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A cross-party group wants manifesto commitments from Labour and the Conservatives to cut net migration to fewer than 40,000 a year
Lord Carey was speaking at the launch of a declaration by 19 MPs and peers – including himself – calling for measures to stop the UK’s population reaching 70million by 2029.
Lord Carey, Former Archbishop of Canterbury said anyone wanting to come to the UK should also be aware of the nation's history and language.
He subtly, of course means -- Christian Europeans -- but in good Liberal Politically Correct fashion is incapable of sharing his message in Simple and working Class English, what us commoners appreciate as 'Honesty'.
He said: "The statistics indicate that, if we carry on at the rate we are, our country is going to be in deep trouble and this is going to foster social unrest."
"I worry about my grandchildren. I want this country to carry on being one that values the Christian heritage, but most of all values the democratic standards and all that this country has fought over.
His attack could be seen by some as a criticism of his successor as the head of the Anglican church, Dr Rowan Williams.
Dr Williams sparked anger in 2008 when he said is "seems inevitable" that some parts of the Islamic sharia law would be enshrined in UK law.
Islam is taking over Europe because citizens are turning their backs on Christianity, according to a Roman Catholic cardinal.
In an interview posted on his website, Czech Cardinal Miloslav Vlk, the Archbishop of Prague, said ‘conquering Muslims’ were well equipped to fill the spiritual void ‘created as Europeans systematically empty the Christian content of their lives.'
Lord Carey warned that if concerns about the level and nature of immigration were not addressed, it simply would play into the hands of the far right British National Party.
Christians are 'too soft' says former Archbishop of Canterbury
By Tom Whitehead, Home Affairs Editor, Telegraph.UK
Published: 07 Jan 2010 8:01AM GMT
.jpg) Lord Carey, Former Archbishop of Canterbury |
Christians have been "too soft" and let others "walk over them" to avoid upsetting people, a former Archbishop of Canterbury has warned.
In a stark message, Lord Carey said the Church of England needs to be "tougher" and more outspoken in preserving its beliefs.
It came as he said migrants wanting to come to the UK should respect the country's Christian heritage and warned the country could be in "deep trouble" if immigration and population keeps growing at the current rate.
His attack could be seen by some as a criticism of his successor as the head of the Anglican church, Dr Rowan Williams.
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Dr Williams sparked anger in 2008 when he said is "seems inevitable" that some parts of the Islamic sharia law would be enshrined in UK law.
Lord Carey said: "I think we need a tougher Church. We Christians are very often so soft that we allow other people to walk over us and we are not as tough in what we want, in expressing our beliefs, because we do not want to upset other people.
"We have got to be more outspoken."
It echoes comments made in August last year by the Rt Rev Michael Nazir-Ali who said traditional British society was under threat from the rise of aggressive secularism and radical Islam as he stepped down as the Bishop of Rochester.
He called on the established religion must speak out more to preserve the country’s Christian heritage and offer moral guidance to the masses.
Lord Carey said migrants should show an understanding of Christian heritage while the immigration system needs to focus more on values
He was speaking a day after a cross party group of public figures, including himself, warned a failure to limit immigration could put "social harmony" at risk.
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He said: "The statistics indicate that, if we carry on at the rate we are, our country is going to be in deep trouble and this is going to foster social unrest.
"I worry about my grandchildren. I want this country to carry on being one that values the Christian heritage, but most of all values the democratic standards and all that this country has fought over.
"It has been a battle – when you think, it has only been in last 100 years that the average man or woman has received the vote, so it has been a tough struggle.
"Our values therefore are very important to us, we want other people to recognise that and to be committed to it as well."
 “What is the greater danger - nuclear warfare or the population explosion? The latter absolutely! To bring about nuclear war, someone has to DO something; someone has to press a button. To bring about destruction by overcrowding, mass starvation, anarchy, the destruction of our most cherished values-there is no need to do anything. We need only do nothing except -- breed. And how easy it is to do nothing.” -- Isaac Asimov |
Lord Carey said the points based system may even reward those who understand and espouse such a heritage but insisted he was not calling for such a move.
He said anyone wanting to come to the UK should also be aware of the nation's history and language.
The parliamentary Cross-Party Group on Balanced Migration has called for all main political parties to make manifesto commitments to keep the population of the UK under 70 million by slashing net immigration.
He said he was not calling for a preference for any religion but added: "There is a points based system. If there is going to be an implementation of that points system it must focus much more on values rather than religion."
He said if there are "competing groups" wanting to come in to the country, then "some groups which may have a greater understanding, an espousal to that, may be given a preference under such a system. But that is not what I am arguing and certainly not what the cross party group is arguing."
He warned that if concerns about the level and nature of immigration were not addressed, it simply would play into the hands of the far right British National Party.
» » » » [Telegraph.uk]
70 million is too many: Immmigrant fueled population boom will damage society say leading public officials
James Slack, Daily Mail
Last updated at 1:37 AM on 07th January 2010
 Lord Carey: Wants immigrants to Britain to understand its Christian heritage |
The former Archbishop of Canterbury Lord Carey yesterday warned that Britain will be in ‘deep trouble’ if it does not cut immigration and stand up for its Christian values.
He called for a dramatic reduction in migrant numbers and insisted those who want to enter the UK should be made to understand its Christian heritage.
Lord Carey said: ‘We Christians are very often so soft that we allow other people to walk over us and we are not as tough in what we want, in expressing our beliefs, because we do not want to upset other people.’
A cross-party group wants manifesto commitments from Labour and the Conservatives to cut net migration to fewer than 40,000 a year
He was speaking at the launch of a declaration by 19 MPs and peers – including himself – calling for measures to stop the UK’s population reaching 70million by 2029.
That would mean slashing net annual migration – the difference between the number of those arriving here and those leaving – from the current level of 163,000 to less than 40,000.
 “What is the greater danger - nuclear warfare or the population explosion? The latter absolutely! To bring about nuclear war, someone has to DO something; someone has to press a button. To bring about destruction by overcrowding, mass starvation, anarchy, the destruction of our most cherished values-there is no need to do anything. We need only do nothing except -- breed. And how easy it is to do nothing.” -- Isaac Asimov |
Lord Carey stressed he was not calling for a ban on non-Christian immigrants settling in Britain, but said: ‘The statistics indicate that, if we carry on at the rate we are, our country is going to be in deep trouble and this is going to foster social unrest.’
He added: ‘What I think we must call for is an understanding on the part of those who come into our country that they are coming into one which values parliamentary democracy, which is built upon our Christian heritage.’
Lord Carey also warned that if concerns about the level and nature of immigration were not addressed, it would ‘play into the hands’ of the far-Right British National Party.
Islam is taking over Europe because citizens are turning their backs on Christianity, according to a Roman Catholic cardinal.
In an interview posted on his website, Czech Cardinal Miloslav Vlk, the Archbishop of Prague, said ‘conquering Muslims’ were well equipped to fill the spiritual void ‘created as Europeans systematically empty the Christian content of their lives.'
» » » » [Daily Mail]
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