http://www.apbc.net/2007/04/158/ A thriving church community in Glasgow city centre Sun, 12 Oct 2008 19:56:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 http://www.apbc.net/2007/04/158/#comment-21050 Nodrog Thu, 26 Apr 2007 14:42:41 +0000 http://www.apbc.net/158/#comment-21050 I appreciate that one of the reasons for going to North Berwick may have been to paddle, but is the inability to do this sufficient justification for going elsewhere instead, given the impact that this will have on the tourist trade? I seem to recall that during or just after the Foot & Mouth crisis, Christians were being urged to go (back) to the tourist areas like the Lake District (instead of, say, going abroad) to support those who depend on the tourist trade; is there no room for a similar call here, to consider the repercussions of not visiting what is still a picturesque and (no doubt) welcoming area? I appreciate that one of the reasons for going to North Berwick may have been to paddle, but is the inability to do this sufficient justification for going elsewhere instead, given the impact that this will have on the tourist trade? I seem to recall that during or just after the Foot & Mouth crisis, Christians were being urged to go (back) to the tourist areas like the Lake District (instead of, say, going abroad) to support those who depend on the tourist trade; is there no room for a similar call here, to consider the repercussions of not visiting what is still a picturesque and (no doubt) welcoming area?

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