2007-09-15 12:18:01 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
How many times are you going to ask this question?
The answer is no. A theocracy is a government based on religion. When you litigate because "God wants it that way," that is a theocracy.
2007-09-15 12:24:46 · answer #1 · answered by Bush Invented the Google 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
You seem slightly confused as the UK doesn't have an official state church. I assume you're talking about the Church of England which the Queen is head of. This is only supported and attended by a minority of the population and certainly isn't funded by anyone but their members. As for the rest of the UK we have our own churches which are far removed from either Catholicism or the Church of England. Again it's only their members that pay towards their upkeep.
The Church (any church) has little or no power outside their own congregation and personally I'd say that is the way it should be.
2007-09-15 12:50:02 · answer #2 · answered by bob kerr 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Here in Northern Ireland, BBC radio and TV present quite a bit of religious stuff on the Sabbath. We start the day on radio with gentle music and thought for the day which is mostly about the bible. At 8:30 am we have a religious and ethics programme.....mostly about religious matters. Then we have morning service from a local church. Then we have some popular music present by a priest from the Catholic church. At about 5pm we have songs of praise on TV.
Week days we have thought for the day at 6:55 and repeated again at 7:55. This again is mostly religious....usually telling us all how unworthy wretched sinners we all are and what we need to do to get to heaven.
2015-07-27 03:39:45 · answer #3 · answered by Tom Crawford 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, because state and church are separate in the UK.
A theocracy is a government that bases its laws on religion. The UK does not.
2007-09-16 06:23:26 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Only 38% of the UK population believe in God, so it would be a good idea to separate church and state, and put a stop to the bishopric sitting in the House of Lords.
2007-09-15 12:31:06 · answer #5 · answered by Phil McCracken 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Technically, yes. The Queen his the head of state and "defender of the faith" it is technically her job to ensure the supremacy of the Church of England.
In reality, no the UK is the polar opposite of the USA when it comes to voting trends on religion. In the US, atheists traditionally do bad in the polls, in the UK most politicians "don't do God".
I think in comes down to the fact that in the UK and Europe, people seem to be able to make up their own minds about right and wrong and in the USA people don't seem to trust their own judgment about what is right and wrong and so they need religion to tell them.
2007-09-15 12:43:37 · answer #6 · answered by tanjaneeka 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
we are not a theocracy.
in a theocracy. other religions would be banned. yet i have seen holy buildings for all religions in this country. besides we are not forced to go to churuch. if we see christianity mentioned on tv we can turn the channel over. we don't have to watch it
2007-09-16 00:26:44 · answer #7 · answered by tons'o'fun 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Church of England has certain privilages of State but is independantof it
2007-09-16 04:57:19 · answer #8 · answered by Scouse 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You are right. If we were a secular society why does the BBC (State TV) do a Sunday church program every sunday
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2007-09-15 13:55:07 · answer #9 · answered by k Marx ii 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
So long as the citizens are forced to pay taxes to the monarchy and fund through taxes any church, they are a theocracy.
I think it is ridiculous that any nation forces it's citizens to pay for a house of lies and superstitions. And the monarchy is plenty rich enough as it is, it doesn't need funding through taxes.
2007-09-15 12:30:33 · answer #10 · answered by askthepizzaguy 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋