And it came to pass that Stuart Ballard wrote:
> Gervase Markham wrote:
>>
>> > You can't mandate a religon AND be a democracy.
>>
>> If you say that a "Christian country" is one where
>> Christianity is mandated, then your definition of a
>> "Christian democracy" is self-contradictory.
>>
>> As a Christian, I would argue that any country where
>> Christianity (or any religion) is compulsory is not
>> following Christian principles in its governance.
>
> I believe that the UK is "officially" a Christian country:
> the head of state is also the head of the church. It's also
> a democracy by most definitions (although you could make
> argue the existence of the House of Lords and the
> theoretical veto power of the Queen if you really wanted
> to).
I would make that argument.
>
> Of course, Christianity isn't mandated in the UK, but it is
> the "state religion". That's about the closest you can get
> to a meaningful answer to what is dangerously close to a
> meaningless question.
The entire discussion IS way off topic; if anyone wants to take
it up in alt.callahan's, nothing is off-topic there, and the
drinks are cheap. (a.c. is a virtual bar)
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