The contradiction between David Cameron’s claim that he values Britain as a Christian country and his government’s track record in “ripping apart” Christian values and freedoms, was emphasised by Andrea Williams of Christian Concern, in an interview on Revelation TV.
She said the reality was the Prime Minister’s support for evangelical Christianity made in a speech to mark Easter, came just weeks after he celebrated with the rainbow flag flying over Whitehall, the introduction of same-sex marriage. She described this single act as a major assault on the truth of Christianity and a destructive blow to the most important building block of society – marriage between one man and one woman/
Andrea listed actions by the Prime Minister which contrasted with his public statements of support for Christian principles. These included government lawyers at the European Court of Human Rights opposing the right of a worker to wear a cross as a Christian symbol, suggesting that the freedom of Christians to live out their faith in the workplace was their freedom to resign, which was no freedom at all.
She told viewers that Christian freedoms could not be confined to David Cameron’s politics, echoing the words of media commentators that the Prime Minister and some of his Cabinet colleagues were choosing to defend Christian interests in the aftermath of widespreasd criticism of the redefinition of marriage and in the sensitive run-up to the European Elections.
Watch Andrea's interview on Revelation TV here >
Andrew Marsh, Campaigns Director of Christian Concern, also commented on the Prime Minister's claims on ITV News. You can watch his interview here >