Month: February 2012

  • State Church Declines | Hedge Fund Investments Grow

    On average only about 1.5% of the population attended a Church of England church on Sundays in 2010 according to figures released by the state institution. This was a 2% fall from 2009. Over the week as a whole 1.8% attended one of its churches. The National Secular Society estimates that the Anglican Church has…

  • British Church and State to Become Even Less Separate

    Discrimination in favour of those with religious beliefs is to increase if the British government has its way. It intends to legislate to allow prayers at local council meetings. This follows a judicial ruling that councils had no authority to organise such an activity. Britain already has a state church although a recent opinion poll…

  • Feudal Class System Embarrasses Britain

    The ridiculous class system that results from Britain’s reluctance to give up feudal practices has been causing an unusual fuss following the reduction of former banker Fred Goodwin from “knight” to knave because he “brought the honours system into disrepute”. Goodwin was made a “knight” by his queen for services to banking. The feudal “honour”…