Is Britain a Christian country?
Do you think Britain is a Christian country or do you think we are a largely non-religious society?.
http://www.theguardian.com/world/201...sion?CMP=fb_gu http://www.telegraph.co.uk/comment/l...n-country.html http://www.christiantoday.com/articl...ntry/36769.htm |
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According to the 2011 census, we are still mainly a Christian country (this was a voluntary question, not mandatory).
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re: Is Britain a Christian country?
Yes it is, in the sense that the majority self-identify as Christian, the basis of our laws are Judeo-Christian and there is still an established church across most of the United Kingdom, with an official role in public life.
On the other hand, is this a country of people who live day by day according to the teachings of Jesus? Clearly not. |
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Yes. But not all Christians attend church on a regular basis or make overt signs that they are Christian..They just get on with life.:tu:
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I'd say it was more of a loose/cultural identification with most people in England/Wales/Scotland, rather than a deeply held spiritual belief (see the reducing numbers of church/chapelgoers for example). NI of course is much more complicated than that...
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Didn't Cameron once say he was a sort of sometimes Christain? He compared it to losing radio reception as you're travelling in Cornwall or something.
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"Like Magic FM in the Chilterns" I think it may have been ... "It sort of comes and goes".
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I remember years ago where just being white you were classed as 'CofE' Church Of England (Christian) on any type of form that had it on.
all changed now though. you can put 'None' yourself. |
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It's also interesting how a lot more people seem happy to describe the UK as a 'Christian country' when they feel those pesky Muslims are trying to turn us in to an Islamic state, however at other times their default status reverts back to atheism. |
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like say someone were to say "Thank the Lord!" they may say "The Lord had nothing to do with it" even though they have put themselves down as 'Christian' |
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Exactly my point, Marty.
they might just tick 'Christian' but not actually be 'Christian' in the real sense. they may feel obliged because they're White, British. So we tot it all up and say something like 10% of the UK total population is Christian. when the real figure could be just 2% |
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