Memorandum from the Brethren in Britain,
Denmark, France, Germany, Holland, Ireland, Italy, Spain and Sweden
in response to House of Lords Paper 150-9/9/03
THE FUTURE OF EUROPE; (HL PAPER 150)
1. We are believers on the Lord Jesus Christ,
the Lord's Supper (Holy Communion) is central to our way of life
and we belong to a worldwide fellowship known as Brethren which
includes citizens in Britain, Denmark, France, Germany, Holland,
Spain, Italy, Ireland and Sweden as well as in other Continents.
2. We are non political and do not vote
and we seek to promote and pray for good government for all men.
THE EUROPEAN
UNION AND
CHRISTIAN CONSCIENCE
We Support:
3. a Europe of sovereign nation states co-operating
economically, commercially and in many other ways, which will
be for the benefit of all its various citizens. For example the
free movement of goods, services, persons and capital.
4. the Government's stand to maintain the
status quo in relation to Social Policy. Christian employers have
appreciated this country's sympathetic tolerance of christian
conscience in areas of employment over many years.
5. and welcome the Government's stand to
retain the veto in areas of defence, security, taxation, social
security and foreign policy and strongly recommend that these
"thick red lines" should be maintained against all odds.
(Q10)
6. the UK's relations with the USA which
are in danger of being undermined by increased European integration.
Therefore the right of initiative on defence should remain with
the member states. (Q20) We should be thankful that the USA has
become a refuge and protector of religious freedom and christian
conscience worldwide.
7. the Government's determination to prevent
back door clauses being introduced such as the so called "passerelle
clause" which would allow the Council to bypass the requirement
of unanimity.
We believe that:
8. in spite of assurances we are afraid
that the EU will develop into a federal superstate. It
is well known that many issues that were resisted in past years
are now incorporated into EU Treaties. We would welcome a written
analysis from HMG of how the proposed constitution treaty differs
from the existing EU treaties. (Q9)
9. the Constitution of Europe having primacy
over each Member State will continue the erosion of national sovereignty.
10. the incorporation of the Charter of
Fundamental Rights (Titles 3 and 4) into the Constitution could
have the effect of circumventing the right of veto in certain
social policy areas by developing ECJ case law leading to the
introduction of the extension of collectivism already in position
in many EU countries. This would be opposed to the direct master
and servant relationship so clearly set out in scripture and would
make it difficult, if not impossible, for many small businesses
to offer employment.
11. God in his infinite wisdom and mercy
confounded the language at Babel (Genesis 11) and brought in the
boundaries of the nations (Deuteronomy 32) to limit excessive
lawlessness and this principle applies to this day.
12. with the gospel spreading westward,
countries with a constitution based on Christianity have clearly
prospered. This Constitution ignores our Christian Heritage.
13. the proposal to have a long term President
is a dangerous development in that there are not sufficient safeguards
in the draft Constitution to prevent a charismatic incumbent from
exceeding his mandate.
14. Christ is the only true Imperial Ruler,
He is King of kings and Lord of lords (1 Timothy 6 v 15), and
only under His authority will there be unity.
15. the effort to combine the nations under
an imperial head is a direct thrust against God and will pave
the way for the appearance of the man of sin (2 Thessalonians
2).
CONCLUSION
16. After 50 years of a treaty based EU
community of nation states, the adoption of the Constitution will
result in further integration and loss of national sovereignty
being agreed without the need of a further treaty.
17. Whilst the nation states of the EU have
benefits from economic co-operation, further centralising of power
and political union in Europe as envisaged in this Constitution
is against God and will add to the existing confusion and will
not work for the prosperity of persons living in Europe.
18. We pray that there will be restraint
to this rush into European integration and that each national
government will recognise its obligation before God (Romans 13).
J R Anderson,
C R Arnett,
K W Birch,
B K Hazell,
D R Pringle.
26 August 2003
CONVENTION OF THE FUTURE OF EUROPE
1. We are believers on the Lord Jesus Christ,
the Lord's Supper (Holy Communion) is central to our way of life
and we belong to a worldwide fellowship known as Brethren which
includes citizens in Britain, Denmark, France, Germany, Holland,
Spain, Italy, Ireland and Sweden as well as in other Continents.
2. We are non political and do not vote
and we seek to promote and pray for good government for all men.
3. Brethren in Denmark are grateful for
the opportunity to express our support and concerns to the House
of Lords over this radical move for a European Constitution.
THE EUROPEAN
UNION AND
CHRISTIAN CONSCIENCE
We Support:
4. a Europe of sovereign nation states co-operating
economically, commercially and in many ways, which will be for
the benefit of all its various citizens. For example the free
movement of goods, services, persons and capital.
5. the Government's stand to retain the
veto in relation to Social Policy. Christian employers have appreciated
this country's sympathetic tolerance of christian conscience in
areas of employment over many years.
6. and welcome the Government's stand to
retain the veto in areas of defence, security, taxation, social
security and foreign policy and strongly recommend that this position
is maintained against all odds.
7. the UK's relations with the USA which
are in danger of being undermined by increased European integration.
We should be thankful that the USA has become a refuge and protector
of religious freedom and christian conscience worldwide.
8. the Government's determination to prevent
back-door clauses being introduced such as the co called "passerelle
clause" which would allow the Council to bypass the requirement
of unanimity.
We believe that:
9. in spite of assurances, we are afraid
that the EU will develop into a federal superstate. It is well
known that many issues that were resisted in past years are now
incorporated into EU Treaties.
10. the Constitution of Europe having primacy
over each Member State will continue the erosion of national sovereignty.
11. the danger of the veeto on social policy
not being maintained, could lead to the introduction here of the
extension of collectivism already in position in many EU Countries.
This would be opposed to the direct master and servant relationship
so clearly set out in scripture and would make it difficult, if
not impossible, for many small businesses to offer employment.
12. God in infinite wisdom and mercy confounded
the language at Babel (Genesis 10) and brought in the boundaries
of the nations (Deuteronomy 32) to limit excessive lawlessness
and this principle applies to this day.
13. with The Gospel spreading westward,
countries with a constitution based on Christianity have clearly
prospered. This single state constitution will override this.
14. the effort to combine the nations under
an imperial head is a direct thrust against God and will pave
the way for the appearance of the man of sin (2 Thessalonians
2).
15. the proposal to have a long term
President is a dangerous development in that there are not sufficient
safeguards in the draft Constitution to prevent a charismatic
incumbent from exceeding his mandate.
16. Christ is the only true Imperial Ruler,
He is King of kings and Lord of lords (1 Timothy 6 v 15), and
only under His authority will there be true unity.
QUESTIONS
17. After 50 years of a treaty-based EU
community of nation states, could the adoption of the Constitution
result in a further integration and loss of national sovereignty
being agreed without the need of a further treaty?
18. Is it legally or morally right to impose
on a nation an over-riding Constitution which affectively reduces
or nullifies the authority of that nation's own Constitution,
which has evolved over centuries of painful experience from Magna
Carta onwards.
CONCLUSION
19. Whilst the nation states of the EU have
proved beneficial for Economic Co-operation, further centralising
of power and political union in Europe as envisaged in this Constitution
is against God and will add to the existing confusion and will
not work for the prosperity of persons living in Europe.
20. We pray that each national government,
as set up by God (Romans 13) and as custodians of the rights and
liberties of the citizens, will recognise its obligations and
will restrain this rush into European integration.
Raymond G Webb
Denmark
Patrick A J Suckling
Denmark
1. As French citizens, we appreciate the
opportunity to submit evidence requested in paper HL 150.
2. We are believers in the Lord Jesus Christ.
The Lord's Supper (Holy Communion) is central to our way of life
and we belong to a worldwide fellowship known as Brethren which
includes citizens in Britain, Denmark, France, Germany, Holland,
Italy, Ireland, Spain and Sweden as well as in other Continent.
3. We are non-political, do not vote and
we seek to promote and pray for good government for all men.
4. We have a responsibility toward God as
citizens of France and appreciate the UK stand on European matters.
We have made representations to the President, government and
MPs in France regarding sensitive issues with little response
so far.
5. We support:
— economic co-operation which is for
the benefit of all European citizens;
— measures taken to combat and eradicate
terrorism;
— immigration control; and
— the fundamental freedoms including
the free movement of persons, goods, services and capital.
LOSS OF
NATIONAL SOVEREIGNTY
6. The European laws and Constitution having
primacy over national ones will accelerate the erosion of national
sovereignty. To bring Europe closer to its citizens, the Protocol
annexed to the Constitution should be upheld, ensuring the national
parliaments maintain a decisive role in EU legislation.
Although the word "federal" has been
removed from the draft, the proposal of a long-term President
as well as the massive extension of QMV will provide the Union
with a further centralised power. The "passerelle" clause
could virtually take away a nation's right of veto.
We believe this is against God having placed
government in the hands of nations (see Daniel 4 v 25).
COMMON DEFENCE
POLICY
7. The extension of QMV to the Defence Policy
would be disastrous. A nation must have the means of deciding
its destiny. What would have happened in the Iraq crisis if England
had been tied to such nations as France or Germany? We do not
support the attitude of France in that conflict.
We rather dread the far-reaching consequences
of England not being able to support America when needed, and
support the common bond within NATO and the UN.
We're thankful that the USA and the UK have
protected religious freedom and christian conscience worldwide.
CHRISTIAN CONSCIENCE
AND SOCIAL
POLICY
8. The strengthening of collective labour
representations and the lack of christian conscience clauses clearly
oppose the direct master and servant relationship set out in Scripture
(Ephesians 6 v 5-9). We would urge the UK to maintain the existing
balance within the Social Policy as set out in the treaty of European
Union. We do not agree with any extension of QMV within this Policy
area.
9. The effort to combine the nations under
an imperial head is a direct thrust against God and will pave
the way for the appearance of the man of sin who is the Antichrist
(2 Thessalonians 2).
Christ is the only true Imperial Ruler, He is
King of kings and Lord of lords (1 Timothy 6 v 15), and only under
His authority will there be unity.
10. We pray that England will restrain this
federal vortex and that each national government will recognise
its obligation as set up by God (Romans 13).
Marc Bartolomei
TOULON
Silvain Chareyre
ST LAURENT DU PAPE
Maurice Chastagnier
TENCE
André Molines
PORTES LES VALANCE
Alphée Ruel
CALUIRE ET CUIRE
Silvain Teissonnie"re
CHELLES
21 August 2003
Convention on the Future of Europe
We are writing to you as believers on the Lord
Jesus Christ, belonging to a worldwide fellowship known as Brethren.
This submission is made on behalf of Brethren in Germany. Our
fellowship includes citizens in Britain, Denmark, France, Holland,
Spain, Italy, Ireland and Sweden as well as in other Continents.
The Lord's Supper (Holy Communion) is central to our way of life.
We are non political and we do not vote. However, we pray for
God's support for government, and are concerned that good government
for all men should be promoted.
We appreciate the opportunity to present our
viewpoints as to the proposed EU Constitution to the European
Select Committee of the House of Lords.
WE SUPPORT:
1. the economic and commercial co-operation
between the sovereign nation states of Europe, and indeed the
co-operation in many other areas advantageous to the member states
and their citizens. These include the unrestricted movement of
goods, capital, persons and services.
2. and appreciate the British government's
committal to maintain the veto in relation to defence and foreign
policy. We feel strongly that any efforts towards a common defence
policy would endanger existing bilateral relations between member
states and serve to further ostracise Europe from the USA. We
feel humbled by the German government's attitude in regard to
the Iraq crisis. We cannot forget the part that Britain and the
USA played in liberating our country from Nazism, and that both
countries are committed to protecting and maintaining religious
freedom and christian conscience worldwide.
3. the British government's stand to retain
the veto in other areas, such as taxation, social security, security
and in relation to social policy. Christian employers here in
Germany have noticed the way that Britain has sympathetically
made provision for christian conscience in regard to employment
over many years. We feel deeply that many of the negative features
contained in the EU Social policy have originated in our country.
We are appealing to our government that there should be no further
restrictive tightening of social policy regulations through the
proposed constitution, but rather that provision should be made
for christian conscience and for small businesses.
4. every effort and committal to prevent
the introduction of any clauses that would enable the requirement
of unanimity to be bypassed, such as the "passerelle clause".
WE FIRMLY
BELIEVE THAT:
5. despite many assurances to allay any
such fears, the EU will continue to develop into a federal superstate,
which is not of God. Government is placed by God in the hands
of the nations (Daniel 4:25). Postwar European history has already
proved that many issues that were initially resisted have subsequently
been incorporated into later EU treaties, often in a subtle way
to avoid arousing attention.
6. the surrendering of national sovereignty
is not of God. The national sovereignty of each state is a cardinal
scriptural principle (Acts 17:26), and the Constitution of Europe
having primacy over the laws of the nation states can only culminate
in a further erosion of national sovereignty.
7. the British government must maintain
its veto on the Social policy to restrain the furtherance of collectivism.
Collectivism characterises our so-called German "labour model"
and has severely weakened the German economy. The idea of Social
Partners works against the direct master and servant relationship,
which is fundamental to Christian employment principles (Ephesians
6:5-9). Collectivism if implemented, makes it very difficult for
christian employers to offer employment.
8. as The Gospel has spread westward over
the centuries, countries with a constitution based on christian
principles have been prospered. The initiating of a single state
Constitution clearly disregards these principles and will surely
not be prospered.
9. the endeavour to establish a long term
President will have far reaching repercussions. It will concentrate
power in a non-democratically elected head of the EU, and the
draft Constitution does not provide sufficient safeguards to prevent
an ambitious President from exceeding his mandate. Ths history
of our country should provide a solemn warning as to this danger.
To combine the nations under an imperial head is a direct thrust
against God, and paves the way for the man of sin to be revealed
(2 Thessalonians 2). Christ is the only true Imperial Ruler (1
Timothy 6:15) and He alone is the King of kings and the Lord of
lords (Revelation 17:14).
10. it was God's infinite wisdom and mercy
that confounded the language of man at Babel (Genesis 11) and
introduced the boundaries of the nations (Deuteronomy 32) to restrain
lawlessness. These principles apply to this day and should be
respected.
WE FEAR
THAT:
11. after 50 years of an EU community of
nation states based on treaties, the proposed draft Constitution,
although termed a constitutional treaty, if adopted, will facilitate
the introduction of further steps towards increased political
integration, resulting in the loss of national sovereignty, by
obviating the need for further treaties.
12. CONCLUSION:
The co-operation of EU member states of an economical
and commercial level is clearly beneficial, but the increased
centralising of power and political integration in Europe as provided
for in the proposed Constitution is obviously against God. It
cannot work for the well-being and prosperity of Europe and its
citizens.
We pray that the British government will be
strengthened to work as a restraining element in the effort to
increase the speed of European integration. We also pray that
each EU member state will retain its national sovereignty, and
that the states don't get caught up in the vortex of federalism,
and that each national government recognises its obligation as
set up by God (Romans 13).
Jens Brusius
Bischoffen
Christoph Burk
Düsseldorf
Jay Lynes
Hamburg
Bernhard Menn
Gummersbach
1. As believers in the Lord Jesus Christ
in The Netherlands we, along with other Christians, known as Brethren
in other European countries, as well as in other parts of the
world, write to draw your attention to the following.
2. The Lords' Supper is central in our lives;
we pray regularly for government, in private as well as collectively.
Over the years we have made several appeals to our national government
and European authorities regarding an inclusion of God's name
and the Christian heritage in the constitutional documents, recognition
of Christian conscience and respect for Christian employment relations.
3. With some fear we have noticed the following
ongoing—European—developments:
4. The increase of (yet) another European
level of administration which as all institutions tends to create
its own goals, budgets, bureaucracy without sufficient democratic
control (the democratic deficit), culminating in proposals of
a long-term President.
5. The European institutions as an artificial
man-made concept tend to increase their impact on areas as foreign
affairs, defence, social security, employment and education which
are best left to national governments, which are so much closer
to their people and enjoy a far greater measure of democracy and
support.
6. The principle of subsidiarity would give
rise to the question: why should the centralist Europe do better
than national governments?; the European co-operation is best
left to the economical and financial fields which have proved
to be beneficial.
7. The conscious deletion of any reference
to God and Christendom in the constitutional documents combined
with the concept of a powerful non-democratically elected head
shows that recent European history has not been learned from:
unequalled loss of liberty and bloodshed was caused by the two
ideologies that consciously renounced Christianity: national-socialism
and communism.
8. The distance between Europe and the United
States should not increase.
9. In a letter of 7 August in reply to our
request of 17 June last, the Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs
have committed themselves to efforts on their side and of the
Prime Minister, Mr J P Balkenende to have a reference to the Christian
tradition included in the European preamble, also at the occasion
of the next IGC.
10. The European nation that has most clearly
held on to the biblical principle of national sovereignty, however,
is Great Britain; we are therefore looking to the British government
to continue to take a stand against further erosion of national
sovereignty which will make way for the man of sin, for whom the
Bible warns us (II Thessalonians 2:10,11).
11. We pray for our government and especially
for the British government to exercise restraint before our countries
are bound to the constitution proposals.
J C Suurmond
Monster
J P de Man
Monster
S F Suurmond
's-Gravenzande
N Adrian
Honselersdijk
5 November 2003
1. we are the believers on the Lord Jesus
Christ living in Ireland who along with christians known as Brethren
in Britain, Denmark, France, Germany, Holland, Italy, Spain, Sweden
and other continents hold the Lord's Supper (Holy Communion) as
central to our lives.
2. although non-political, we believe in
government as ordained of God and pray daily for all those in
authority (Romans 13 v 1+2). We write to support the British government
because of its alertness through its Scrutiny Committee to examine
the implications of the proposed Constitution of Europe.
WE WOULD
LIKE TO
HIGHLIGHT THE
FOLLOWING:
3. that this constitution, which paves the
way for its own President and Foreign Affairs Minister, will override
the national sovereignty of each Member State.
4. that this constitution is attempting
to put a different variety of peoples, cultures and religions
into a strait jacket as opposed to what God frustrated at Babel
be confounding the language of the people (Genesis 11) and subsequently
in setting the boundaries of the nations (Deuteronomy 32 v 8).
5. that this constitution is a further step
in the forming of a superstate with an imperial head which will
eventuate in the appearance of the man of sin (2 Thessalonians
2).
6. that this constitution may isolate Europe
from the US whose support has been so essential at critical times
in the history and which has consistently been a defender of religious
freedom and christian conscience worldwide.
7. that this constitution leaves the risk
of "back door" clauses being implemented such as article
I 17 and article I 24 which could be exploited by pressure groups
at a future date.
8. that the prosperity that christianity
has brought to civilisation in the western world is in danger
of being eroded by social policies which impinge on normal relationships
which have been set up by God such as the master and servant relationship
(Ephesians 6 v 5-9).
9. that the ability to co-operate economically
and commercially with Member States should not necessarily require
harmonising of sovereign political affairs.
10. We would encourage you to use this opportunity
to influence Government to stand firmly against the subtle elements
in this constitution and not to give up the veto in important
areas of national government responsibility such as taxation,
foreign affairs, social security, defence, employment and even
education. Surely further erosion of national sovereignty will
only add to the confusion and potential turmoil that will ensue
from the giving up of what God has originated.
11. Finally, we appreciate this opportunity
to associate ourselves with UK residents who are seeking to highlight
these issues to you, while at the same time making similar approaches
to our own national government.
Russell Brennan
Dublin.
David Joynt
Dublin.
Michael McMullan
Dublin.
27 August 2003
We are conscious that:
1. A united Europe will gradually become
a federal superstate; in fact many issues that were resisted in
the past have been surrendered and have become part of the EU
Treaties.
2. The irrevocability and irreversibility
of Community laws are at the heart of the EU and have primacy
over the Member States; this leads to inevitable loss of national
sovereignty.
3. The danger of the veto on social policy
not being maintained could lead to the introduction in our countries
of the extension of collectivism, already present in many European
Nations. This would be opposed to the relationship between master
and servant that is contemplated in Scriptures, making it very
difficult for many small businesses to offer employment.
4. The confounding of the language at Babel
(Genesis 10) and the setting of boundaries of the nations (Deutoronomy
32), was used of God in His wisdom and mercy to limit excessive
lawlessness and this principle is still valid to this day.
5. The nations where The Gospel has spread,
with a constitution based on Christianity, have clearly prospered.
This single state constitution will override this.
6. The effort to combine the nations under
an imperial head is a direct thrust against God, and will pave
the way for the appearance of the man of sin (2 Thessalonians
2).
7. To have a President of the EU with a
long term mandate is very dangerous, in fact not there being sufficient
safeguards in the draft Constitution to prevent it, a charismatic
incumbent might exceed his mandate!
8. Christ is the only true Imperial Ruler,
He is the King of Kings and Lord of Lords (1 Timothy 6 v 15),
and only under His authority there will be unity.
CONCLUSION
Whilst the nation states of the EU have proved
beneficial Economy Co-operation, we believe that further centralising
of power and political union in Europe as envisaged in this Constitution,
is against God and will only add to the confusion already existing
and will not work for the prosperity of persons living in Europe.
We pray that there will be restraint to this
rush into European integration, and that each national government
will recognise its obligations as set up by Gog (Romans 13) and,
therefore, not surrender to a European Superstate its own sovereignty
and responsibility!
We are Spanish citizens and we are believers
in the Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord's Supper (Holy Communion) is
central to our way of life and we belong to a worldwide fellowship
known as Brethren. We are non political and do not vote but we
seek to promote and pray for good government for all men and we
do appreciate your invitation to submit our application to HL
150. We like to suport and strengthen the stand taken by the British
Government.
We are in support of:
1. The unity of the different nations state
of Europe in co-operating economically, commercially and in many
other ways without losing their sovereignty, for the benefit of
all citizens.
2. Your Government retaining the veto over
most of the Social Policy and providing for the Christian Conscience
in this area. The lead in this connection could and should influence
for good some of our countries where there isn't such a provision
and that could lead to the closing of many of those little businesses.
3. Your Government retaining also the veto
in matters of defence, taxation and foreign policy. If our country
was attacked by the neighbour country, who would defend who? As
to taxation what happens where there is a major evasion of it
comparatively with UK? As to foreign policy how would Britain
have kept the initiative in their endeavour to attack Iraq and
therefore the islamic terrorism?
4. We are thankful that the UK keeps good
relations with the USA, which has become a refuge and protector
of religious freedom and christian conscience worldwide. This
idea of Europe becoming an independent entity would destroy these
links and undermine the co-operation with the USA and also the
liberty of decision in difficult matters.
5. Your Government decision to prevent the
"passarelle clause" and other similars, which seems
to be only a trick to speed up the whole process towards the political
unification of Europe with the loss of sovereignty of every country
included.
We accept that eventually the EU will become
a federal superstate, and that, will pave the way for the appearance
of the man of sin (2 Thessalonians 2 v 3-4). The whole idea is
against God, as it is Him who "has set the boundaries of
the nations" (Acts 17 v 26) and that confused the languages
in Babel (Genesis 11 v 6-9). In His wisdom He used this way to
restrain the extreme lawlessness of the human heart. Now the present
endeavour is a thrust against what God has done, and the proposal
to have a long term President will only speed up the path in this
direction.
Prophetically we know by the Scriptures that
this will happen and that a superman will rise and deceive millions
with his lies. But we know that Christ is the only true Imperial
Ruler, the King of kings and Lord of lords (1 Timothy 6 v 15)
and only under His authority will there be unity and prosperity.
Our conclusions are:
The Constitution of Europe will paralise many
genuine and righteous committments of our nations and we will
be obliged to follow one will, with the fast erosion of the national
sovereignty. What will be the power of our national constitution
once we have signed the European one?
The whole prospect though carefully pictured
to make it attractive is fully against God and will only work
against the prosperity of European citizens.
We pray and support for the Governments that
will fulfill their responsibility in restraining and opposing
such a rush into European integration.
Rubén Monclús
Marcus Bisbal
27 August 2003
1. The undersigned, being believers in the
Lord Jesus Christ being God's Son and also the Saviour of the
world, would like in a fews words to express our appreciation
of the stand that the UK has taken in the past to retain her national
sovereignty and right to act on her own conscience, over against
running into a committal of relinquishing all her rights to act
and speak out against what she thinks is not right. Although we
are not all English citizens, we have it in common that we are
Europeans and therefore take the liberty to address you, seeing
that the effect of your stand will not only affect those in Britain,
but will have a beneficial effect on others in Europe, who do
not favour a Super Federal State of Europe.
2. Besides the word stated in the Bible,
where God confounded the languages of the various peoples and
brought in the boundaries of the nations (see Genesis 10 and Deuteronomy
32) all in view of limiting excessive lawlessness, the history
of Europe gives us a frightening review of evil men, that have
sought to gain dominance over Europe by force, and largely thanks
to British influence and preparedness not to succumb, these forces
have not prevailed, and other nations have reaped the benign fruits
of Britain stand not to give in.
3. We are also thankful that Britain is
taking a reserved attitude towards the Article III-104 and the
rights it gives to the Social Parties. Having lived in a country,
where many of these suggestions have been established for many
years and also are contrary to a christian conscience, the result
has been that our government has elevated the decisions made by
the Social Parties to become virtually law, and therefore anyone,
who for some reason may not desire to succumb to them, have been
ostracized by the Social Parties, with no protection from the
government against unfair treatment from these parties, with whom
one desires to have nothing to do. Their right to use any intimidating
measures against anyone opposing them has resulted in businesses
not being able to be conducted on sound business principles. There
are one or two cases where companies have taken the matter of
ECJ, but with a saddening and disheartening outcome of so called
justice.
4. This letter is written on behalf of a
number of us who gather for christian fellowship in a similar
way to many in your country.
Phil Clarke
Jarl Lidbeck
Werner Åkesson
Ekki Pfeiffer
20 August 2003
| 
