Meet the Political Leader who is proud to be open about his faith...and why that's a good thing.

Three Thinking - Edition 011 - Friday 17 July 2015

"My faith is in Jesus Christ, I put my trust in Him. I count him as my Lord and saviour, and I'm in no way ashamed of that"


- These words were spoken earlier this year by Tim Farron, who yesterday won the race to become the leader of Britain's Liberal Democrats party. It was in the same interview that Mr Farron remarked: "My faith is my faith, and nothing is going to change that". 

How much should faith and politics mix, if ever? Politicians in the UK seem to try and keep their faith hidden, believing it either to be a weakness or an irrelevance whilst, according to Tim Farron, "In the US, everyone has to invent faith to get elected". Do you find a politician who holds the same religious - or non-religious, as the case may be - views as you more favourable or more reliable? Does it matter what faith the decision makers of our country hold?

A Christian would undoubtedly try to follow The
Golden Rule every moment of every day.
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I would argue that knowing the faiths of our MPs, Cabinet Members and Prime Minister is vitally important. Our religious views do not just underpin whether someone should be fined for dropping litter or whether we should impose new rules on what schools can serve at lunchtime - your religious views underpin absolutely EVERYTHING you do and think at every single moment in your life...You cannot halfheartedly believe you were created by an all-powerful, all-knowing God!

So it's vital that politicians are more open about what they believe in, and that their openness encourages healthy debate and discussion in wider society. Every decision each one of us makes is, whether we are conscious of it or not, motivated by our religious beliefs.

So ask yourself - what do I believe in? And how does this affect how I act each and every day?

THINK & REFLECT - Really think about your religious beliefs and then see how you apply them to your everyday life.