Another example of Christianity destroying culture.

[Fidel_Castronaut]

Indeed, churches in the UK, specifically the historic ones, tend to be extremely beautiful with a rich tapestry of art and historical information imbued within them. People spraying graffiti over them is stupid.

I love churches as historical monuments - I think the principle applies to any European country or any country that is (or used to be) traditionally Christian. In the case of the UK I presume it's related to Anglicanism more than Catholicism

Bit of both. The dissolution stripped a lot of the old monasteries of their 'relics' and the new church implemented by Henry frowned upon idols of any sort - Anglican churches tend to be rather drab, however the ones that were appropriated from the monks and the RCC in General have a glorious mixture of pre-and post-Catholic era England which is unique.

Plus the cathedrals. Nobody, theist or atheist, can see a cathedral and think they're boring. Such stunning architecture, and the light streaming through the stained glass. Glorious.

This is the cathedral about 20 minutes down the road from me (warning. Large images

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Stunning.

http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lichfield_Cathedral

Mosque's are often vandalised here following on from a terrorist attack or an atrocity committed in the name is Islam. I condemn that too, as more often than not it's done by thugs who lack the capability to demolish the religion through discourse and hence resort to petty crime instead.

I despise these acts - I think vandalizing mosques is an example of Islamophobia, not as a criticism of Islam, but as a demonstration of hatred for another culture. Destroying mosques is what far right parties like to see happen, the same people who dislike Muslims not because they are Muslims, but because they are arab. I think very few people, specially skeptics, who dislike religion (Islam included) would support vandalizing mosques, just like they wouldn't support vandalizing churches.

Agreed.