Originally Posted by lindsay ormerod (Post 749063)

As eloquent as ever G, and echoes my opinion perfectly, that's the same charitable soul who called me a devil worshipper because I wore a t shirt with a rock band's name on it. Needless to say I won't be putting my cross in his box either!:mosher:

Originally Posted by garinda (Post 749053)

If before the next General Election, Jesus, he of the meekness, mildness, and protector of suffering children.....

Originally Posted by Neil (Post 749085)

The letter was looking spot on until this bit.



If He is the protector of suffering children why has he allowed 15 million of them to become orphans and 2 million to be infected? :confused::mad:

Originally Posted by Gayle (Post 749097)

Religion and politics shouldn't mix - that statement works both ways.

Originally Posted by Gayle (Post 749097)

Religion and politics shouldn't mix - that statement works both ways.

Originally Posted by Neil (Post 749114)

I agree with that and would not vote for one.

Originally Posted by garinda (Post 749089)

I'm not interested in any deep theological discussions re: religion, I'm just going to use all my evil powers to make sure this nasty little man doesn't garner any votes of those who may be disillusioned with some of the mainstream political parties.

Here endeth the lesson.

:D

Originally Posted by garinda (Post 749053)

I'm sure we'll be having many more threads about the proposed candidates, who wish to stand for Hyndburn in the next General Election, but I thought I'd start the ball rolling, especially now Cllr. Britcliffe has publicly announced his decision to put himself in the selection arena, according to last weekend's press.

Here's a copy of a letter (unpublished), I sent to the Observer, outlining why I definitely won't be voting for one particular candidate, when the election date is announced, within the next nine months.

Dear Sir,
Unfortunately it looks as if Greg Pope’s retirement at the next General Election is resulting in a glut of self publicizing citizens, declaring an interest in standing to represent Hyndburn.

It doesn’t seem a quarter of a century ago that the then Rev. Logan was using the local media to publish his epistles that A.I.D.S. was sent from God, to rid the world of evil sinners, such as homosexuals and drug users.

Mr. Logan has been strangely quiet on that particular subject of late.
Perhaps it might have something to do with the two million innocent children living with H.I.V. in sub-Saharan Africa, or the fifteen million children worldwide orphaned because of this terrible disease, or it might simply be because of the fact that female homosexuals are the least affected group on the planet.

If before the next General Election, Jesus, he of the meekness, mildness, and protector of suffering children, happens to register on the electoral roll here in Hyndburn, I doubt very much that he’ll be voting for the odious Mr. Logan, and that would make at least two of us.

Yours etc.