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Old 10-15-2010, 09:31 PM   #40
Kubasarika

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Do they sit in the House of lords along with the Bishops? (NO).
How many years were the Druids with us before getting any recognition? (since pre-Roman time (ie before 43 AD)
Surely a government should recognise all faiths as it is supposed to represent the people and not just one section of people (IMO).
Are we as ULC ministers in the UK getting any closer to being recognised? (NO). Sure we have the title but it does not remove any rocks at the moment.

I believe there are small changes but we have a long way to go (IMO).
I think I see where you are going with this. England does have one church which is established. That is to say, favored beyond all others.

The grass is always greener in somebody elses Hell. The Church of England may have the blessings of the government. Im not sure how much moral authority they carry with the British people. By the accounts of the American media; England has become largly secular. Not Atheist, but secular. Since the church is an arm of the government, the people feel no need to make it part of their personal lives.

By all accounts, institutional religion is going down the drain in Western Europe also; replaced by a largly secular society. The pope is having a fit over this.

By contrast, America has the First Ammendment to the Constitution which forbids establishment of churches. Religion is far more popular here. That means establishment of religion is a poison pill. The churches keep choking on it.



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