rather than defender of THE faith
i have faith that people who believe in god are deluded - does charlie want to defend my faith?
2006-10-26 10:24:08 · 13 answers · asked by aurora03uk 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I think he is trying to be to PC and I hope he is never king.
2006-10-26 10:26:23 · answer #1 · answered by Sam's 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
The whole 'Defender of the Faith' title actually started with king Hendry VIII.
Before he created the Protestant church, he actually wrote a book praising the catholic church. As a result of this book, the church gave him that title. He kept his title even after leaving the church. Ironically, Henry argued in his book that marriage should be forever.
Since that time, most British monarchs have given themselves the title 'Defender of the faith'. But that's the history of the 'Defender of the Faith'
As for Charlie, I don't know what he was thinking. He was probably making the title easier to say by dropping the word 'the' from the title. The shortened title sounds a bit silly to me. I think Charlie should use the proper title, not that I'm particularly bothered about what the royals do.
2006-10-26 10:35:22 · answer #2 · answered by ahendersonbegg 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You are deluded, the Bible says "only a fool says in his heart there is no God".
As for Charlie, how the future head of the Church of England can claim to be defender of faith, beats me.
Is he saying that all faiths are equally valid? If so, the man must be an idiot.
As a 'Christian' he should know that there is only one true faith. Jesus said, "no one can come to the father except through Me".
In any case, the title 'Defender of the Faith' was given to Henry viii by the Pope, before his break with the Catholic Church. Henry was given that title because of his defence of Catholicism against protestant heresies. The title was not intended to be passed on to Henry's heirs, especially non-Catholic ones. Therefore the present monarchy has no right whatsoever to the title.
Charles has no right to the title, but he does have a duty to the Church of England, to uphold its Christian principles, and at his coronation he will have to swear an oath to that effect, just as the present Queen did at her coronation.
So defender of faith is just a nonsense.
2006-10-26 10:45:45 · answer #3 · answered by A.M.D.G 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Prince Charles belongs to The Church of England and if when he becomes king would be the Head of The Church of England and there be considered the "Defender of the Faith, officially referred to as Anglicism. I don't think that Prince Charles is a defender of any other believe system accept "Anglicism".
2006-10-26 10:35:06 · answer #4 · answered by brother g 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I ALSO believe that people who believe in "god" are deluded (and confused and distracted and deceived).
I have faith in the ONE true God.
Chuck can defend (or pretend to defend) whatever he so chooses. Has NO impact on my faith.
2006-10-26 10:28:47 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
In all probability, yes. I have no love for Chuckie but I think he'd defend us atheists our right to disbelieve. His openmindedness about religious practices is one of few things I like about him. And of course, the significance of dropping the definite article is that he doesn't want to be seen as specifically tied to the C of E, a religion he doesn't particularly believe in and that a small minority of his (future) subjects follow - in Canada where I'm from for example, less than 10% of the country is Anglican yet the monarch of the moment carries that ridiculous title.
2006-10-26 10:30:59 · answer #6 · answered by XYZ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As I am a king of spritual and tantra and fortune and as per the tantra the marriage of Charles and Diana is totally failure and charles is not capable to Diana at any cost as her skill mind brain and physically caliberity and vision observation are too much higher than charles and it will be divorce , seperated or at any cost they can never be live togather, but in the next chance if charles go to again marriage after that he can never be seccess and have to compromise with her at any cost as per the Spritual and Tantra says thanks
2006-10-26 16:39:57 · answer #7 · answered by name of spritual tantra horr0r 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I doubt it! It wouldn't play out in the papers. I think it's a way to keep the monarchy. To much multiculturalism to say only the christian faith.
2006-10-26 10:28:41 · answer #8 · answered by flissy 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Faith who? Has he got a bit o' crumpet on the side again? Wait until his Mrs finds out!
2006-10-26 10:32:21 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think that if push came to shove, ol' charlie boy could defend himself!!!!
2006-10-26 10:29:12 · answer #10 · answered by bedeau86 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think he has to as future king. BUT ultimatley you defend your own faith. Charles is defending the Windsor crown.
2006-10-26 10:26:31 · answer #11 · answered by Lotus Phoenix 6 · 0⤊ 3⤋