Thats just a difference between how services are conducted in say, the Catholic community, compared to the Orthodox or the Anglicans.
Vis a vis the Imperialism of Britain and America, well, one must remember that times are very different today than 100 years back or more. Britain, in regards to overall imperial powers of the era (France, Belgium, Germany, etc) has been thought of as a progressive regime, and it certainly advanced the social, political and economic aspects of the countries under her rule. The very stature of our former colonies in the Commonwealth proves that our benign imperialism has been the most advanced of recent centuries.
The Americans have a problem in that times are different, and there doesn’t appear to be the political or social will to pursue territory for the ‘Empire’. You boys have a economic Empire, which negates the positive effects of actual governance of another country and merely ensures that America’s fiscal interests are maintained, whatever the political or social realities. This isn’t an indictment of America, just an observation.
As for the case in Iraq, I don’t think there are comparisons to be made with the British raj, and so you and Dr Williams are wide of the mark. Supposedly, the war in Iraq wasn’t done for fiscal reasons, but to remove a man who had ceased to become a positive player in the West’s view. His support of terrorist activities was marginal, certainly in context of some others in the region. He was an avowed socialist, and ran a secular country, having no truck with the extremists and bearing a healthy distaste for neighbouring Shia Iran.
Just a difference? I don't consider churches that are not centered around Christ to even be Christian. If your Christmas mass is not centered on Christ then what's the point?
You boys have a economic Empire,
We don't have an empire at all. We just have a country.
His support of terrorist activities was marginal
Marginal? I'm not sure if you saw this but Iraq was involved in training terrorists on how to hijack airplanes. So I would not call it marginal.
Iraq - Al Qaeda
Iraq had WMDs, refused to allow UN inspectors in, disobeyed numerous UN resolutions and tried to assassinate former President, George W. Bush's father. The last item alone was justification alone to go in but the terrorist and WMD concerns were paramount.