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Re anti-religious bias.


Vision TV's rising hostility against Christendom (C.I., Mar. 2006) and its special venom aimed at "Official" Catholicism ("hate" for sure) would find approval in China, North Korea, Vietnam, and Cuba. It is not so strange when we recall the view of Prof. Alister McGrath Alister E. McGrath (born January 23, 1953) is a Christian theologian, with a background in molecular biophysics, noted for his work on historical, systematic and scientific theology.

In his writing and public speaking, he promotes "scientific theology" and opposes atheism.
 of Wycliffe Hall, Oxford, in his book The Twilight of Atheism atheism (ā`thē-ĭz'əm), denial of the existence of God or gods and of any supernatural existence, to be distinguished from agnosticism, which holds that the existence cannot be proved.  (reviewed in C.I., Mar. 2005): "The nearest thing in the West to the Soviet model is Canada, which thinks that a common identity can be created only by erasing all religious presence from the public arena.

This bigoted big·ot·ed  
adj.
Being or characteristic of a bigot: a bigoted person; an outrageously bigoted viewpoint.



big
 agenda got a major boost in 1968 with former PM Pearson's "choice" of Pierre Trudeau as hatchet-man, and Trudeau's hasty hast·y  
adj. hast·i·er, hast·i·est
1. Characterized by speed; rapid. See Synonyms at fast1.

2. Done or made too quickly to be accurate or wise; rash: a hasty decision.
 disempowering of Parliament and democracy, instead awarding "Supreme" power to Liberal-pandering tyrants in judicial garb.

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Title Annotation:LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Author:Sivell, Aileen M.
Publication:Catholic Insight
Article Type:Letter to the editor
Date:May 1, 2006
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