Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity.news,
The company that operates trains at Kings Cross station in London has removed Islamic messages on information boards about “sinners” who must “repent” after a massive backlash.
As we highlighted yesterday, Network Rail was pairing big board announcements of train delays and cancellations with Islamic hadiths to mark Ramadan, the religious holy month.
Following a huge amount of complaints, a Network Rail spokesperson commented “We value the feedback of our passengers and while these messages were intended to celebrate the beliefs and backgrounds of some of our colleagues and passengers, we have removed them.”
The statement continued, “Over recent years, King’s Cross has celebrated significant religious and secular events from all cultures including Easter, Diwali, Passover, Ramadan, and Remembrance Day, however we will now review how occasions can be marked in the future.”
Network Rail removes Islamic message on King's Cross display boards after fierce criticismhttps://t.co/bRbmFy2g08
— GB News (@GBNEWS) March 19, 2024
Speaking to GB News, Stephen Evans, chief executive of the National Secular Society, said “At best it’s a well-meaning yet misguided and counterproductive attempt at inclusivity.”
“Such gestures suggest favouritism, generating resentment and the inevitable demands from other religious or identity groups for equal recognition,” Evans added.
“Religious messages like this undermine the principle of neutrality. Maintaining such neutrality in public spaces and services is the best way of nurturing a fair and inclusive society that respects all individuals, regardless of their beliefs or backgrounds,” he further urged.
The development comes as central London has been adorned with extensive Ramadan decorations, with no such decorations being planned for Lent or any other Christian feasts, despite Britain being a majority Christian country.
“Lights and decorations have been set up around Picadilly Circus in London, United Kingdom for the first time, to celebrate the arrival of Ramadan.” pic.twitter.com/0HgoxLDCBs
— • (@Al__Quraan) March 19, 2023
London Mayor and Ramadan decorations pic.twitter.com/bVecqy9xrP
— Syeda Yasmeen Ali (@yasmeen_9) March 22, 2023
Ramadan lights and decorations including the Islamic Star and Crescent have been placed all the way down London’s busiest shopping street, Oxford Street, to mark the Ramadan Islamic holy month.
— Oli London (@OliLondonTV) March 1, 2024
Only 6.5% of people in the UK are Muslim. pic.twitter.com/re1Iza4EmZ
Network Rail continually engages in such virtue signalling gestures. As we previously highlighted, London Bridge rail station turned an entire column within the building into a ‘Pride’ display in February to celebrate ‘LGBT+ History Month’.
The display contained transgender and intersex flags that many pointed out are actively hostile to the rights of women and gay people.
It also transpired that the employee who oversaw the installation has a long history of posting offensive anti-women comments and material making light of child sexual abuse on social media.
Others simply requested that Network Rail focus solely on making trains run on time, rather than engaging in cultural indoctrination.
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Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity.news,
The company that operates trains at Kings Cross station in London has removed Islamic messages on information boards about “sinners” who must “repent” after a massive backlash.
As we highlighted yesterday, Network Rail was pairing big board announcements of train delays and cancellations with Islamic hadiths to mark Ramadan, the religious holy month.
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Following a huge amount of complaints, a Network Rail spokesperson commented “We value the feedback of our passengers and while these messages were intended to celebrate the beliefs and backgrounds of some of our colleagues and passengers, we have removed them.”
The statement continued, “Over recent years, King’s Cross has celebrated significant religious and secular events from all cultures including Easter, Diwali, Passover, Ramadan, and Remembrance Day, however we will now review how occasions can be marked in the future.”
Network Rail removes Islamic message on King’s Cross display boards after fierce criticismhttps://t.co/bRbmFy2g08
— GB News (@GBNEWS) March 19, 2024
Speaking to GB News, Stephen Evans, chief executive of the National Secular Society, said “At best it’s a well-meaning yet misguided and counterproductive attempt at inclusivity.”
“Such gestures suggest favouritism, generating resentment and the inevitable demands from other religious or identity groups for equal recognition,” Evans added.
“Religious messages like this undermine the principle of neutrality. Maintaining such neutrality in public spaces and services is the best way of nurturing a fair and inclusive society that respects all individuals, regardless of their beliefs or backgrounds,” he further urged.
The development comes as central London has been adorned with extensive Ramadan decorations, with no such decorations being planned for Lent or any other Christian feasts, despite Britain being a majority Christian country.
“Lights and decorations have been set up around Picadilly Circus in London, United Kingdom for the first time, to celebrate the arrival of Ramadan.” pic.twitter.com/0HgoxLDCBs
— • (@Al__Quraan) March 19, 2023
London Mayor and Ramadan decorations pic.twitter.com/bVecqy9xrP
— Syeda Yasmeen Ali (@yasmeen_9) March 22, 2023
Ramadan lights and decorations including the Islamic Star and Crescent have been placed all the way down London’s busiest shopping street, Oxford Street, to mark the Ramadan Islamic holy month.
Only 6.5% of people in the UK are Muslim. pic.twitter.com/re1Iza4EmZ
— Oli London (@OliLondonTV) March 1, 2024
Network Rail continually engages in such virtue signalling gestures. As we previously highlighted, London Bridge rail station turned an entire column within the building into a ‘Pride’ display in February to celebrate ‘LGBT+ History Month’.
The display contained transgender and intersex flags that many pointed out are actively hostile to the rights of women and gay people.
It also transpired that the employee who oversaw the installation has a long history of posting offensive anti-women comments and material making light of child sexual abuse on social media.
Others simply requested that Network Rail focus solely on making trains run on time, rather than engaging in cultural indoctrination.
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