#Election 2015

On Twitter, I've asked the question "Christians will you make The Cross Count as you make your cross?" 
Wondering what to ask the candidates and how?
Let me share with you the letter I sent to my local candidates, feel free to copy and tweak it to match your needs. I used Christian Concern's excellent tool #ELECTION2015


Whatever you do, please make The Cross Count as you make your cross


Template letter:


Dear _____________


Election 2015

I’m writing to all of the candidates in my area to help me, and my congregation, decide how to vote in the election. Firstly I would like to thank you for being willing to stand for public office, and assure you that if you are successful you will be supported in prayer.

I would be grateful for your answers to the questions below. Ideally within a day or so, because I intend to publish these to all of my congregation and other local churches. No response will assume lack of interest in the Christian vote.

Family

- How should government promote a married mum and dad as the normal basis for family?

- Would you support the reversal of the same-sex ‘marriage’ law?

- Do you oppose the introduction of sex education in primary schools?

 

Liberty

- Are you aware of challenges faced by Christians in the workplace? What steps would you take in response?

- Would you back new laws to protect freedom of conscience and freedom of religion?

- How would you protect the freedom of Christian parents to bring up their children in line with their faith and to opt out of sex education in schools?

 

Foundations

- What influence does Jesus Christ have on your own life?

- How would you stop the ‘British Values’ drive being used to penalise Christian-based schools?

- How would you stop Sharia law being practised in the UK?

- What code of conduct would restore the link between the public and private morals of MPs?

 

Life

- What steps would you take to end abortion and the destruction of human life through embryology and IVF?

- What will you do to prevent legalisation of assisted suicide?

- Would you work to reverse the law that allows the creation of ‘three-parent’ children?

 

Thank you for taking the time to respond. If you have any questions for me please don't hesitate to contact me. As I said above, I'd very much appreciate an early response.

 

If you would like more information about issues of concern to Christians at this election You might try www.election2015.org.uk

Thank you for your time


Keith Waters

The 'equality and diversity' Agenda

Every now and then I find myself in a meeting or a conversation where a group of left wing academic types will be holding forth about the wonders of the present 'equality and diversity' framework in the UK; often the same people would be at the forefront of anti-Israeli sentiment, however that's an aligned but separate issue....

When I comment on the damage I feel this agenda is doing to the Western (particularly UK) society I'm generally rounded on by all present with something like, "Surely as a Christian you can't object to this, after all aren't you lot supposed to be caring and loving and accepting of all?" 
On the surface, this looks to be a fair point doesn't it? And yes I will, absolutely shout from the rooftops that Jesus' love is to be shown and shared to all. However the experience of the Christian church in the UK is that the very 'equality and diversity' framework which is held in such high esteem by the left wing elite and their media circus, is actually constructed and promoted by those with alternative agendas which sit in opposition to Biblical Christianity.


I think Andrea Williams, chief executive of the Christian Legal Centre, summed this up well when commenting on a recent case of a Christian woman being disciplined for nothing other than being herself (inoffensively) in the work place. Andrea said "Victoria's case highlights the risks of the current 'equality and diversity' framework. Rather than bringing people together and creating more cohesive workplaces where people can be honest about who they are and build meaningful relationships, 'political correctness' means that many workplaces are becoming fragmented, superficial and suspicious. People are being forced to hide their identity and the things that matter most to them."