Does anyone like me think that the systematic erosion of religious belief in the UK has contributed to the debt-ridden, criminal and morally corrupt UK we now live in?
I think of the debate concerning the euthanasia of babies (morally abbhorent), the country's trillion pound debts, corrupt politicians and the crime wave that cripples this country.
For too long the government has allowed religion to be ridiculed, and they themselves bow to political correctness and the nanny state culture. This means that the traditional morals and ettiquette of the country has effectively gone down the pan.
What does anyone else think?
PS Sorryfor the long intro!
2006-11-12 07:14:42 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Absolutely!
2006-11-12 07:17:52 · answer #1 · answered by anchan 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I blame the individual. I am not a religious person yet i dont steal, kill, or have debts(well not many).
I blame the upbringing of many of todays kids they are not taught at a young age that they are responsible for their own actions, that they have a mind of their own and dont have to bow to peer pressure.
I was taught that all actions have consequences and still use that to this day. A belief in religion does not necessarily turn a person in to a saint, look at the catholic priests and nuns who are supposed to be the closest thing to god on earth!!!!!!
I dont have a problem with what people chose to believe but at the end of the day that has nothing to do with the choices they make
2006-11-12 07:24:30 · answer #2 · answered by kate 0504 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
In comparative terms the UK has no worse social problems than other western liberal democracies. Religion hasn't been a feature of British life for about half a century so we need to look elsewhere to find the reasons for our social problems. Religion is gone in this country and it's never coming back and the British people should fight tooth and nail to keep it from coming back.
2006-11-12 07:46:15 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
No. The systematic ridicule of Christians in the UK is to do with its advocacy by people like you. We have one of the most dedicatedly Christian prime ministers ever who makes a virtue of his alliegance to the born-again president of the USA. What you are complaining about is that we are not run by a Christo-fascist govenerment who would enforce your prejudices on everyone else. You are a minority, with good reason. No-one stops you from worshipping so think yourself lucky you live in a tolerant democracy that accepts minority interests without interference (what I think you call "politically correct"). Don't waste your time presuming that the ills of a country are the fault of people who don't agree with your narrow view. Christianity had its chance in Britain, and didn't make a very good job of things.
2006-11-12 07:39:35 · answer #4 · answered by Bad Liberal 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Yes, yes and yes! I was just saying the same thing! I asked the Brits why their nation is so anti-Christian, and they gave me all these anti-Christ answers. They're all atheists, agnostics, and pagans. One guy in the UK section asked, "What's the difference between a Muslim extremist and a Christian fundamentalist?" and one responder said, "Nothing!" The Bible says that God will exalt the nations that exalt him. The reason their formerly great country is going down in the muck is because they've abandoned the God that made them. But, it's a sign of the times. The "Great Apostasy" is upon us. 2 Thess talks about a time when many would abandon the Christian faith. I guess this is it.
2006-11-12 07:18:36 · answer #5 · answered by . 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
This won't be a popular answer but...
Personally I believe that a couple of generations have now grown up realising that the religion that they had rammed down their throats at school was in fact a massive con, and they felt justifiably betrayed. If that has led them onto being a little 'morally bankrupt', it's BECAUSE of poisonous religion, not a lack of it.
2006-11-12 08:06:17 · answer #6 · answered by Musicol 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Absolutely not.
And the sooner we grow up and all dump these pathetic supernatural excuses for pardoning racism, bigotry and exclusion the sooner we will generate personal responsibility.
And getting rid of religion from our government - we live in a state where the head of state is head of a religion, and clerics automatically sit in the legislature - the sooner we will get away from being a jumped up Iran.
2006-11-12 07:40:04 · answer #7 · answered by dust 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Religious belief can cause damage to a society, contributing towards high murder rates, abortion, sexual promiscuity and suicide. Belief in and worship of God are not only unnecessary for a healthy society but may actually contribute to social problems.
England, despite the social ills it has, is actually performing a good deal better than the USA in most indicators, even though it is now a much less religious nation than America.
The US is the world’s only prosperous democracy where murder rates are still high, Rates of gonorrhoea in adolescents in the US are up to 300 times higher than in less devout democratic countries. The US also suffers from uniquely high adolescent and adult syphilis infection rates, and adolescent abortion rates.
In general, higher rates of belief in and worship of a creator correlate with higher rates of homicide, juvenile and early adult mortality, STD infection rates, teen pregnancy and abortion in the prosperous democracies.
Look at the number of Christians in American jails and compare that to the number of atheists. At least in England, although your Christian base is smaller, they are very serious and committed to their faith. I would take quality of believer over quantity any day of the week.
2006-11-12 07:26:51 · answer #8 · answered by opher777 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Being from the UK myself I feel that this is just another case of what as always happened the UK starts something good 1st and soon the rest of the world will follow. Religion is dead face it. And the UK is where it's dying from what with the UK being one of the most scientific counties in the world. And all of what you said happens worse in America and that is full of religious idiots. Say no to jesus
2006-11-12 07:31:42 · answer #9 · answered by Say no to jesus 1 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Yes. Beginning with the ecroachment of the Romans, which eventually lead to the disaster that is a Chistianized Europe, values and culture in Britain have been eroding. It's nice to hear someone valuing British (druidic) tradition.
2006-11-12 07:24:04 · answer #10 · answered by neil s 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You've gotten it completely wrong. Only by over-coming the overwhelming idiocy of human beings (genertaed almost soley through religion and supperstition) can we achieve more inclusive and safe societies.
Also, it's now the religious athortities who are now calling for euthanasia.
2006-11-12 07:23:35 · answer #11 · answered by J P 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋