Prime
Minister David Cameron is clearly positioning himself among vague, ambiguous
Anglicans -- the Christian nature of the country is indisputable. In the last
census 59% of people still
self-identified as Christian.
"I am a member of the Church of
England," he wrote, "and, I suspect, a rather classic one: not that
regular in attendance, and a bit vague on some of the more difficult parts
of the faith." He went on to add: "I am not one for doctrinal purity,
and I don't believe it is essential for evangelism about the Church's role
in our society or its importance."
"The role that faith can play in helping
people to have a moral code", only to immediately accept that "Of
course, faith is neither necessary nor sufficient for morality."
"The importance of Christianity in
our country" when "the Christian values of responsibility, hard work,
charity, compassion, humility, and love are shared by people of every faith and
none".
Some
of atheists seem to have been both
shocked and disturbed to discover that their prime minister believes they live
in a Christian country. This indignation seems surprising since even Richard
Dawkins – usually the prime example of an atheist -- (a noticeable absentee
from the list of signatories) is
happy to accept that "this is historically a Christian country" and that he is "a cultural
Christian" who is "not one of those who wants to purge our society of
our Christian history".
Read
the complete article at -- http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2014/apr/22/david-cameron-vague-faith-christian-country
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