Current stance, after a few weeks of contemplation. was Re: Why Do They
Hate Us?
Russell Turpin
deafbox@hotmail.com
Wed, 31 Oct 2001 17:25:20 +0000
Gary Murphy writes:
>That includes Britain, doesn't it?
Actually, Britain may be the most secular state on the
planet. In a recent poll, 48% of the populace admitted
to no religion at all. Christians are a minority. The
Bishop of Canterbury complained that Britain has become
a nation of atheists.
'Tis true, of course, that Queen Elizabeth is officially
Defender of the Faith, just as she is officially monarch.
'Tis also true that both of these roles are nothing more
than pomp and entertainment.
Russell
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