in britain wen the national census is done if enough people say they belong to a new religion it has to recognised as a religion ( last year we tried for the jedi religion!!) surely this proves how much of a sham religion really is???
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Oh I never realised it was so easy to start a religion!! "Pornonity", here I come..
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Its just right wing fear mongering.  That is one of the things they are good at.  I thank my stars we live in a country still where you have the freedom of speech, the right of assembly and the right NOT to have a religion if you choose.  Its also a freedom FROM religion. \n\nI am reading posts here that seem to support a theocracy and are not content to mind their own business.   I have no use for Talibornagain Christians.  I don't get all this gay paranoia in our society.
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Perhaps. But the government only recognizes so many religions. Otherwise people might start doing terrible things in their religion's name... oops, wait... bit late for that. Really, though, unless the government decides to recognize cubianity as a legitimate religion you don't have a leg to stand on. If they did you might be able to get away with it.
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I thought everybody already knew that religion, or the fanatical, misguided practice of it, was the source of violence in the Middle East.  And why do we keep electing religious whackos in this country????  Because a majority of the voting population cast ballots based on their religious beliefs.  So, is this country run by the Christian Church?  It sure feels that way to me.  I am a Republican, but am feeling shut out by the Christian fanaticism.
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Thats what relgion is about. Look at the history of abuse, torture, inquistions, stonings, sharia, burnings, abuse in kids homes, magdelen laundries (look it up under uk and ireland), gay abuse and sexisim.
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Their book tells them to spread "the word".No matter what they tell us non-Christians,we still have freedom of religion.When this continent was first established,people didn't have that freedom.Christianity was forced on them.Generations later,people of this land are still mostly Christians because the Europeans beliefs passed from generation to generation.It's a parasite.Every area where the Europeans settled,the citizens are  now mostly Christians.However,we still have a right to choose.What makes me upset is when the government base new laws on Christianity.That just pisses me all.If there is freedom of religion in this country,I do not appreciate the government basing new laws on Christianity.
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Yep the system is pretty pathetic.  The UK generally doesn't recognise anything.  Two of my friends have degrees from their mother countries.  One had to do a conversion exam; the other had to start from scratch as her degree was not recognised in the UK at all.  Bit arrogant.  All those years of study not recognised!  I wouldnt be pleased.
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The growing support for the NF and BNP is brought on by today's completely unbalanced media reports from all sources.  Not all Muslims are terrorists, not all Jews are tight and not all whites are chavs and not all squaddies are thick ;-) \n\nWe only get to hear about Muslim men/women being detained and charged, never Christian or Catholics, Hindu's, Sikhs or Jews.... why is this?\n\nThe more the media incite this type of behaviour, the more the Muslim communities will retreat into their own circles causing more misunderstanding of what is fundamentally a very peaceful religion. \n\nI grew up in a very multicultural environment and I never experienced the type of segregation being experienced today, all kids played with one another, white, black, Muslim, Hindus, there were never any problems... then again, probably easy to say that when you are white.  \n\nThe BNP in my own view are no better than the terrorists they claim to want to protect us from and they prey on the votes of the fundamentally stupid.  \n\nDoes anyone truly believe that the BNP would be capable of running the country in it's entirety. They take a very narrow view of British politics... \n\nNow i think I've ranted for long enough!
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i agree with you. i think it does widen the gap, and you cant compare going on holiday for a few wks and not spking the native language to choosing to live in a country and refusing point blank to learn the native tongue. just how much is it costing the tax payer to have every leaflet printed in different languages? its all about integration. if your not prepared to integrate and p.i.s.s and moan about how the country wont accomodate you then move to an arabic country. i for one have had enough with hearing how islam is a religion of peace when very clearly it fcuking isnt! and the argument about women wearing headgear,(cant remember the word for it, how ignorant of me!) is another point. i think it show they're fundamentalists. i'd certainly be more wary of someone covering up then i would be of someone with an open face. the country is trying to fight intolerance with tolerance and it just aint gonna work. the same laws dont seem to apply to muslims as they do to british born citizens. its not universal. and the fanatical muslims only have themselves to blame. why should we make the effort to understand what is basically a hide behind for bloodshed when they dont acknowledge other faiths.
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I am in Bath, England and I can tell you, the main religion in this country is Christian (Prosestant), with a large number of Catholics also. We also have a massive Islamic community, particularly in the cities. The other religions you see here are Hebrew, Buddist (particularly in the South and London) and Jewish.\n\nHope this helps!
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I'm British so maybe shouldn't get involved with your countrys politics, but as a believer, no I don't think atheists should be persecuted, or anyone for their beliefs. Most of my friends and family are not Christians and we respect each other's beliefs.
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Little knowledge is dangerous. You are its best example. You have no shame to take an Id by a Hindu God and then condemn and ridicule your own Gods. It is better to be a good Muslim than to be a bad Hindu in Hindustan.
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I wish the controller from yahoo would answer it!!  You are right tho, i have seen loads of crape against a particular community and a particular religion which should have not been allowed in the first place.
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Because England has gone so stupidly politically correct that it doesn't want to offend other Religions. The fact that, if people from other Religions were going to get upset, it would be over Christmas itself not the stamps, seems to have absolutely nothing to do with it.\n\nBut let's face it, if it were not for Christ, there would be no Christmas (for all you atheists, I know it was originally a pagan festival but it would have been chucked out with all the other pagan festivals had the Church not wanted to celebrate Christ's birth) so people who are willing to leave Christ out of Christmas shouldn't be celebrating it at all.
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Ok... so... is this the REALLY true religion?\n\nor is this the really, really true religion... or maybe this is the really true/truest religion.  Oh well... welcome to your new religion... I'm laying odds you'll recruit many new members.\n\nPersonally, I'd join, too... but you'd have to take the god part out of it.
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*waggles fingers* Atheist and American here. But still, you do have a point. Sure there is religion in the UK, but everytime I go over there alot more people have no religion than here in the US.
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The Neo-Pagan religions are, by far, the fastest growing religion in the US by a long shot.  According to American Religious Identification Survey Neo-Paganism is the 7th largest organized religion and the 10th largest religious grouping in the US.  These polls also show that 94% of Wiccans are registered to vote, far above the national average.  While it will be some time before it comes close to Christianity but that day is coming.  Do I think they will take it well?  No, I doubt it.  As it is there are a chunk of them out there now that think there is a 'war on Christianity" now and you see how well they are taking it.  It will get worse is what I think.