tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8650332.post6594317956395554183..comments2024-03-18T08:20:19.461+00:00Comments on Transpontine: Ritualism and Riots in New CrossUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8650332.post-84216359610168405342008-08-05T06:57:00.000+00:002008-08-05T06:57:00.000+00:00There have been lots of interesting religious sect...There have been lots of interesting religious sects in South London, see the earlier post on the 19th century <A HREF="http://transpont.blogspot.com/2005/07/walworth-jumpers.html" REL="nofollow">Walworth Jumpers</A>.https://www.blogger.com/profile/17026835814805695527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8650332.post-15550392784263689082008-08-04T22:15:00.000+00:002008-08-04T22:15:00.000+00:00One other group worth looking at are the Bible Chr...One other group worth looking at are the Bible Christains from north Devon and Cornwall came into the docks in kent<BR/><BR/>like the methodists on the Left generally and certainly hated by the Tories in the south West<BR/><BR/>oh yes the Tolpuddle Martyrs of 1384 were first victimised not just becaue they were trade unionists but also methodist<BR/><BR/>it is no accident that swing riots were followed by a non conformist revivalAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8650332.post-27178386825998018012008-08-04T22:12:00.000+00:002008-08-04T22:12:00.000+00:00What about Quaker meetining houses used by progres...What about Quaker meetining houses used by progressive movement for yearsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8650332.post-66894073049422446722008-08-04T22:11:00.000+00:002008-08-04T22:11:00.000+00:00As a good catholic left winger excellent articleju...As a good catholic left winger excellent article<BR/><BR/>just who did get boris johnson to agree to a London minimum wage ????<BR/><BR/>London Citizens....organisations of mainly churhes with a sprinkling of other groups such as trade unionsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8650332.post-51462562829236012862008-08-04T17:16:00.000+00:002008-08-04T17:16:00.000+00:00True, but given that Tutu is a bishop I assume he ...True, but given that Tutu is a bishop I assume he also thinks there is potentially something positive in Christianity too. I am not personally religious but I have lately softened my previous militant atheism as in my experience for every religious bigot there is a person of faith who is actively opposing bigotry and injustice..https://www.blogger.com/profile/17026835814805695527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8650332.post-28055847842308542522008-08-04T06:56:00.000+00:002008-08-04T06:56:00.000+00:00I hope you're right, but I doubt it. If you liste...I hope you're right, but I doubt it. If you listen to the attitudes expressed by some of the opposing anglicans, it is a terrifying prospect. <BR/><BR/>As Desmond Tutu said "When the missionaries came to Africa they had the Bible and we had the land. They said, 'Let us pray.' We closed our eyes. When we opened them we had the Bible and they had the land."<BR/><BR/>It's the fault of missionaries from people in repressed victorian england in the first place!Blackheath Buglehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11322631173732218452noreply@blogger.com