Scare tactics of secularists

Sir, - Perhaps you would allow me to correct a major error from Alistair McBay of the National Secular Society (August 26).

While I am opposed, as was the Scottish Government last session, to the TIE indoctrination campaign for our

schools, I do not have an online petition against it.

What is absolutely chilling about Mr McBay’s intemperate diatribe is his open expression of disgust and intolerance for certain groups, including Free Church ministers and Scripture Union.

Mr McBay does not agree with our biblical stance on humanity, which is fair enough, but it is beyond irony that in the interests of tolerance he wants us to be excluded.

It seems that only those who agree with the secularists are to be allowed to help in schools.

It seems that Mr McBay is all for discrimination and intolerance when it comes to Christians.

I know many who have been bullied, spat on, and regularly mocked and abused, just because they believe in Jesus.

I wonder if the Scottish Government would be willing to spend as much money on combating this kind of discrimination as they do on others? Or are Christians fair game?

As a Christian I believe that all human beings, whatever their race, gender, social status or sexuality are equally made in God’s image and as such should all be treated with love and respect. We welcome all.

I also believe that Mr McBay and the militant secularists are perfectly entitled to express their view.

What I object to is their refusal to grant this right to those of us who don’t agree with them, and when they seek through mockery and scaremongering, to get us banned from any part in public life in Scotland.

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