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It's also interesting that so many people apparently don't have an issue with the "separation of church and state" in Europe.
In theory our religion and politics are more intertwined, in practice religion plays a smaller role in politics here than it does in the US. You just have to look at the rhetoric of Presidential candidates, proving their commitment to religion is a must.
It's also interesting that so many people apparently don't have an issue with the "separation of church and state" in Europe.
It's mostly a nonissue that's why. Not so much in the US where you have to repeat it over and over again, yet you still have a lot of references to God.
It's mostly a nonissue that's why. Not so much in the US where you have to repeat it over and over again, yet you still have a lot of references to God.
Exactly, if our politicians made regular references to God, like American politicians do, people would think they crazy.
In theory our religion and politics are more intertwined, in practice religion plays a smaller role in politics here than it does in the US. You just have to look at the rhetoric of Presidential candidates, proving their commitment to religion is a must.
I understand that - I just find it an interesting dichotomy.
It doesn't receive state funding, but it gets tax exemptions and representation in the House of Lords.
I believe the Church of England generally receives about 42 million pounds per year in government grants. Most of this money is for preservation of listed buildings, from what I understand. https://www.churchofengland.org/medi...-concerns.aspx
I believe the Church of England generally receives about 42 million pounds per year in government grants. Most of this money is for preservation of listed buildings, from what I understand. https://www.churchofengland.org/medi...-concerns.aspx
Is that just a one-off thing?
Besides it looks like small fish compared to their average annual turnover, which ks higher than Mcdonald's
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