Any faith's OK so long as it is not Christian!

I wish I could be more placid! There are some things that make my blood boil and overt discrimination against Christians current being shown in the UK is one of them. I support the idea of mutual respect, even if you think the other person is mistaken. I might even right about respect and responsibility one day. But respect goes two ways.

It seems if you work in public service, the mere mention of God risks you getting sacked. Do employment protection rules apply? It's open season on Christians: anything that offends the Christian faith seems to be OK.

But if you do anything that just might be construed as offending (by which please read 'might not be in line with the faith of") Muslims is outlawed and that's OK. You can't wear a cross to work, but a hajib is fine. A major British charity does not decorate its shops for Christmas or allow any mention of "Happy Christmas" in case it offends non-Christians. There are many such examples. However, when people of other faiths are asked if celebrating Christmas offends them, the answer is an overwhelming 'No'.

This week, a Dutch politician was refused entry to the UK because he was going to show a film that was designed to offend Islam. I can't help wondering that is the film was designed to offend Christianity if he would have been welcomed under the banner of equality and diversity!

Enough is enough! Christians have as much right to their beliefs as anyone else. Free speech applies to everyone, not just anti-Christians.

It's not as if Christians are bringing society down. Quite the opposite, in fact. Some awful atrocities have been undertaken in the name of Islam and people now are frightened to do anything that "might" offend them. The terrorism has worked! Despite saying we do not give in terrorism, we already have by kow-towing to imaginary possibilities of offence and attacking this country's main faith of Christianity.

Christians have found something good. We have found a saviour. That's what differentiates Christianity from other religions: it's not about a set of political ideals; it's about a person, a saviour. It's about finding the source of having one's life changed for the better. I've heard it described as one beggar telling another where to find food. What's threatening about that? Why are people so angry about being good news and an absolute genuine free offer. OK you don't have to take it, that's exercising the free will God gave you, but how bigoted is it to attack those who bring the good news? People who have never felt hunger or cold don't go on a mission to say hunger and cold don't exist. Why do people who have never felt the love of Jesus (usually because they have not looked for it) feel it is right to attack those who have. It's not exclusive. There's enough for everyone.

But to rise above this, Christians know that God will not be defeated. His opponents will face eternal suffering. In the words of the hymn by Samuel Barnard:

In vain the mightiest powers oppose,
For God is stronger than his foes.

Christians don't have resort to terrorism. The answer is is Romans 12:19:

Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord.