Thursday, 21 January 2016

Bill Etheridge MEP calls for UKIP to cut ties with fundamentalist Christian group

UKIP West Midlands MEP, Bill Etheridge, has urged the party to cut all ties with the Christian Soldiers of UKIP group.

Christian Soldiers of UKIP is a fringe group set up by a UKIP member which has caused controversy with inflammatory comments, particularly about gay people which they seem to have a borderline obsession with. One of their supporters wrote them a letter which they published in one of their newsletters last year describing a gay pride march as a "display of wickedness" and a "parade of depravity".

Not only are Christian Soldiers of UKIP bringing the party into disrepute with their offensive behaviour, they misrepresent party policy as well. They don't represent the views of the party or the majority of its membership and they are harming the party's prospects, not improving them.

This isn't about free speech, it's about not tolerating bigotry and homophobia. It's time this divisive group of medieval homophobes were consigned to the history books.

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I would agree. As a church goer, I believe we need to keep religion out of politics as far as possible. I have my personal views on religion and on subjects like gay marriage, but there is a wide spread of views within most political parties, and UKIP should avoid directly associating itself with any particular viewpoint.
I do however disagree with your final paragraph; sticking to your beliefs in this matter is neither bigotry or homophobia, in most cases they are sincerely held beliefs based on the Bible. We don't use those words against Islam, although in my personal view both apply along with the word 'medieval ', so why use them against Christians?
Simply keep religion out of politics unless the party actually claims to be a religious party.
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Well said. There is still a lot of common sense to be found here in Bucks. ;-)

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