The Archbishop of Canterbury is 'shocked' by backlash !&#

[jayward]

And now he backtracks !!! run for cover fool >>>

The Anglican Archbishop is said to be shocked at the press reaction to his despicable comments, what did he?

expect?

He attacks the rule of law in the UK which is just about all the values left in the UK now that we must tolerate everything, even the atrocities of Islam at all costs

Politicians have joined the chorus of condemnation, with Downing Street saying British law should be based on British values. Tory and LibDem leaders also voiced strong criticism.

 

In a number of countries, sharia law is associated with draconian punishments for crimes such as theft, adultery or blasphemy, such as amputation of limbs, death by stoning or lashes. In Afghanistan, a student who downloaded a report on women's rights from the internet is facing the death penalty.

 

Foolish man

[Ferret Master]

Before I made my mind up I consulted Wikipedia to get a slightly better idea of what this all meant.

 

I have copied this:

 

'Contemporary practice

There is tremendous variety in the interpretation and implementation of Islamic Law in Muslim societies today. Liberal movements within Islam have questioned the relevance and applicability of sharia from a variety of perspectives; Islamic feminism brings multiple points of view to the discussion. Several of the countries with the largest Muslim populations, including Indonesia, Bangladesh and Pakistan, have largely secular constitutions and laws, with only a few Islamic provisions in family law. Turkey has a constitution that is officially strongly secular. India and the Philippines are the only countries in the world which have separate Muslim civil laws, framed by Muslim Personal Law board, and wholly based on Sharia and the Code of Muslim Personal Laws of the Philippines. However, the criminal laws are uniform. Some controversial sharia laws favour Muslim men, including polygamy and rejection of alimony.

 

Most countries of the Middle East and North Africa maintain a dual system of secular courts and religious courts, in which the religious courts mainly regulate marriage and inheritance. Saudi Arabia and Iran maintain religious courts for all aspects of jurisprudence, and religious police assert social compliance. Laws derived from sharia are also applied in Afghanistan, Libya and Sudan. Some states in northern Nigeria have reintroduced Sharia courts.[9] In practice the new Sharia courts in Nigeria have most often meant the re-introduction of harsh punishments without respecting the much tougher rules of evidence and testimony. The punishments include amputation of one/both hands for theft, stoning for adultery and apostasy.[citation needed]

 

Many, including the European Court of Human Rights, consider the punishments prescribed by Sharia as being barbaric and cruel. Islamic scholars argue that, if implemented properly, the punishments serve as a deterrent to crime.[10] In international media, practices by countries applying Islamic law have fallen under considerable criticism at times. This is particularly the case when the sentence carried out is seen to greatly tilt away from established standards of international human rights. This is true for the application of the death penalty for the crimes of adultery and homosexuality, amputations for the crime of theft, and flogging for fornication or public intoxication. [1]

 

Though Islamic law is interpreted differently across times, places and scholars, following the literal and traditional interpretations of fundamentalists, Muslim scholars believe it should legally be binding on all people of the Muslim faith and even on all people who come under their control.[citation needed]

 

A bill proposed by lawmakers in the Indonesian province of Aceh would impose Sharia law on all non-Muslims, the armed forces and law enforcement officers, a local police official has announced. The news comes two months after the Deutsche Presse-Agentur warned of "Taliban-style Islamic police terrorizing Indonesia's Aceh".[11][12][13]'

 

 

 

FM

[dustyfox]

He should resign, I know he trying to build bridges between the two faiths, but this has gone too far.

[tweedledee]

i dont know how you would build bridges between the 2 faiths , i for one think he should resign.theres no place for shariah law in a civilised society let alone the uk

[Dave-G]

Am I the only one who thinks the archbishop looks a bit 'foriegn, y-know, like he's maybe one of them?

 

Tweedledee - what is that annoying avatar supposed to be?

Edited February 9, 2008 by Dave-G

[Blackbart]

He has a got a bit of an arabic look about him.Have you ever seen him and bin laden in the same room together?

[kdubya]

He has a got a bit of an arabic look about him.Have you ever seen him and bin laden in the same room together?

 

 

very similar background considers himself an oppressed minority ( welsh) wants independance albeit with subsidies? wants own laws and of course lives in a cave? is this a typical welsh household?

 

[Gordon R]

The Archbishop is an idiot. He has a position of influence, but has abused it. Just who asked him to chip in with his views? Did he feel it was something so important that he had to tell the world or did he just want a bit of publicity? His judgement is zero. If he foresaw the backlash he is arrogant. If he did not, he is naive. Either way - a complete and utter plonker.

[mad al]

Well, I've consulted nothing, but I have come to this conclusion:-

 

Welsh he might be..............but a **** he is!!!

[paulf]

As an aetheist, I view most fervent religuse folk as a bit barking but this bloke is off the scale. I couldnt give a damn if he stays or goes personally tbh i find him funny in the same way as the duke of edinbourugh or charles.

 

Whilst he does unndoubtedly hold a senior position in the church thankfully he has no political influence.