https://freethinker.co.uk/2024/05/the-case-for-secularism-or-the-churchs-new-clothes/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-case-for-secularism-or-the-churchs-new-clothes The magazine of freethought, open enquiry and irreverence Sat, 08 Jun 2024 00:14:16 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.2 https://freethinker.co.uk/2024/05/the-case-for-secularism-or-the-churchs-new-clothes/#comment-290 Sat, 08 Jun 2024 00:14:16 +0000 https://freethinker.co.uk/?p=13333#comment-290 Some interesting points , but I think you are overstating the influence of the few believers who , through most of Western history have, like you , had big issues with ” the church” when it was big . On that fascinating reality that Iran and Britain share priests in high office , It is even kind of funny for us believers to think of that truly wonderfully wise Elizabeth failing to get rid of all the vestiges of religious attachments that so annoyed the new Europe and continue to annoy those with more radical Christian roots. Maybe you should move to America to join the Puritans ?
Please, if you do that please don’t send any more of your kids to our schools . We have enough trouble with preachy believing teachers quiting because the school vibe has been usurped by the unbelieving secularists kids who dominate in them.( Faith must have done something good that you people support such schools)
Be honest , we have worked hard to set up our schools and hospitals, but they are no longer ours .
Your complaint that true followers of Christ are too influential should be addressed (by prayer?) to God and using the book itself ( 2 harmless action entities surely) because at the practical level of ownership and independent authority ,your sort of governments control us, and we faithful are approaching the time of Emperor Julian.

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