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The former archbishop George Carey and former bishop Michael
Nazir-Ali have launched a campaign called Not Ashamed, calling on
Christians in the UK to stand up for their supposedly threatened
freedoms.
'The Church…', says Carey 'is definitely under attack'. The
legacy of Christian Britain is being undermined, he says, and 'the
Christian faith is in danger of being stealthily and subtly swept
aside'.
The campaign leaders call on Christians to sign a declaration
asking British authorities to promote traditional Christian values,
wear the badge and tell all their friends about it.
The campaign seems designed to appeal to two groups. On the one
hand there are those nostalgic for the powerful state church of
earlier centuries to impose a version of Christianity on the whole
state. On the other hand, it will doubtless attract those
with no theocratic ambitions, but who as churchgoers feel like a
beleaguered minority and so are easy to inspire with fear.
It is strikingly similar to the rhetoric of the more fiery
atheists, who talk of fighting for survival while calling for the
state to impose their anti-creed by law.
It's good not to be ashamed, but how about another campaign
aimed at both sides: Not afraid.