http://www.guardian.co.uk/uklatest/story/0,,-6093829,00.html Bishop condemns terrorism 'lottery' Press Association Wednesday September 20, 2006 8:18 PM A senior church official has spoken of innocent victims "bonded by the loathsome lottery of international terrorism" at a memorial service for Britons killed in attacks abroad. The Rt Rev Dr John Saxbee said it was time to "nail once and for all" the suggestion that any cause "however justified by appeal to religious faith or political belief" could be legitimate reason for terrorist attacks. Dr Saxbee, the Bishop of Lincoln, made the comments during his address at a national service held at Southwark Cathedral to remember the 13 British victims of the Sharm-el-Sheikh, Kusadasi and Doha bombings last year. He told the congregation: "In a sense we are simply a random choice of people bonded by the loathsome lottery that is international terrorism. "Those we remember here today are not and never were legitimate targets for anything other than respect, love and loyalty - they were not legitimate targets for terror, injury and death." Dr Saxbee, who was chosen to give the address because many of victims were from Lincolnshire, said the war on terror was as much a battle for hearts and minds as a battle against bullets and bombs. He added: "Moral and spiritual strength may matter more than military might when it comes to winning this war and securing long-term peace and stability." The emotional service was attended by more than 500 people, the majority of whom were the family and friends of victims. They joined Tony Blair and wife Cherie, The Duke of York, Tory leader David Cameron, Home Secretary John Reid and Culture Secretary Tessa Jowell for the hour-long memorial. In a simple act of remembrance, a member of each bereaved family, including two little boys, lit a candle at the altar in memory of those who died. Shortly before the end of the service, during the penultimate hymn, a flame from the altar was passed around until each member of the congregation had a lit candle. Trevor Lakin, whose son Jeremy died in the Sharm-el-Sheikh attacks said it was an "emotional day".
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