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The Pamphlet Collection of Sir Robert Stout: Volume 79

Equality and Equity

Equality and Equity.

(1) Free Churchmen believe in religious equality for all. They must therefore recognise that the issue does not rest solely between themselves and the Established Church, but that there are many others outside these particular communions who, as citizens and ratepayers, have a right to be considered, It is simply no use of legislate on the assumption that the community is made up of members of Christian Churches; still less can we imagine Free Churchmen arguing that non-Christians have, as such, as claim to elementary justice in matters affecting religious belief or disbelied Since Christians and non-Christians alike are made to contribute to the cost of education, it is surely not to be tolerated that the latter should be penalised by having to pay for a kind of ha instruction which runs counter to their convictions. This is precisely the Nonconformist grievance. Is it conceivable page 25 that Nonconformists should be willing to inflict the same grievance upon others, simply because they may happen to be in a minority?