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Archbishop of Canterbury: wearing a cross does not offend non-Christians
2012-03-16
The ArchDruid Archbishop of Canterbury has spoken in support of wearing the cross saying that it does not offend non-Christians on the day he announced he was stepping down.
Don't go Rowan, you are a cornucopia of mirth to the plebs.
But what did the non-Christians say? Isn't that more important?
In a candid interview Dr Rowan Williams said he did not believe that Christianity was losing the battle against secularisation in Britain but said that the arguments were being clouded by 'dim-witted prejudice.'

"What I think slightly shadows the whole thing is this sense that there are an awful lot of people now of a certain generation who don't really know how religion works, let alone Christianity in particular, and that leads to confusions, sensitivities in the wrong areas - 'does wearing a cross offend people who have no faith or non-Christians?' well I don't think it does.
Isn't the job of the clergy to, you know, educate people about how religion works? Seems like the evangelicals, the missionaries, and the papists understand this a little better than you...
"But people worry that it will. That is partly because there is a slight tone deafness about how religious belief works.

"I think there is also a lot of ignorance and rather dim-witted prejudice about the visible manifestations of Christianity, which sometimes clouds the discussion."

Dr Williams, 61, will leave at the end of December to take up a new role as Master of Magdalene College, Cambridge next January. The Queen, Supreme Governor of the Church of England, has been informed.
Posted by:tipper

#8  Just dont wear one in the magic kingdom of Saud.  

Or Pakistan, or the Palestinian territories, or...
Posted by: trailing wife   2012-03-16 23:55  

#7  Just dont wear one in the magic kingdom of Saud.
Posted by: OldSpook   2012-03-16 22:28  

#6  
Posted by: Bright Pebbles   2012-03-16 20:45  

#5  Archbishop of Canterbury: wearing a cross does not offend non-Christians

...and so what if it does?
Posted by: tu3031   2012-03-16 19:05  

#4  As a lapsed Episcopalian I am offended by Rowan with or without a cross.
Posted by: past master of the obvious   2012-03-16 15:51  

#3  There are non-Christians who wear the cross as fashion statement.
Posted by: Procopius2k   2012-03-16 14:46  

#2  "What I think slightly shadows the whole thing is this sense that there are an awful lot of people now of a certain generation who don't really know how religion works, let alone Christianity in particular, and that leads to confusions, sensitivities in the wrong areas"

Spoken by someone who did more than most to muddy the waters...

"...'does wearing a cross offend people who have no faith or non-Christians?' well I don't think it does."

Stopped Clock. Twice a day.
Posted by: Ptah   2012-03-16 13:46  

#1  > wearing a cross does not offend non-Christians

Not been having "interfaith" dialog with islamics then?
Posted by: Bright Pebbles   2012-03-16 13:39  

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