re: Is Britain a Christian country?
Quote:
Originally Posted by tizmeinnit
(Post 35690899)
Most do not even try to. Just look at the state of morality in this country for a start.
I stopped attending the meetings because I could not live the life expected of me to be what I think of as a "true Christian" if this country was truly Christian then sex outside of marriage would be frowned upon there would be no abortion there would be more discipline in the homes and in schools there would be respect. In my view there is none of that so I personally do not see this country as Christian in the slightest
|
I agree, however I don't think the details of the lives of individual members of a society are quite the same thing as the national character itself.
It is certainly true that if things go on as they are, the national character will change to such an extent that it won't be recognisably Christian, but as things stand, with a majority identifying with the religion, with the festivals of that religion still part of the national calendar and with the laws - mostly - arising from that religion, I think it is still just about possible to look at the country itself, as an institution, and describe it as "Christian", at the very least because it fits that defintion better than any other.
But yes, I do agree, at this present time there are not that many individuals in the UK who are embracing the life and teaching of the Christ and attempting to live it out in their lives, day by day. |
