76% of Britons are not religious

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Slimebeast said:

Andrespetmonkey said:

Slimebeast said:

I think the most interesting thing in this survey is how many non-religious people there are who still think Britain should be a Christian country. That is a good thing.

Hmm... what's your definition of a "christian country" and why is that a good thing?

A Christian country is where Christianity is the official religion and where Christianity is acknowledged as that country's heritage. Christianitys imprint on society doesn't have to be dramatic or profound but there should be some imprint (like preservation of Christian holidays, support and subsidies for Church activity and scholars, preservation of old churches and texts and so on). Also the fact that human values in the West are largely based on Christian morals should be acknowledged (not necessarily made a big deal out of, but ackowledged).

It's good because it is our historical heritage and our heritage is good because it gives our lives and culture meaning and bonds us together. It also is good because Christian morals are sound and weather some people like it or not these morals make the basis of societys values and laws (modern day humanism).

And I now breathe a sigh of relief. Thanks