[wobbles]

Some may say that religion has no place in politics, and so has no place in the runnings of a country. Political correctness and fear of causing offence is causing the church to be gradually pushed out of society. Christmas trees are no longer allowed in schools for fear of offending other religions and cultures. In countries such as the USA, prayers in public events are not allowed, however in our schools we often say the Lord's prayer or the grace in assembly. Is the involvement of the church and christianity in daily life necessary and an important tradition in this 'predominantly christian country'? Or is the problem that christianity is forcing outdated traditions on a population that is constantly becoming more diverse, and does not necessarily share the beliefs expressed in these traditions?

Discuss (:

[TingTing]

i know this isnt really relevant but thought this was really funny and indicative of the way our country is going:

The atheist Lord Mayor of Leicester who banned prayers at council meetings has apologised after his trousers fell down during a educational event for schoolchildren.

Let's face it: you couldn't make this one up.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/ni/2010/07/d ... humou.html

[Wetsy]

I don't know if I would still call Northern Ireland a 'Christian country' anymore, it doesn't feel like a Christian country when I walk into uni/work and there's only a handful of Christians there.

Also the year the Americans took prayer out of public schools was the same year teen-suicide rates began skyrocketing.