31 March 2009
Churches dismiss BNP's election posters
Three British Churches have reminded people of the true
Christian message of love for all people following the inclusion of
Jesus in a BNP election campaign.
The Baptist Union of Great Britain, The Methodist Church and The
United Reformed Church support inclusive policies and promote
diversity.
Christine Elliott, Secretary for External Relationships for The
Methodist Church, said: "When Jesus was asked about what was the
most important rule of life he said, 'Love God with all of your
being and love your neighbour as yourself.' It's ironic that the
BNP is using the world's most famous Jew to promote its racist
message. Our traditions have a history of promoting racial justice
and inclusion and rejecting messages of hate and fear.
"It is always important that people go out and vote, especially in
these extremely difficult economic times. Sadly, in the past,
economic problems have been exploited by extremists as
opportunities to scapegoat minorities."
The three churches will be launching an election pack at the end of
April, which will call on local church leaders to engage positively
with politicians and reject racist political activity.