Comments like this from the so-called ‘Culture Secretary’ show the depths of moral depravity to which the ‘Great Britain’ has sunk! They also show that our leaders are totally and utterly clueless. Instead of going with the flow of moral decline, they should be looking for ways to lead us back to a way of life with a higher purpose. It used to be done through education and example.
It is disgraceful for this man to suggest to the nation that their religious cultural heritage is worthless, for this suggestion is tantamout to that. - ©Mark
THE TELEGRAPH: Andy Burnham, the Culture Secretary, has suggested churches with low attendance could be turned into gyms, restaurants and multi-faith centres.
Mr Burnham said while it was important to preserve the architectural beauty of some of the churches, many of which have listed status, they may serve the community better by becoming secular.
His comments follow his suggestion earlier this month that libraries could benefit from being modernised with coffee bars and abolishing the silence rule.
Mr Burnham said if the UK could not preserve its churches: "We need to find new purposes with the support of the local community and we need to increase secular interest in our church heritage."
He used the example of the recent multi-million pound renovation of All Souls Church in Bolton, an Anglican church which has "found a new multi-faith, multi-racial community to serve." >>> By Chris Irvine | October 31, 2008
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