THE REAL JUSTIN TRUDEAU

@hippyjoe1955 Why did Chretien do that? After all, Switzerland is a primarily Christian country, though I am not sure what is the majority sect.

@ArishMell Sect? Implying that Christians are from different sects?

@ArishMell I have no idea other than he was an extremely petty dictator.

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@WalterF I am not sure what you mean because you know Christianity is divided into many sects: Orthodox, Roman Catholic, Anglican, Methodist, Lutheran, assorted Baptists, etc, etc.

@ArishMell Sect is a pejorative word. It reveals your true colours, if you think Roman Catholicism or the Anglican Church are sects! Maybe you mean denominations? A lapsus révélateur, as the French say when they mean Freudian slip.

@AbbySvenz And your point is?

There are a lot of denominations out there @WalterF

@WalterF Perjorative? I have never heard of that. Why should it be and who wants it thought as such?

It simply means a part, or division, as in bisect, section, sector, etc.

I know the word denomination is perhaps used more often, but that only means name.

Both words are entirely innocent and accurate - except to those who want to use them wrongly.

My "true colours"? Which you don't know, only guess as you want them to be. They are simple: I respect any and all denominations, parts, sects, sections, divisions, departments, sectors or whatever-you-want to call them, of the Christian faith equally. They are all doing the same thing even if their liturgies differ!

@hippyjoe1955 I see. I thought he might have explained his motive at the time.

@ArishMell

The reason Chretien did that was to avoid offending anyone, since Canada is such a diverse multi-cultural Nation which supports every faith that Canada's immigrant population bring into the country.

At the time of the Swiss Air crash, Prime Minister Chretien therefore thought it would be a good idea to ban the clergy from making specific reference to Jesus Christ or the New Testament on behalf of Canada during the Swiss Air memorial service.

@ArishMell Jean Chretien did not explain. He simply demanded.

@swirlie That was the excuse being offered at the time which was so anemic as to be a joke. Inclusive means you let all faiths have their say so those that follow it may find comfort in their faith at the time of loss. To be petty like Chretien was at the was not good for anyone.

@hippyjoe1955
I believe that Chretien did exactly as you said he should have done!

His intent was obviously to have all faiths have their say which is why he banned any direct reference to Jesus Christ and the New Testament.

By banning those two, he was in fact preventing a religious bias from entering into the picture, which means he was being inclusive of all religious faiths.

@AbbySvenz True, an infinite number of religions, belief systems, etc.

The wise person will be aware of the words: "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No-one comes to God except through me."

The one who believes this and acts on it, will NEVER do harm to anyone.

That's the solution to defeat the evils of religiosity, religiousness and religion itself.

The most important thing in our lives is relationships. Christ-ianity is just a relationship with God.

All else is smoke and mirrors, and will forever wreak havoc among the nations

@swirlie Specious argument! Sleight of hand! Inclusiveness of all through banning all!

@swirlie You are a self-opiniated and rude individual. I don't like such bad manners on my posts. So - goodbye.