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Are we really a Christian country?

TheCatWoman

I know in a calendrical sense we are, we arrange things like school terms and holidays according to church practices, but is that the same as being a Christian country? Church attendance is dropping especially the CofE, we seem to be default CofE in that if you don't know what religion you are or aren't bothered, it's often still put on forms that require a religious affliation. I've sometime been asked if I really want to put Wiccan down in writing on a form and yes I do, I wonder if others have found similar attitudes?

We seem to be a very religiously and spiritually diverse nation, not all Christian denominations celebrate things like Christmas or Easter on the same days, let alone all the other faiths, and what of those who have no faith or belief, do they deserve to be forced into celebrating something meaningless to them?

Apart from the very observant in non Christian faiths, I've noticed that those of many other faiths are quite happy to celebrate Christian holydays, in Islam, Jesus is seen as a prophet, many Hindu's being basically polytheistic join in and put thier own twist on it.

I know that MP chap got all offended about a public Iftar prayer and food distribution in Trafalgar Square last week and I could for the life of me understand why? I've been to many interfaith events and found them all incredibly welcoming, most people just want to share, not dominate.

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  • We're supposed to be Christian. Men died so that we may remain Christian.

    The problem is that 'Tolerance' is taken to the nth Degree. Others no lomnger have to integrate into our society. Thus creating Ghettos of various Ethnic groups. In Minnesota, the Somali Community are grouped into the Rough areas, and refuse to intermingle with others. That's not Racial Harmony. That's Gerrymandering.

    Diversity did NOT build Britain, Integration did!

  • in reply to Desmond1979

    Many women died in the name of Christianity too, or don't they count? 

    Why are supposed to be Christian? Who say's so?

    Never having been to Minnesota I wouldn't know about communities there. But I do know that many different nationals or faith groups live in ghettos, usually because it's where the cheapest housing is, then they often move to other areas, often together so as not to lose touch with friends and family. I've lived in many multicultural areas, I actually prefer them to thier mostly white counterparts in the same town or city, I like the mix of people's. They might wear clothing from thier own countries and eat the same food as "back home", but I've always found such places to be the safest and friendliest. What I have seen though is gangs of white thugs come into these areas and try and stir things up, try and cause division and hatred.

  • in reply to TheCatWoman

    I was amazed to discover that in parts of America that I would not have expected, there are Irish community spaces, shops, bars, etc and the same is also true in Australia, even outside of the big cities like Sydney and Melbourne - we know that big cities like New York and Boston have a big Irish-American community too 

  • in reply to IrishInManchesterUK

    Those people have Scots-Irish Ancestry. The whole 'Shamrocks and Shenanigans' thing was a Cash Cow.

    The US Mindset was, primarily, forged by those Presbyterians. They were the Davy Crocketts of the time, Frontiermen, Hunters, Gun-owners. Us Catholics, in America, stuck to the East Coast Cities; becoming Policemen, Teachers and Politicians.

    I was in Dublin, a week and a half ago. The Modern World Agenda was self-evident in O'Connell Street. Though, where I stayed, it wasn't so bad. Though the local populace are kinda in denial.

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  • in reply to IrishInManchesterUK

    Those people have Scots-Irish Ancestry. The whole 'Shamrocks and Shenanigans' thing was a Cash Cow.

    The US Mindset was, primarily, forged by those Presbyterians. They were the Davy Crocketts of the time, Frontiermen, Hunters, Gun-owners. Us Catholics, in America, stuck to the East Coast Cities; becoming Policemen, Teachers and Politicians.

    I was in Dublin, a week and a half ago. The Modern World Agenda was self-evident in O'Connell Street. Though, where I stayed, it wasn't so bad. Though the local populace are kinda in denial.

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