By Tim Farron MP2023-02-28T10:15:00
Kate Forbes has been “incredibly brave” in the way she’s fielded questions on her Christian beliefs in recent days, says Tim Farron. Given she’s continuing to top the polls in the race to become Scotland’s next First Minister, the public clearly value her honesty and integrity, he says
Kate Forbes’ Christian faith has led to some vocal opposition to her candidacy for SNP leader and First Minister of Scotland. The media is, once more, consumed with questions about whether someone with a faith can hold high office in our political system – and even whether Christians should be allowed to bring their views into the public square at all.
It’s OK to hold a faith, it seems, so long as it is treated as a private hobby, carried out in your spare time, like fell-running or stamp-collecting. It might seem a bit odd to others, but it’s fairly harmless.
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