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From Dhimmi Watch (with thanks to Religion of Pieces):
His dragon-slaying heroics have kept his legend alive through the centuries.
But the Church of England is considering rejecting England's patron saint St George on the grounds that his image is too warlike and may offend Muslims.
Clergy have started a campaign to replace George with St Alban, a Christian martyr in Roman Britain.
The scheme, to be considered by the Church's parliament, the General Synod, has met a cautious but sympathetic response from senior bishops.
But it clashes with the increasing popularity of the saint and his flag in England. The World Cup brought out millions of St George crosses as the symbol became increasingly mainstream and less frequently dismissed as a badge favoured only by far-Right political activists....
The image of St George was used to foster patriotism in 1940, when King George VI inaugurated the George Cross for civilian acts of the greatest bravery. The medal bears a depiction of the saint slaying the dragon.
However, George has become unfashionable among politicians and bureaucrats. His saint's day, April 23, has no official celebration in England, and councils have banned the St George flag from their buildings and vehicles during the World Cup.
The saint became an English hero during the crusades against the Muslim armies that captured Jerusalem in the 11th century.
Jeez, we wouldn't want to offend the Muslim community.
After all, they are so loyal and disinclined to give offense themselves
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New Calls To Replace St. George As Patron Saint Of England To Avoid Offending Muslims
From Dhimmi Watch (with thanks to Religion of Pieces):
His dragon-slaying heroics have kept his legend alive through the centuries.
But the Church of England is considering rejecting England's patron saint St George on the grounds that his image is too warlike and may offend Muslims.
Clergy have started a campaign to replace George with St Alban, a Christian martyr in Roman Britain.
The scheme, to be considered by the Church's parliament, the General Synod, has met a cautious but sympathetic response from senior bishops.
But it clashes with the increasing popularity of the saint and his flag in England. The World Cup brought out millions of St George crosses as the symbol became increasingly mainstream and less frequently dismissed as a badge favoured only by far-Right political activists....
The image of St George was used to foster patriotism in 1940, when King George VI inaugurated the George Cross for civilian acts of the greatest bravery. The medal bears a depiction of the saint slaying the dragon.
However, George has become unfashionable among politicians and bureaucrats. His saint's day, April 23, has no official celebration in England, and councils have banned the St George flag from their buildings and vehicles during the World Cup.
The saint became an English hero during the crusades against the Muslim armies that captured Jerusalem in the 11th century.
Jeez, we wouldn't want to offend the Muslim community.
After all, they are so loyal and disinclined to give offense themselves
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The church was open for the 7:30 mass (video inside), when the immigrant, of North African origins, has entered and gone directly into the sacristy, where the statue of Saint Calogero was. He took it and threw it violently against the wall, destroying...
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Muslim Domination of Public Space From Trencherbone: Aggressive Assertion of Muslim Supremacy by Domination of Public Space As soon as they move into Dar al-Harb (the lands of the infidel) in any numbers, Islamists think they have a God-given right...
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Posted originally at Cranmer; Crossposted at Tasty Infidelicacies. H/T Cranmer: The Archbishop hopefully won't mind if I post the whole sordid thing over here. In addition, I have added a good Youtube version of Jerusalem. From what heights England...
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From This is Wiltshire: A TEENAGE motorist was told to remove an England flag from his car by a police officer because it could be offensive to immigrants. Ben Smith, 18, was driving back home to Ingram Road in Melksham on Thursday evening after filling...
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