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How important is religion in the UK?
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RE: How important is religion in the UK?
Hi ben

I'd agree that religiosity is both changing and declining in the UK, with more traditional forms dwindling and being replaced in part with more charismatic / evangelical modes of worship.

However the most notable difference between religion in the US and UK is the degree to which it influences politics. Perhaps it's part of our national psyche, perhaps it is because of numbers, but religion here seems to be much less in your face and much less involved in politics. Invoking religion mobilises very little popular support and antagonises more people than it impresses.
"Peace is a lie, there is only passion.
Through passion, I gain strength.
Through strength, I gain power.
Through power, I gain victory.
Through victory, my chains are broken."
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How important is religion in the UK? - by Ben Davis - November 21, 2013 at 8:20 am
RE: How important is religion in the UK? - by Jacob(smooth) - November 21, 2013 at 8:34 am
RE: How important is religion in the UK? - by Fidel_Castronaut - November 21, 2013 at 11:12 am
RE: How important is religion in the UK? - by MindForgedManacle - November 21, 2013 at 11:52 am
RE: How important is religion in the UK? - by Fidel_Castronaut - November 21, 2013 at 12:14 pm
RE: How important is religion in the UK? - by Mr Greene - November 23, 2013 at 11:18 am
RE: How important is religion in the UK? - by downbeatplumb - November 23, 2013 at 2:15 pm
RE: How important is religion in the UK? - by AtheismCult - November 24, 2013 at 12:09 pm
RE: How important is religion in the UK? - by Mr Greene - November 25, 2013 at 4:16 pm
RE: How important is religion in the UK? - by Ben Davis - November 25, 2013 at 9:57 am
Re: How important is religion in the UK? - by NoraBrimstone - November 25, 2013 at 10:15 am
RE: How important is religion in the UK? - by Fidel_Castronaut - November 25, 2013 at 10:29 am
RE: How important is religion in the UK? - by max-greece - November 25, 2013 at 11:06 am
RE: How important is religion in the UK? - by Jacob(smooth) - November 25, 2013 at 6:21 pm
RE: How important is religion in the UK? - by NoraBrimstone - November 26, 2013 at 8:54 am
RE: How important is religion in the UK? - by zebo-the-fat - November 27, 2013 at 5:37 pm
RE: How important is religion in the UK? - by Jacob(smooth) - November 26, 2013 at 5:20 pm
RE: How important is religion in the UK? - by WesOlsen - November 27, 2013 at 11:59 am

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