Irony of faith

I BELIEVE that Joyce McMillan (Perspective, 9 March) is mistaken in her assertion that a privileged position has been given to all faith groups since the Second World War.

In our modern culture, with its cacophony of competing faith claims, Christianity has been exempt from this certain privilege. Unlike other faith groups, Christianity has been fair game for attacks from an increasingly aggressive secular and atheistic society – so much so that when it ventures into the public arena it is met with a mixture of mockery and rage.

Furthermore it is somewhat ingenious to suggest that Christianity has enjoyed this favour considering the amount of anti-Christian legislation that has been passed during this time.

Also, while it is true as Ms McMillan suggests that our culture has become more plural and diverse, this multiculturalism with its anti-West and anti-Christian bias has spawned the most dangerous of dogmas – political correctness, the apostles of which hold tolerance to be the highest virtue. This, however, is extended to only those in the PC camp; those outside should expect nothing other than scorn and abuse. How ironic it is that the freedom to express such views is a direct result of our nation’s Christian heritage.

David McKenzie

Jones Street

Kingseat, Fife