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groovydude89 · September 19, 2011 at 8:40 am

This e-petition may be of interest to the British members of this forum:

Quote:Separate the Church from the State

This petition calls for the Dis-Establishment of the Church of England, the end of the Bishops' automatic seat in the House of Lords, the removal of religious ceremony from our Government institutions and the end of State-subsidised faith schools. There should be no State-sanctioned religious privilege.

If the petition receives in excess of 100,000 signatures before its closing date, it will be eligible for debate in Parliament.

frankiej · September 19, 2011 at 9:50 am

I just signed it.

Good call posting that.

downbeatplumb · September 19, 2011 at 2:41 pm

(September 19, 2011 at 8:40 am)groovydude89 Wrote: This e-petition may be of interest to the British members of this forum:

Quote:Separate the Church from the State

This petition calls for the Dis-Establishment of the Church of England, the end of the Bishops' automatic seat in the House of Lords, the removal of religious ceremony from our Government institutions and the end of State-subsidised faith schools. There should be no State-sanctioned religious privilege.

If the petition receives in excess of 100,000 signatures before its closing date, it will be eligible for debate in Parliament.

Cos the seperation of church and state worked so well in america eh!

**Tiberius** · September 19, 2011 at 2:47 pm

(September 19, 2011 at 2:41 pm)downbeatplumb Wrote: Cos the seperation of church and state worked so well in america eh!

It actually kinda did. The people are more religious, sure, but when you look at how much religion gets into actual law, the differences are noticeable.

No part of Congress has unelected members of the clergy in permanent positions, for example.

5thHorseman · September 19, 2011 at 2:51 pm

Americans are lucky it's a secular state, imagine what the GOP arseholes would do if it wasnt!

downbeatplumb · September 19, 2011 at 2:55 pm

(September 19, 2011 at 2:51 pm)5thHorseman Wrote: Americans are lucky it's a secular state, imagine what the GOP arseholes would do if it wasnt!

If Bachman gets in we wont have to imagine for long. Undecided

Ashendant · (This post was last modified: September 19, 2011 at 8:07 pm by Ashendant.)

i Can't sign that i'm not from the uk but you have my full support

**Cinjin** · September 19, 2011 at 8:33 pm

I too would sign if I could. Getting religion out of ANYTHING is usually a massive step towards enlightenment and overall fulfillment in life.

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