Report: Church And State Should Be Separate Because Britain Is No Longer A Christian Country
The Church of England's position as the established church with the Queen as Supreme Governor is "no longer tenable" and needs a rethink, according to a report today.
As churchgoing and belief in God continues to decline, the public role of religion in Britain needs "significant reform" says the new report from the National Secular Society.
Its main demand is that the Church of England should no longer enjoy the patronage of the state.
The report notes that the Church of England is established only in England, not Wales, Scotland or Northern Ireland. The Church of Scotland is the national church in Scotland but has few privileges comparable to those of the Church of England....
Clarence Sexton | 8/31/2009
