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Published Date: 12 May 2008
Liberal agenda to politicise the Kirk has brought about a loss of direction and evangelism, writes REV DR ROBERT ANDERSON
THE current membership of the Church of Scotland is 489,118. This number does not include children or the large number of adults who attend or support local congregations, but who do not formally join.

In comparison, the membership of the Scottis...



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  • Last Updated: 11 May 2008 8:41 PM
  • Source: The Scotsman
  • Location: Edinburgh
 
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Kissy Suzuki,

Edinburgh 12/05/2008 16:57:26
"The current membership of the Church of Scotland is 489,118. In comparison, the membership of the Scottish National Party is about 14,000 and the membership of the Labour Party is some 27,000."

Trust a person of faith to ignore the key figure - viz 4,500,000 people in Scotland are not a member of the Church of Scotland. What point is the Rev trying to make? That we should heed the word of the church?

 

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