If not why not
2006-07-20 00:58:39 · 23 answers · asked by gerryq1959 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Other - Politics & Government
catholics can't sit on the throne. doesn't matter about the pm. but then again, they would probably change those rules if those scenarios took place.
2006-07-20 01:01:20 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
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Can A Roman catholic become the British Prime Minister?
If not why not
2015-08-16 16:53:00 · answer #2 · answered by Rowney 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Whilst at present a Roman Catholic (unlike any other faith or indeed non at all) is barred specifically from becoming Monarch or from marrying a member of the Royal Family without losing that member his/her line of succession, ( Act of Settlement) the same is not true of the First Lord of the Treasury (the official title of the Prime(or First )Minister.) I do not see any difficulty in a Roman Catholic, or an atheist Prime Minister choosing the Bishops of the Church of England - it is only a rubber stamping exercise, other officials do the short listing!
2006-07-20 05:58:31 · answer #3 · answered by Raymo 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't see why not. Its the King or Queen that shouldn't but to be perfectly honest what is the difference between the High Church of England and Catholic....they are so similar and that is what the reigning Queen is and wouldn't Phillip be a Greek Orthodox. I believe Tony Blairs wife is a Roman Catholic and his children attend Brompton Oratory school which is Roman Catholic so I don't think there is any reason whatsoever.
2006-07-20 01:05:05 · answer #4 · answered by beyond paradise 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In theory yes, but in practice no.
The Prime Minister has the job of short listing candidates for appointment as bishops in the Church of England.
Anthony Eden was a lapsed Catholic. Tony Blair would like to be a Catholic. Disraeli was jewish but that didn't seem to be a problem.
2006-07-20 01:03:53 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Absolutely. Religion has not been a factor in British politics since soon after the Reformation. Incidentally, one of our best Prime Ministers, Disraeli, was Jewish.
2016-03-19 06:40:21 · answer #6 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
since the reformation, a catholic cannot hold the position of Prime Minister or Lord Chancellor or marry a king or queen
2006-07-20 04:27:32 · answer #7 · answered by des c 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
There'd be public outcry if someone was not allowed to stand for party leader / lead a party in a general election just because they were catholic.
There are lots of catholic MPs, some in the cabinet (even one frmo Opus Dei).
2006-07-20 01:14:56 · answer #8 · answered by frustrated_mess 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You would think it should be simple enough. A politician should be judged on his politics, but no matter what they say, politics and religion go together. Look at Northern Ireland....The papers tell us that Tony Blair is converting to Catholicism after he quits Downing Street. Why not before?
It seems that to be British is to be Church of England.
Same as to be Pope is to be Catholic
2006-07-20 01:03:59 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋
Yeah why not. The next queen of britian is going to be roman catholic.
2006-07-20 06:44:57 · answer #10 · answered by Richard_917 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Isn't Tony Blair a Catholic? I was under the impression he was.
2006-07-20 01:04:00 · answer #11 · answered by k 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋