500th Anniversary of the Birth of John Knox
- Submitted by: Murdo Fraser, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party.
- Date lodged: Thursday, 27 February 2014
- Motion reference: S4M-09181
That the Parliament recognises the 500th anniversary of John Knox’s birth; notes his contribution to modern Scotland and Protestantism; understands that he is recognised as the founding father of the Scottish Reformation and of Presbyterianism in Scotland; encourages Scots to explore his contribution toward the country's religion, government and identity; notes that Knox helped write the new confession of faith and the ecclesiastical order for the newly created reformed church; considers that, with hundreds of thousands of members, this denomination still plays a significant role in modern day Scotland; believes that Knox's work helped to shape the democratic form of governance that the Church of Scotland adopted; acknowledges the events taking place to celebrate this anniversary in his birthplace, Haddington, and commemorates the life of a man whom it sees as one of Scotland’s greatest sons.
Supported by:
Annabel Goldie, Iain Gray, Alex Johnstone, John Lamont, Angus MacDonald, Stuart McMillan, Anne McTaggart, Nanette Milne, Margaret Mitchell, Mary Scanlon, Liz Smith, Dave Thompson, David Torrance