Christian candidates launch election campaign
Article this morning from Christian Today
Campaigners for the Christian Party and Christian Peoples Alliance have taken clean brooms to Westminster to underline their commitment to sweeping reforms to the political system.
Launching their campaign bus at the weekend which will tour the London European electoral region, the two party leaders urged Christians and all people of goodwill to cast a vote for Christian integrity and truthfulness at the European elections on June 4.
For the first time ever in a UK election, there are candidates running on a Christian ticket across the United Kingdom.
Speaking at the launch, Christian Party Leader, Rev George Hargreaves, who is top of the London Region EU List, said: “Christianity has been at the heart of our national life for centuries.
“Our Christian religion promoted the public values of modesty, self-restraint, integrity, honesty and service that made the ‘Mother of Parliaments’ a democratic model for the world.
“Our campaign is about bringing those values back into the heart of politics, in Europe and then next year in Westminster.”
Councillor Alan Craig is Leader of the Christian Peoples Alliance, which is part of the wider family of Christian Democracy in Europe.
He said this election is an opportunity for the country to recognise the essential role that Christianity plays in shaping the national moral and political discourse.
“Half a century of corrosive and aggressive secularisation has created a selfish, superficial and materialistic culture amongst decision-makers and opinion-formers that is appropriately reflected in those we have elected to Parliament.
“We can have a criminal investigation and a reform of the expenses system, we can replace the speaker and even call a General Election, but none of these will get to the core of the problem.
“Rather we need to recognise that the active marginalisation of Christianity has led directly to the current moral malaise and that it is only the renewal and reassertion of those values that offers any hope for the moral authority of our Parliament and the long term future of our democratic institutions.”
Tags: Christian Life, Church Life
February 19th, 2010 at 2:59 pm
I am interested in knowing more about the Christian Party with regard to the forthcoming government election and kindly ask whether it is possible to provide names and details of those candidates who will put themselves forward for election. As a Christian, I believe we need to collectively pray most earnestly for a change of government that returns back to godly ideals and principles and we must take a stand to become more focused on bringing better public awareness that much change is needed within our communities, if we are to secure a future for our young people.
I look forward to hearing from you.
Kind regards,
Monica Forrester
February 19th, 2010 at 3:01 pm
I am interested in knowing more about the Christian Party with regard to the forthcoming government election and kindly ask whether it is possible to provide names and details of those candidates who will put themselves forward for election. As a Christian, I believe we need to collectively pray most earnestly for a change of government that returns back to godly ideals and principles. We must also take a stand and become more focused on bringing better public awareness that much change is needed within our communities, if we are to secure a future for our young people.
I look forward to hearing from you.
Kind regards,
Monica Forrester
February 19th, 2010 at 7:20 pm
Surely this is a very bad idea. Britain has a long heritage of separation between Chruch and State. I suspect that there is every chance that most if not all candidates standing on this ticket would lose their deposit. However, the damage would be done. This will damage the independent status of the Church. Moreover, if Christian MPs were elected this would require them to make unacceptable compromises for the sake of the State vs Religion. I cannot understand why anyone seriously thinks this is a good idea!