This is a horrible, horrible tragedy for Britain and for the world, considering the rich and long-standing Christian heritage of the country, and the legacy it gave to English-speaking Christians everywhere: the King James Bible, the Book of Common Prayer, the architecture, the hymnody, Cranmer, Wesley, Cardinal Newman. Not to mention the Christian themes played over time after time in the finest English literature. The earliest mentions of Christians in the British Isles is from the 2nd or 3rd century. And now that has all collapsed in — what - two generations?
Its been in significant decline for about a century actually, but agreed in the last two generations the decline has accelerated.
A wonderful Catholic/Christian/English language tradition! A friend of mine in Oxfordshire was bragging to me how his beautiful little local church had no parishioners except a few old ladies. It was a real beauty too, with a tiny, wildflower-clogged churchyard and I could have cried at his remarks.