8. References and Quotations
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Ref 6-1 Churchill & Initiative. From 'Former Naval Person, Winston Churchill and the Royal Navy' by Vice Admiral Sir Peter Gretton KCB, DSO, OBE, DSC (rtd). P. 308: In discussing the situation in Nelson's time he writes: "There were not enough other captains of that calibre - men with initiative, zeal and a burning eagerness to attack the enemy; there were too many dull, inactive men who had to be prodded into action and who were reluctant to seize any initiative which was presented, and Nelson and his band were exceptions rather than the rule".

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Ref 7-0  Weber-Tawney Thesis
Predominant Culture during the main period of economic growth of the country, showing National Income per head in the equivalent of  £ sterling, 1963.   This table shows that the Protestant Christian countries were more successful in industialisation and economic growth during their formative years.  Some may argue that the Protestant Work Ethic is responsible for this growth.
 
Rank Protestant Catholic and
Orthodox		 Non-Christian
1 United States       902
2 Sweden               646
3 Switzerland          600
4 Canada                568
5 New Zealand       535
6 Australia              512
7 Denmark             482
8 West Germany    464
9 United Kingdom  453
10 France      451
11 Belgium    424
12 Norway              421
13 Finland               374
14 Netherlands        350
15 Israel           307
16 U.S.S.R      305
17 Austria      293
18 Venezuela 278
19 Italy          249
20 Ireland      232
21 Argentina 182
22 Japan            181
23 S.Africa        165
24 Greece     154
25 Spain       132
26 Mexico    129
27 Chile        118
28 Yugoslavia   104 
29 Portugal   102
30 Ghana           80
31 Brazil        56
32 Ceylon          44
33 India             26
34 Burma          22

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Ref 7-1.  Churchill & the 10 Commandments:
Winston Churchill was influenced by Sir Francis Mowatt, head of the Civil Service around 1900. Churchill described Sir Francis' policy as 'Let Government reduce itself and it's demands upon the public to a minimum; let the nation live of its own; let social and industrial organization take whatever course it pleased, subject to the law of the land and the Ten Commandments'. From Thoughts and Adventures: Winston S. Churchill. Quoted in Winston Churchill, the Era and the Man by Virginia Cowles, Hamish Hamilton, 1953.

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Ref 7-2.  Churchill & Christian Civilisation. From TV series Finest Hour, no 2 Churchill Said about the Battle of Britain:
The Battle of Britain is about to begin, upon this battle depends the future of Christian Civilisation.
What happened to that Christian Civilisation that we fought so hard for?

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Ref 7-3.  Laws against the 10 Commandments. 'Britain in Sin'. Published by Christian Voice in 1998. This lists the 10 Commandments and the legislation that has been passed against the obedience of every one of the Commandments in the UK, Europe and the United Nations.
On Page 22 it states that in 1900 there were fewer than 3 crimes for every 1000 people. By 1980 it was 50 per 1000. Today (1998) it was 100 for every 1000 people.
On the back of the book 'Britain in Sin', Lord Ashbourne is quoted as saying 'the list of unrighteous laws passed during the last 50 years is particularly helpful; indeed, it would be a miracle if we were not in decline, having passed so much legislation which is directly contrary to Scripture.

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Ref 7-4  Behaviour characteristics of different ages of Christians.
Just as the secular studies of behaviour show different characteristics for different age groups so the same can be said for Christians.  Christians are influenced  by the secular attitudes and here is a table that summarises some of them.  If someone would like to claim to be the source of this data I will be able to acknowledge it.  Many of these studies are originated by someone and are then adapted by others and a true source cannot be determined.
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How Christians see things
Age 50+
Age 30+
Age 13-30
Christianity is for me:
It is true
It works
It feels OK
Leaders are expected:
To give teaching and direction
To be competent and professional
To consult me and understand me
My first commitment:
To God for life
To my Christian activity
To people as people
Working method:
On my own
In a team
In a team for everything
Dealing with disagreements:
Avoid them
Decide what is most efficient
Open discussion
Description:
Faithful
Busy
Involved
What really counts:
Experience
Competence
Ability to consult


End of Article 8 ......  February 2002