[tuckrdout]

I find it strange that a country that has a national religion, and whose monarchy is based on that religion, does not favor the political leader discussing his faith!

Perhaps Blair is not a member of the Church of England?

[Gabrielle Reilly]

Oh I think Blair is very religious. I think you would have to experience the culture to really understand the sentiment. Some of our fundamental beliefs are just different on practising tolerance for all others. Forgiveness and compassion in helping each other. Non judgemental, but an open loving heart. We believe that God did not want us to judge because we are ignorant. To assume that something we do not know enough about, is either good or bad, is judging. That is one of the fundamental differences with American Christianity. In Australia we generally believe we are not worthy to judge other's relationship with God because in our ignorance and judgement, we could be very gravely wrong.