British Christians intimidated into hiding their faith
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| Dominic Grieve |
Former Conservative Attorney General, Dominic Grieve, has suggested “an
aggressive form of secularism” in Britain is threatening to “sanitise” the
country of faith and exclude Christians from the public space.
He says he finds it extraordinary that Christians are being sacked or disciplined for expressing their beliefs in workplaces and public bodies and being forced to hide their beliefs.
He says he finds it extraordinary that Christians are being sacked or disciplined for expressing their beliefs in workplaces and public bodies and being forced to hide their beliefs.
Describing Christianity as a “powerful force for good” in modern Britain,
Mr Grieve calls on public figures not to be afraid of “doing God” and he
believes politicians have a duty to explain how their beliefs inform their
decisions.
However, during Mr Grieve's tenure as Attorney General, Government lawyers submitted to the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) that Christians should leave their religious beliefs at home or move to another job when faced with a clash between the requirements of their faith and their employment.
However, during Mr Grieve's tenure as Attorney General, Government lawyers submitted to the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) that Christians should leave their religious beliefs at home or move to another job when faced with a clash between the requirements of their faith and their employment.
The submission was made in landmark Christian
freedom cases brought by Christian Legal Centre clients, Shirley Chaplin and
Nadia Eweida, who had been penalised for wearing a cross at work. UK government
lawyers working for Mr Grieve told the ECHR that
the ‘freedom to resign and seek employment elsewhere’
was sufficient to guarantee the religious freedom of both women (see here). Christian Concern.
