(Church Times) House of Bishops to discipline clergy members of BNP or NF

Clergy who are members of either the British National Party or the National Front could be subject to disciplinary measures, the House of Bishops has said.

The declaration by the Bishops on Tuesday means that any member of the clergy who is a member of either party, or “promotes or expresses or solicits support” for them, could face misconduct proceedings under the Clergy Discipline Measure of 2003.

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One comment on “(Church Times) House of Bishops to discipline clergy members of BNP or NF

  1. paradoxymoron says:

    This is chilling. The BNP is at least as racist as the NAACP in this country, which is dedicated to the “advancement of colored people.” Will 815 ban clergy that are members of this hate group?