According to the CIA website the UK has (under the heading Religions) 71.6% Christians, made up of Anglican, Roman Catholic, Presbyterian, Methodist etc.
There are 2.7% Muslims.
There are also Hindu 1%, other 1.6%, unspecified or none 23.1%
There is a marked absence of Christmas decorations in every Government Office (with access to the public) I have visited recently including the local Tax Office, JobCentre, Local Council Offices etc. The reason I was given at all these places was that it might cause offence.
There have been many Imams giving 'hate' speeches though.
This and the self inflicted Political Correctness has put a dark shadow on the way Government Offices are seen to celebrate Christmas.
The Hindu 1%, other 1.6%, unspecified or none 23.1% have not uttered a word against Christianity.
The UK has been a Christian country for over 2000 years.
2006-12-21 05:46:30 · 30 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Totally agree with ‘John r’.‘30 years doesn't mean much when you're talking about thousands’ Wish other had such common sense.
2006-12-22 01:09:57 · update #1
these PC people are always saying that any mention of Christianity might offend non-Christians.
Maybe we, as Christians, should be offended because we are not allowed to celebrate according to our beliefs.
when was the last time you saw a nativity scene in a shop window???????
2006-12-21 10:57:25 · answer #1 · answered by Valerie C 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Um... no. First of all, Islam is a RELIGION, not a RACE. So anything anti-Islamic cannot accurately be described as racist, as Muslims can be of any race or nationality. If you put up a poster saying a message to the effect of "I Hate Jews", or something equally offensive to any religious or racial group, yeah. You're obviously an @sshole and will offend someone. I'm a firm believer that privately owned homes and busnisses should be able to do whatever they want. However, public facilities like schools, hospitals and government buildings should exercise some caution. With that exception everyone should just, within reason, do what they damn please. @Shady: I know plenty of Muslims in real life who don't care either way (they don't complain, they just don't take part in the festivities). Also, blaming immigrants of any sort never helps.
2016-05-23 05:48:21 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
So not only has the UK been Christian for longer than there's been Christianity, it's also been Christian for longer than there's been a UK...
(For those who are historically challenged, the United Kingdom was created in 1800 with the Act of Union with Ireland. Before that there was just Great Britain and Ireland - but GB itself only dates from 1707. Before that, there was just England (inc Wales) and Scotland. Sorry about the diversion.)
2006-12-21 07:14:47 · answer #3 · answered by Daniel R 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The UK hasn't been christian for 2000 years.
You are basing a huge assumtion of the responses of a few people not speaking on behalf of the GOv/local council/whatever.
The official stance by all religious leaders including Muslim and Hindu is that Christmas has to be celebrated as does every other religious holiday.
Do you read many tabloids?
2006-12-21 05:51:09 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 1⤋
Most of those non-Christians are just as offended as you and I are about this behavior. The majority of Muslims even celebrate Christmas with us. But because people like Abu Hamza shout the good shout, certain pillocks decide to take his views into consideration and are quite happy to stab the rest of us in the back over the issue.
If you want to get this changed we have to behave like the fanatical side of Muslims. Start burning Epigoes and chanting like Jungle-monkies about how were gonna kill anybody without a Christmas tree in their window and they'll take note then.
2006-12-21 06:46:40 · answer #5 · answered by Bealzebub 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
To be honest I have not seen one story that has explicitly blamed muslims for calling for christmas to be dictated about or banned etc. I think they have a few more things to be worried about that! For goodness sake look past the newspaper articles for one and you'll see muslims actually celebrate christmas as well ( i know because I have friends who are muslim and give each other presents etc) so stop trying to blame people who are too easy to scapegoat these days
2006-12-21 07:44:31 · answer #6 · answered by Alexa R 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It would seem that way. Since one of the queens titles is "Defender of the Faith" the UK IS a Christian country.
BTW approx. 30 years doesn't mean much when you're talking about thousands.
2006-12-21 07:09:03 · answer #7 · answered by John r 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You're missing the point, but a lot of Christians do.
Generally speaking Muslims, Hindus & other religions have no problem with Christian ritual. The REAL problem are people who grew up with parents or teachers or other authority figures who only showed them the negative side of religion. This has made them anti-religious; so they use "causing offence" as an excuse to express their anti-religious sentiment.
2006-12-21 05:48:16 · answer #8 · answered by Well, said Alberto 6 · 14⤊ 0⤋
Has anyone told you you cannot go to church on Christmas, or decorate the heck out of your own home, no matter how bad your taste is in decorations, or told you that you cannot be reverent or deeply moved or tell your kids all about Jesus and the meaning of Christmas, or play Christmas music in your home, or placed restrictions on any other private and personal celebratory or worshipful expressions of your holiday?
No?
Well, then. The only thing that's being restricted is the implied governmental support for one religion.
2006-12-21 05:52:33 · answer #9 · answered by Praise Singer 6 · 2⤊ 2⤋
Just because there aren't massive lights in the street, doesn't mean it stops them celebrating christmas. By your own reckoning, over 1 in 4 people in the country aren't christian, you have to respect their wishes.
What you do in private though is your own business and shouldn't be affected by them.
2006-12-21 05:49:48 · answer #10 · answered by Om 5 · 4⤊ 1⤋