Anti-Catholic UK?

Question

One of the top Catholic bishops of Scotland, accused the UK of being anti-catholic. In some respects I see his point, the Orange order etc and problems at the the football matches (esp.old firm).

But haven't we all been a victim of someone taking a dislike to us, cause eithier cause we are Muslim, Jewish, Disabled or other reason? Discrimating on ANY grounds is wrong.

I myself was refused a university funding based on the fact I was not Catholic, which I was offended by - but I did not snitch on him cause it was a sad situation. Everyone in the uni thought it was wrong - in fact I had many pals (many of whom were Catholic) threaten to go up to the guy's office and give him a good talking too!

The way I see it is that you can be discrimated in life on many differient grounds. I don't think Catholics have been singled out for special treatment, which is what this bishop was implying. What do you think?

Answer 1

Pastor Billy says: this sounds fishy and I don't mean the bishop but your personal story on university funding. Frankly your many pals might not even be practising Catholics. The terrible thing about the UK is alot of people claim to be 50 of one and dozen of another and yet they never enter a church.

I know several Brits who are ignorant of the persecution of Catholics during the Tudor reign and Puritan revolt years.
You know the Scots sold out to the Brits or at least the ruling class did where did all the Jacobeans go?

Yes the UK when seen thru the eyes of a foreigner is very anti-Catholic which is ashame because prior to the persecution it was Catholic and beautifully so.

Try looking for a book called Shadowplay, the hidden beliefs and coded politics of William Shakespeare. An extremely interesting view of Elizabethan England and the underground Catholics who prayed and hoped and desired a return to England's true spiritual-self.

Answer 2

It wasn't "some bishop" but the Cardinal Archbishop - the highest ranking Prince of the Church of Rome in Scotland who spoke about Catholic discrimination. It is after all a free country and people from the top downwards can have their say.
Living in Scotland, I can see what he was referring to. There is a deep institutionalised hatred of Catholics in Scotland that has not been seen in England since Victorian times. I think basically that the Cardinal was pleading for people to move on.
Somehow I think his comments were blown away in the wind of hatred that exists up here.

Answer 3

I can only speak for England and say i have never seen any every one seems ok with each other where i am and ive never known someone to be banned from any where or refused a job for being Catholic In fact when the council built a bridge over the train tracks last year it was named after the priest in the catholic church here even though we have a protestant church as well

Answer 4

There is discrimination everywhere I'm afraid but this Catholic bishop referring that the UK being anti-catholic could well be just generalising as not to offend any particular area,certainly discrimination is on both sides is rife in Glasgow,having been raised a catholic in a mixed religion marriage my mum being catholic and my dad protestant I've seen it all my life.
Unfortunately it will never change.
I gave up the catholic religion many years back as I feel it is the most hypocritical one between the two ( protestant ).
And now try to find some form of peace and contentment through trying to be a Buddhist lay person,I say that as opposed to full blown Buddhism as being from Glasgow sometimes I forget and certain attitudes reemerge unfortunately.

Hope this helps

Answer 5

If it's different treatment then it's discrimination...whether for good or bad.

I think that everybody in one way or another and at one time or another is subject to discrimination. The only question is when that discrimination becomes intolerable because it has become unacceptable on moral or legal grounds.

The real problem is that we are to frightened to talk about discrimination. We all need to talk about it and feel free to do so...because that is the only way of finding the real discrimination that needs to be challenged.

Men with shaved heads and union jack t-shirts can be discriminated against if they are assumed to be racists when they aren't????

Answer 6

Everyone experience discrimination in their lifetime. Eve the most successful person. I think though that its unfair to refuse somebody a university funding coz he/she is not a Catholic. Funfing such as that shouldn't be based on religion but by intelligence and qualification. Unless, its racial discrimination which I believe still exist in this modern day.

Answer 7

I think you're correct in what you say. I for one l Know people from a number of religions, and a lot more where I don't know their religious persuasion, and for that matter I don't care, it doesn't matter. The problem we have is that people are always ready to shout descrimination now days if they don't get what they want. Most people don't realy care, live and let live I say.

Answer 8

Religion IS divisive. Everyone claims to be the " good" version of their particular belief system, while disliking all those other mistaken fools. So it goes on, and on, and......

Answer 9

Yes!

Answer 10

Always be placin' Jesus before your family and loved ones, hun.