‘The Church is only just waking up to this. We have been pathetic and mealy-mouthed but we should be really concerned about this.
‘There is a lot of fear about upsetting Muslims but as a Christian you have to stand up for Christian values. Because we are unwittingly eating halal meat, we are spreading the practice of sharia law.’
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Weasel Zippers
2/13/2011
You know it’s bad when even the thoroughly dhimmified CoE has had enough.
(Daily Mail)- The Church of England has told its schools to ensure they are serving non-halal food after concerns that a number are only providing meat slaughtered according to Islamic law.
The official guidance was issued after Church members complained that the use of halal meat was effectively ‘spreading sharia law’ across Britain.
The Church’s financial arm has also come under pressure to withdraw its investments – worth millions of pounds – in supermarkets that do not clearly label halal food.
The moves follow disclosures by The Mail on Sunday last year that halal products were widespread in schools, hospitals, pubs and sporting venues but members of the public were not informed.
More than 10,000 Christians, many of whom have reservations about eating meat from animals that are bled to death while an Islamic prayer is recited, have signed a petition calling for proper labelling.
Animal rights campaigners have also expressed anger because animals are often not stunned before their throats are cut with a sharp knife…
Read the rest at the Daily Mail where you can also read Halal Britain: Schools and institutions serving up ritually slaughtered meat
Also at Weasel Zippers: Honor Killing in the UK?
In more news from Britain, Shed owners warned wire on windows could hurt burglars
Police have told residents to stop putting wire mesh on their garden shed windows – because they could be sued if a burglar is injured.
H/T Moonbattery
