CathNews published an article on Monday 25th November with the headline "Expelled Transalpine Redemptorists Play 'Dirty Pool'. (Here)
Why did they not ask us what happened? This is what happened:
The building was indeed going to be bought by a Trust to be called "The Friends of Old St Alban's".
However, for legal and canonical reasons the building was bought in the name of 'Transalpine Redemtorists'. The Deed of Purchase was signed: Transalpine Redemptorists. Presumably the authority who signed the deed for the Anglican group saw that Transalpine Redemptorists were the purchasers. That is the name of the purchasers written in ink on the Deed that they signed.
CathNews did not accurately report the Anglican statement which is: “At no point in our dealings with the lawyer was there information provided that identified that the effective owner would turn out to be the Alpine Redemptorists.” (Here) Quite correct. We are the Transalpine Redemptorists, not the Alpine Redemptorists.
Looking further:
The Anglican statement seems to affirm that they were ready to discriminate against our religious minority. It seems to imply that they would refuse to sell the building because of our identity and religious beliefs?
It sounds as though the Right Reverend Dr Peter Carrell would have been ready to interfere with New Zealanders' rights.
The 1990 Bill of Rights Act is in place to help ensure all people in New Zealand are treated fairly and equally? It "affirms the right of minorities to be free from discrimination."
In NZ it is illegal to refuse a sale because of a buyer's personal characteristics, e.g.: age, employment status, ethical belief, religious belief, political opinion. The Human Rights Act 1993 prohibits discrimination based on religious and ethical belief in the provision of "land, housing and accommodation".
The Anglicans "deconsecrated" the church and it became a building to be sold on the open market. If it had been bought as a workshop, an AirBnB rental, a hall or left to fall apart by a developer, the Right Reverend Dr Peter Carrell would not have spoken out. ....... Except...... if he had known that the "Alpine (sic) Redemptorists" were buying the building! Really? Was it so bad?
Who were playing the 'Dirty Pool'?
Was it the Transalpine Redemptorists who using their own name bought a building?
Or was it the sellers who 'if they had known' were ready to discriminate against our minority because of our religious beliefs and devotions?
Poor CathNews, you spewer of calumny and detraction!
Poor Jesus Christ!
Poor Sweet Jesus Christ our Redeemer.
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