The Greens want to disestablish the Church of England. Many might greet that news with a shrug, but in this day and age, with Muslim fundamentalism on the rise and Christianity already under attack, it would be a very dangerous move.
If the Church were strong and respected as it once was, then the move might be less of a threat to British values and Christian heritage. However, we have seen through police action how little tolerance is accorded to Christianity and cries of two- tier justice are not entirely without foundation.
The various broadcasting companies are massively careful when it comes to offending Islam but much less careful when it comes to offending Christians, who they seem to believe have no right to object.
For years, children have drawn pictures of the nativity, which have been displayed on classroom walls or parental fridges. Yet a recent document published for the guidance of headteachers suggests that drawing pictures of Jesus could upset Muslims, who do not believe in depictions of the prophets. We have simply become adept at confusing tolerance of other faiths with the surrender of our own.
What on earth is behind the Green initiative? Bearing in mind the conduct of their recent by-election campaign, one might wonder if it is specifically to appeal to the Muslim community.
Disestablishment would mean that Christianity would no longer be recognised as the religion in which affairs of State should be conducted. What would be the nature of future coronations?
What would happen to the quarter of all state primary schools which are CofE schools? In that context, it is worth noting that Church schools are consistently the most heavily subscribed.
Disestablishing the Church of England is a suicidal plan as Islamism grows teeth - Ann Widdecombe
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Would the House of Commons continue to begin its day with prayers? If so, prayers in which religion? What will happen to school assemblies? Will scripture play any role in Religious Education, or indeed will there be any religious education?
In the past, I have argued with other practising Christians who naively believe that disestablishing the Church might actually strengthen it, as it would have to stand on its own feet. To that I say, just take a look at its leadership. If the early Church had shown as much enthusiasm as the modern Church does, then we would all still be worshipping Zeus.
Yet this is not just a matter of concern to believing Christians: it will affect the nature of our state, our democracy and our freedoms. It will damage cohesion.
It will boost not just secularism but, vastly more divisively, sectarianism and embolden those who want to replace Christianity with a different religion.
A country’s heritage and history cannot be discarded at the stroke of a legislative pen, but the Greens promise to do just that.
Add it to the legalisation of all drugs, open borders, the abolition of private landlords, the headlong dash to net zero and all the rest of their neo-communist agenda, and there would be nothing of Britain left if they ever got into power, let alone nothing of our Christian heritage.
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