Originally Posted by ian6479
"Its OK generally. Gay marriage is legal here, and most people I know are fairly accepting. Its more unacceptabe to be deeply religious than gay here
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Originally Posted by novaman
Wow- I didn't realize that it is unacceptable to be deeply religious! Where did that come from?
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IMHO, I think he was being tongue-in-cheek, and meant overtly, obviously and in-your-face 'deeply religious'. And maybe not 'unacceptable'; more unfashionable.
For the white Anglo-Saxon Protestant British at least.
People in the UK don't like to have religion forced on them, it is seen as a matter of personal, private choice.
UK Church-going has decreased greatly since WWII, and most Christians and Catholics keep their faith to themselves; even if they are deeply religious they don't make it a show - the most you will see is a tiny fish symbol on the back of a car. It is not commonplace in most of the UK to say "I'll pray for you", for example.
The British find American mass and/or TV evangelist religion (such as Billy Graham) a complete mystery, and they REALLY don't like it.
Hope this helps explain things!
I'm sure someone more eloquent could help clarify....
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