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To: quidnunc

What has happened to the English? They used to be so militaristic and religious. Now they're a bunch of wusses.


2 posted on 02/06/2005 10:43:30 AM PST by Holden Magroin
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To: Holden Magroin
British conservatives are afraid to speak up because of their Colonial past.

Labour can speak up and just say Britain was bad. But conservatives must speak up for some of the good Britain did...and they don't have the moral courage yet to do it.

5 posted on 02/06/2005 10:55:55 AM PST by what's up
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To: Holden Magroin

They haven't been religious for a very long time. The same is true of every Protestant country in Europe. Britain hasn't been particularly religious for at least 50, maybe even 100 years. The only religious Protestant country in the world, besides dirt-poor ones or newly converted ones, is America. And even America's mainline Protestant denominations have been suffering for most of the last 100 years.

This isn't to say that the Catholic Church is as robust as it could be. But it has generally proven more durable than the many Protestant churches.


7 posted on 02/06/2005 10:57:45 AM PST by gregde
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