Key Quotes for 2014

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Last update: Wednesday 25th March




Girls who have a strong relationship with their fathers during adolescence showed a lack of psychological distress in adult life. (Economic & Social Research Council, March 2002)
Family	Romance Academy - 14th June 2014



74% of fathers reported that spending time with the family or finding time for key relationships is their biggest concern in daily life. (ICM poll (EOC, 2007)
Family	Romance Academy - 14th June 2014



The Palestinian Authority has stopped including religious affiliation on national ID cards, meaning that these will no longer differentiate between Muslims and Christians, it was reported in late March. Explaining the move, the Interior Ministry said that the Palestinian Basic Law prohibits discrimination on the basis of religion or ethnicity. Hamas have criticised the move as they fear it is one step towards allowing Jewish settlers to remain in the future Palestinian state and to be citizens on equal terms with Muslims and Christians.
Religion/Spirituality	Evangelicals Now, May 2014



In late March it was reported that stillborn and miscarried babies have been used to provide heat for hospitals, or been incinerated with medical waste. The Chief Medical Officer has written to hospitals noting that current guidance is clear that this should not be taking place. Over 15,000 human remains have been incinerated over the past two years.
Social Issues	Evangelicals Now, May 2014



Simon Hughes, the Liberal Democrat justice minister, said in early March that the traditional Christian wedding ceremony should no longer have legal status. Couples who want to marry in church would have to undertake two separate ceremonies (the civil one taking place as part of the church wedding) in order for their marriage to be recognised by the state.
Social Issues	Evangelicals Now, May 2014



The Law Society was accused of ‘promoting’ Sharia law on March 25, after issuing guidance on wills that comply with the Islamic system.
The Law	Evangelicals Now, May 2014



The fighting in the Central African Republic is being wrongly portrayed as a religious conflict, according to a global movement of evangelicals. The World Evangelical Alliance (WEA) released a statement in March denouncing the media for saying it is a war between Christians and Muslims.
Religion/Spirituality	Christianity, May 2014



Slimming classes could be funded by the NHS to ease the country’s obesity crisis. New national guidance recommends referring more overweight patients to slimming centres. Experts say this could cut down on their chances of developing chronic diseases such as cancer, diabetes and heart disease. The National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE) said the classes could reduce the burden of obesity on the NHS, estimated to cost the country around £5.1 billion annually.
Health	The Sentinel, May 29, 2014



Home Secretary Theresa May said coalition rows were holding back efforts to cut immigration as she indicated further curbs were under discussion. Deporting EU nationals who are not working and halving the length of time others can claim benefits are among proposals on the table, she said.
Social Issues	The Sentinel, May 26, 2014



Mums having babies at Crewe’s Leighton hospital receive the safest care available, according to an independent assessment. Its maternity unit achieved the highest rating provided by the national insurance scheme. The breakthrough means the trust running the hospital is given a major discount in its insurance premium.
Health	The Sentinel, May 2, 2014



A former judge who has spoken out in support of marriage says the official reprimand he received for his stance is “unfair” and “silly”. Sir Paul Coleridge worked for 40 years as a barrister and judge in the family courts and set up the Marriage Foundation in 2012. Following the launch he urged couples to “mend it – don’t end it”, but was told at the end of that year to keep a “lower profile” by the Office for Judicial Complaints.
Family	Christian Institute - 23rd May 2014



The Scottish Government gave pharmacies £19 million to distribute methadone in 2012, according to latest figures revealed in the Daily Record. Big chemist chains received the largest sums of money, including Boots, which got close to £4 million, and Lloyds Pharmacy, which received £3.6 million. These figures come months after the Scottish Government agreed to review the controversial programme, which many argue does little to combat heroin addiction.
Drugs/Alcohol/Addictions	Christian Institute - 23rd May 2014



A Conservative candidate in May's local elections is an Islamist who supports the notion of an Islamic state, critics have said. Mufti Shah Sadruddin, who stood in the council elections in Newham, London, reportedly said: “The Islamic state is the greatest contribution to humanity”. He also supports the creation of a ‘mega mosque’ near the Olympic Park – a plan which has been opposed by Newham Council.
Politics	Christian Institute - 23rd May 2014



Bishops have agreed to open talks with the main political parties to relax rules to allow female bishops onto the red benches. The Church’s ruling General Synod is widely expected to give final approval for a historic change in church law, allowing women to become bishops and archbishops, when it gathers in York in July.
Church	Bible Society - 23rd May 2014



A giant inflatable whale which Bible Society wanted to use to tell the story of Jonah has been banned from the Royal Parks because of its ‘religious’ undertones. Officials turned down applications to hold a children’s fun day based on the Bible story at either Hyde Park or Greenwich Park in London. The Royal Parks are owned by the Queen, who is Supreme Governor of the Church of England and the Patron of Bible Society.
Religious Persecution	Bible Society - 23rd May 2014

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