RE: Morality
September 1, 2011 at 8:39 am
(This post was last modified: September 1, 2011 at 8:40 am by Welsh cake.)
(September 1, 2011 at 3:44 am)TeslaTrooper Wrote: But the U.k is a secular state? the church and state are seperate. Im not quite sure I follow you...No, we're not. There's been a grown in the number of irreligious people here yes but I honestly don't know whatever made you think that.
Look up Nonconformism. At best, the UK as a whole is "ambiguous". When you look at the four comprising countries: England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales, do you realise all of which each have their own respective officially established religious institution, not to mention all the amendments and laws passed such as 'The Acts of Union 1707' that ensure that there would never be a "Papist" succession to the Crown, and maintaining a link between church and state, do you realise the UK is anything but secular.
Heck, common law offences of blasphemy and blasphemous libel were only just abolished in 2008.
The UK has a long way to go before it can stand shoulder to shoulder with the USA, in more ways than one.
