Harringay, Haringey - So Good they Spelt it Twice!
church and state uniting, not good
could this also come to the UK, is this the start of a return to the dark ages in an attempt to halt moral decline in society by joining church and state.
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Permalink Reply by Justin Guest on
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Doubt it. The UK is frankly too apathetic about religion. Don't forget many of the original settlers in the US from Europe were religious zealots who were hounded out of their own nation, so it is not hard to believe that in the backwaters of the US (South and Mid West) the religious mysticism that persisted in 1800 still lives on. I lived in Texas for a while and it was frightening at times! God, Guns & Liberty (in that order). I love listening to the US talking about religious extremists (as a code for Muslims) when some of the most extreme religious nut jobs that exist are right there in the good old US of A!
In answer to your question look West to Ireland and how a state so closely entwined with church is managing to bring a healthy distance between government and religion. Gone are the days in the Republic where the congregation looked to the priest to guide the flock when faced with another referendum...
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Permalink Reply by Shar on
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No it won't come to the UK. The Puritans fled to America long ago and yes it's a mess there.
The US is officially a secular nation but in reality a deeply religious nation, esp compared to the rest of the OECD.
The UK in contrast has a state religion, but other than certain effects such as state funded faith schools and clergy in the House of Lords, there is far too much public apathy to religion as Justin suggests - esp in public life - for anything similar to occur here.
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