Refugees

Well, that's probably because Angela Merkel has said they're welcome.

I am surprised that the EU have not come up with a plan.
I think the fact that there are economic migrants in with the refugees is confusing issues.

Just watched the most heartbreaking sight on the news

The little boy ? So sad, made me cry. Still tearful...

Not much gets past you, does it, Soon.

Yes DC agreed to 5000 Syrian refugees, who I understand are now in UK but he will not agree to any more.

Margaret X said that 'up to now there have only been 10,000...'

Not sure about any of these figures.

How's this for a radical plan: let's us (and the EU) take all these 10s of 1,000s of fit young men, train them into fighting soldiers and send them back to wipe out isis and Baasher Assad.

5000 quoted by DC on R4 this evening I believe.

Good idea petra. We need to work on the cause not just the effect.

Sorry, but I'm pleased I am not a Christian like soon, but just a plain humanitarian.

www.politics.co.uk/blogs/2015/09/02/burnham-and-cooper-could-change-the-tide-of-the-refugee-deba

Confusing issues ? People risk their lives by walking hundreds of miles or squashed in boats which are not sea worthy , children are drowning , they are fleeing countries we have bombed , I am not confused I am deeply ashamed we have a government where the prime minister describes them as swarming and a foreign secretary who claims they would affect our standard of living, at least he said what many in this country think and fear

soon, Matthew 25. 35 - 40

You obviously can't win, soontobe - damned on some threads if you claim to accept the word of the Bible without question and damned on others if you offer an opinion which might just indicate you have a mind of your own.

Not fair Ana , I was not referring to interpretations

I know you weren't Anniebach, but I still feel the criticisms of stb from certain quarters are unjustified and that the fact that the UK is a predominantly Christian country shouldn't be used as a reason to accept all comers indiscriminately.

www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/refugee-crisis-enough-is-enough--picture-of-drowned-syrian-refugee-boy-washed-up-on-a-beach-is-the-wakeup-call-david-cameron-needs-10482936.html

There are three people on this thread known to be Christian; soon, jingl and Anniebach.
Two of them want more to be done for the refugees, one doesn't. I know who I consider to be the more Christian.

I understand that Ana and I don't expect or think because this is a predominantly Christian country that all should follow the teachings of the gospels , i am troubled that a Christian can dismiss them, i offer support not criticism

I accept that you do, Anniebach

Thank you Ana

The little mite who drowned and his body washed up on a beach was from Syria, escaped bombs and bullets to drown

That was such a sad picture *Anniebach" - still with his little shoes, shorts and t-shirt on. Somebody's much-loved little boy. It is all just so terrible.

I have just seen on google news that that picture will be on the front page of many newspapers today to shock people , hopefully, into some sort of action. We will see. I should say, shame some people!

If all council's take 10 families as has been suggested - and which sounds like an excellent suggestion - who has priority? I would like to see them come from Kos and the other islands. The Greeks have enough on their plates and I really feel for those islanders who're loosing their livelihoods.

In fact I understand we already have a cruise ship parked off shore and filled ready to come! Anybody seen anything on how they're faring?