The Regents Park Mosque, London, photo via bbc.co.uk

Leading Christian calls for ban on building mosques in Britain

According to research by London's Premier Christian Radio, there are currently around 1,600 mosques registered in the UK, and approximately 47,000 Christian churches, reports Michael Ireland, chief correspondent, ASSIST News Service.

Now a member of the Bishop of London' s diocesan council and General Synod, Alison Ruoff has called for a ban on building mosques in the UK, live on Premier Christian Radio.

The former Magistrate wants Muslim nations to stop persecuting Christians and insists that the UK should not build any more mosques until this happens.

"We are constantly building new mosques, which are paid for by the money that comes from the oil states," Ruoff told Premier Christian Radio.

"We have only in this country as far as we know, 3.5-4 million Muslims. There are enough mosques for Muslims in this country, they don't need anymore."

In the same week, up to 350 Christian churches in London say that they are expanding rapidly and are having their growth restricted by planning regulations.

Ruoff is concerned about the impact of more mosques. She said,"We don't need to have sharia law which would come with more mosques imposed upon our nation, if we don't watch out, that would happen. If we want to become an Islamic state this is the way to go."

"You build a mosque and then what happens? You have Muslim people moving into that area, all the shops will then become Islamic, all the housing will then become Islamic and as the Bishop of Rochester has so wisely pointed out, that will be a no go area for anyone else. They will bring in Islamic law. We cannot allow that to happen.

"We are still a Christian country, we need to hold on to that. If we don't watch out, we will become an Islamic state, it's that serious."

When asked by Premier Christian Radio if her opinions were too radical, she replied, "I hope it is radical, we need radical thinking."

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[04/02/2008]

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