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Britain
British bishop gets police protection after Islamist death threats
2008-02-02

The Bishop of Rochester: Threat to Islam
The Bishop of Rochester is under police protection after receiving death threats following his claims that parts of Britain are 'no-go areas' for non-Muslims.
Sorta proves his point, doesn't it?
The Right Reverend Michael Nazir-Ali accused Islamic extremists of making it harder for those who are not Muslims to live or work in some areas of the country. He also blamed the "multi-faith mish-mash" promoted by the Government for undermining the influence of Christianity. His comments earlier this month infuriated Islamic groups, who accused him of whipping up hatred against Muslims.
So they want to kill him.
While away in India, Dr Nazir-Ali's staff took a number of calls at his Rochester home threatening both him and his family, warning that the bishop would not "live long" if he continued to criticise Islam, according to The Times. Kent Police said they are taking the threats "seriously" and have given the bishop an emergency number and other protection.

Speaking to The Times, Dr Nazir-Ali, who is Britain's only Asian bishop, said: "The irony is that I had similar threats when I was a bishop in Pakistan, but I never thought I would have them here. My point in saying what I did was that Britain had lost its Christian vision, which would have provided the resources to offer hospitality to others."

This absence of a Christian vision had led to multiculturalism in Britain claimed the bishop. He added: "Everyone agrees that multiculturalism has had disastrous consequences, and that segregation and extremism have arisen from this."

Following his comment, the bishop says he has received overwhelming support. He said: "I have had 1,000 letters, and 95 per cent have been supportive. There is no point in being in denial. We have to face the consequences."

Speaking earlier this week, Dr Rowan Williams, the Archbishop of Canterbury, said Christian Muslim relations in Britain are currently in a "very good place".
"We're just about to surrender, you just can't get into a better place than that."
Asked if Dr Nazir-Ali's comments on no-go areas were helpful, he said his statement "gives a very unfortunate impression". He added: "I think because it was taken in a very, very negative sense it had a difficult impact in lots of urban settings."
Posted by:ryuge

#12  Junior Assistant Sock Puppet of Doom -- love it! A nice balance between humility and sarcasm. Thank you.



Posted by: trailing wife   2008-02-02 23:03  

#11  Just like I said last week, we are in a war of survival.
As the Muslim extremists would have it, its their way or the highway. OR we have to stand for our way of life.
Posted by: Junior Assistant Sock Puppet of Doom   2008-02-02 22:26  

#10  #8 Does anyone have links for no-go areas in the USA? One would think there'd be blogs about that.
Posted by: Anguper Hupomosing9418 2008-02-02 14:57

USMC Recruiting Center, Berkeley California. Commie Pinkos in chains.
Posted by: www   2008-02-02 20:22  

#9  Some areas of Detroitistan, maybe.
Posted by: Icerigger   2008-02-02 19:09  

#8  Does anyone have links for no-go areas in the USA? One would think there'd be blogs about that.
Posted by: Anguper Hupomosing9418   2008-02-02 14:57  

#7  Not very Religion of Peacey of them...
Posted by: tu3031   2008-02-02 14:47  

#6  There are no go areas for whites all over the USA but 90% of academia, the cultural elitists and Media Types refuse to admit it or or address it by shouting the facts away.

IOW we have all the same elements here all over America [to a lesser extent perhaps] that will deny hostile Muslim areas like they already deny the Mesicans La Raza Gang infested neighborhoods, or the Black Crips and Bloods 'hoods.
Posted by: RD   2008-02-02 14:11  

#5  So there you have it. Freedom of expression of opinion of Islam now means death in Britain.
Posted by: www   2008-02-02 10:39  

#4  Just one more example of islam's war against the west.
Posted by: Sock Puppet of Doom   2008-02-02 10:20  

#3  Also whipping up hatred against muslims: Death threats against bishops

that pretty much says it all. Everything beyond that enters the great divide of having to fight or surrender.
Posted by: Elminetle Panda5853   2008-02-02 10:09  

#2  Dr. Rowan Atkinson, the Archbishop of Canterbury, should get the mealy-mouth spineless dhimmi of the year award.
Posted by: Anonymoose   2008-02-02 09:18  

#1  His comments earlier this month infuriated Islamic groups, who accused him of whipping up hatred against Muslims.

Also whipping up hatred against muslims: Death threats against bishops.
Posted by: Excalibur   2008-02-02 09:12  

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