HERE we go again! As soon as the Government mentions citizenship classes for 11-16 year-olds, the Archbishop of York jumps on the Christian bandwagon claiming: "The values which shaped this country - such as decency, tolerance and fair play - are largely the result of the seeds of the Christian Gospel being planted in British soil." (Let's be British and proud of it, May 16).
Does this mean that non-Christians do not share these values? Does the Christian faith feel that they have the monopoly on morality? I take great exception to the view that unless you are a Christian living in Britain today your morals are looked upon as somewhat lacking.
A lot of people, many of whom would never consider themselves as belonging to a Christian or any other organised religion, have views which have shaped the way life is lived in our country.
One does not have to have religious faith to realise that many people, young and old, in Britain today feel marginalised and misunderstood.
Lesley Lickley,
Wheatlands Grove,
York.
Updated: 11:28 Thursday, May 18, 2006
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