to listen.

Where did the church of England carry out this survey. Was it in church?

They didn't. It was the Religion section of the 2001 National Census. A Census that is supposed to be a true reflection of society. Go and argue with them ****ers if you don't agree with their results.

 

[Jeff]

To me it does. But I'm not going to begin to explain why to people who don't wish to listen.

So why don't you explain to someone who does wish to listen?

73% of black caribbeans called themselves christians according to the last census. So you could have used the word 'black' instead of 'white' and it would have made as much sense. And their colour would still have been irrelevant.

I would hate for people to see my colour and assume I'm a christian.

 

[Cate Fox]

Does the census give you the option of saying you dont believe in anything ?? I cant remember.... if it doesnt then maybe thats why there are so many people selecting christian.