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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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  • In relation to the MP pointing out that so called iftar is objectionable, bear in mind  that islam has made no contribution to any if the pi pivotal historic events in our history. like the Norman invasion, Spanish  Amada, Schism with Rome, beheading the king, the  catholic restoration, the Protestant invasion, Napoleonic wars, American war of independence, WW1,WW2. It  has come into this country as a result of mass immigration. from third world countries where poverty, misogyny, homophobia is endemic. To many people celebrating a religious event from a foreign religion is  an act of religious provocation saying we reject the culture of the country we have chosen to move to. 

  • in reply to Professor Precise-a-bug

    It wasn't a '..so called Iftar..', it was a real Iftar.

    I think you'll find that Islamic countries were busy doing their own things during the events you mention, invading each other and murdering thier own leaders. As many countries were Islam is practiced were part of the British Empire during the two world wars I think you'll find that there were many troops from different countries and religions fighting alongside "us".

    Chrisitianity came here through migration and immigration and it's far from a native religion to Britain or Europe, I think the only religion or spiritual path to be native to Britian is Wicca.

    I think you'll find poverty, misogyny and homophobia are endemic in Europe too.

    I'm white British with a lineage in Britain that stretches back at least 1500 hundred years, I do not practice Christianity, I do not feel Christian and I don't see Islam or any other relgion that has come to this country as particularly foreign, provocative or rejecting of a culture that is supposedly a majority British thing that I don't feel part of and never really have. I have however felt welcomed by immigrant communities.

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  • in reply to Professor Precise-a-bug

    It wasn't a '..so called Iftar..', it was a real Iftar.

    I think you'll find that Islamic countries were busy doing their own things during the events you mention, invading each other and murdering thier own leaders. As many countries were Islam is practiced were part of the British Empire during the two world wars I think you'll find that there were many troops from different countries and religions fighting alongside "us".

    Chrisitianity came here through migration and immigration and it's far from a native religion to Britain or Europe, I think the only religion or spiritual path to be native to Britian is Wicca.

    I think you'll find poverty, misogyny and homophobia are endemic in Europe too.

    I'm white British with a lineage in Britain that stretches back at least 1500 hundred years, I do not practice Christianity, I do not feel Christian and I don't see Islam or any other relgion that has come to this country as particularly foreign, provocative or rejecting of a culture that is supposedly a majority British thing that I don't feel part of and never really have. I have however felt welcomed by immigrant communities.

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