Bill to separate Church from state to be introduced in parliament

[DavidDvorkin]

Private members' bill to disestablish the Church of England selected in ballot.

https://www.secularism.org.uk/news/2023/11/bill-to-separate-church-from-state-to-be-introduced-in-parliament

The article doesn't discuss the bill's chance of passage, unfortunately.

[Duppers]

1. About frickin' time.

Hope it passes.

26 Church of England bishops are given seats as of right in the House of Lords.

Iran is the only other sovereign state which reserves seats in its legislature for religious clerics.

Most of the folks I met in Cambridge are atheists.

[Farmer-Rick]

2. Tax payer money supports the Church of England

"Over 750 million pounds of public money has been given to the Church of England over the past five years despite its own investments topping £10bn, new figures reveal."

https://www.secularism.org.uk/news/2021/11/cofe-received-750m-of-public-money-in-last-five-years

The US support their churches with tax dollars by giving them tax exemptions. So, then someone has to pay for what those religions don't pay for.

Religion is a big money making scam.

[SouthernDem4ever]

3. Good luck!!

We have it in our Constitution and the repugs still can't follow it properly.