@9HNY9ZN4mos4MO
NO ABSOLUTELY NOT!!! The ability to practice a religious is a choice, one that does not represent everyone. Consequently it should not be the metric to govern all.
@9HGCMDP5mos5MO
No, the Catholic Church is not the state church of the U.K, and should have no say in any political affairs.
@9HM3Z2DLiberal Democrat5mos5MO
No, religion shouldn’t be involved in anything political
@9HK9L7V5mos5MO
no, no religion is greater than the other and we shouldn't give one more publicity or power over the others.
@9HLDNCL5mos5MO
No. The U.K. is not a theocracy and should never become one. Separate church from state.
@9HKTPWS5mos5MO
No. The church should have no authority in legislating.
@9HHSYHT5mos5MO
No. Total seperation of church and state should be the goal. Those who are not part of a fictional belief shouldn't be subject to it.
@9HG4HLZ 5mos5MO
No. Religion is a personal belief and choice to follow and shouldn’t have any say in anything regarding how a country is run.
No, our political system should be entirely secular.
@9HJNRTB5mos5MO
Absolutely not. Secularism is important and no religious doctrine of any kind should be involved in laws and decision making. The church has every right to maintain its own beliefs but it is up to the individuals to choose what they want to practise.
@9HNL9D44mos4MO
Absolutely not. No religious organisation has any more gravity behind the proclamations they make than any other form of organisation, group or even individual. The Catholic Church in particular has exposed itself as equally if not more relativistic and immoral as some of the worst groups in human history. They deserve no more say in our political process than any other unelected body.
No. The UK is not Catholic, and religious canon should always be separate from state law
@9HKXRDGWomen's Equality5mos5MO
No. if you choose to be catholic that is your choice and can choose any political stance you wish, however to have a larger say then other religions and people is very unfair.
Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo. Shut down the Lords and create a democratic upper house.
No. There should be a divide between church and state.
@9HFJMDB5mos5MO
No because the government is not run by the catholic church
@9HLMBKL5mos5MO
Definitely not.The Religion of politics is the reason we are here today at war ,Religion has been used as it is now Zionism is using Jewish faith to Rule ,just as Catholicism did & still does ,Muslims too are subjected to subversive tactics .SURREPTITIOUS is the political intent of all religious political factions that they obscure the truth for political gain.......NO....NO....NO....
@9HLM6BQ5mos5MO
No, those in a religious group can abide by their religious laws and teachings, whilst all athiests can abide by the national law.
@9HLFNNV5mos5MO
No religius institutions should have a say in political matters. And there should be no religious representatives in the House of Lords.
@9HKZNQ55mos5MO
It should be able to have an opinion on political matters, but no religious organisation should have a decision in them.
No religion should have any say about political issues.
@9JXKHX8 3mos3MO
No. The church and state need to always state separate
@9JYVN7Y2mos2MO
Catholicism is an outdated and corrupt system of beliefs that should have no place in modern society, let alone law and politics. More and more people are becoming unaffiliated with religion and should not be constrained by laws based on religious rules. Religious people are free to practice their beliefs how they see fit, and that shouldn’t have any effect on the lives of others.
@9JYTKYZ2mos2MO
Most people in the UK are not Christians, so Christian churches should not have a disproportionate amount of say on issues like this
@9HD26JV5mos5MO
It can have its say, seeing as we live in a pluralistic democracy, however I personally welcome more liberal views winning out in arguments such as trans rights, abortion, and same sex rights.
@9HKY6YM5mos5MO
i think we should separate religion and politics, if religion affects an individuals decision that is their beliefs and completely. I think peoples opinions would be against religion affecting politics if it was a different smaller religion so why is it seen as ok for Christianity.
@9HM4Z825mos5MO
I think religion is allowed to have a say but only as a side matter when it comes to people responses to the changes and the effects
No, there are too many different religions in society now so having one in charge does not make sense and the traditional views of the catholic church are outdated, misogynistic, homophobic, and not right for our society
@9HLLNW65mos5MO
Not at all. The church may throw their two pence in, but must be aware they are pontificating opinion on an ever shrinking section of British society.
@9HKHVMV5mos5MO
No, I believe Church should be separated from state.
I think no because that would get rid of the separation of church and state.
@9HNNJF74mos4MO
No. If there is supposed to be a separation of religion and state, then, no religion should have a say in political matters. Humanity should matter more than religion/religious beliefs.
@9HLZLJ85mos5MO
Catholicism and religion as a whole should certainly be represented, but should not dominate society, as it is no longer a founding principle of society. Catholic communities should have the chance to voice their concerns democratically, same as anyone else, but they should not be appeased or granted higher levels of authority.
@9HKXNJ65mos5MO
no, it's their viewpoint, not the whole countries view
@9HJP3M3 5mos5MO
Absolutely not. The country should be completely secular, similar to the US
@9HJ25RN 5mos5MO
No, they may offer their opinions on the matter and it should be up to the people of a nation to decide whether they want to take the church’s advice which would then influence law in that nation, but it should never directly affect law.
@9HH3FGF5mos5MO
No, people who do not believe in a religion should not be subject to it's beliefs
@9HKX8PX5mos5MO
The church should be seperate from the state, however christianity should be encouraged.
@9K7DVG72mos2MO
No. Religion should stay separate from political measures.
@9K7ZFP9Conservative2mos2MO
The churches should have no right to dictate laws to people on what they can or cannot do. They are unelected and have no legal or justifiable authority to do so.
@BarmanPolitics2mos2MO
No religious institutions should be involved in political issues, and the bishops should also have no place in our Upper House of Parliament.
@9KFHXC42mos2MO
the country is very diverse now, and catholic (or any other religion) opinions may greatly differ from the wider population.
@9K2PJNN2mos2MO
I think that when religious entities has a say on what goes on in a country we run into the same issues as we say are horrible in let's say the middle east. So no I don't think they should have a say as a religion only as individual citizens of said country.
@9JYHFRTLiberal Democrat2mos2MO
No. there should be separation between all religion and legal aspects
@9JPT4SJ3mos3MO
Absolutely not. Why did they ever get a say? Religion is a method for cultivating mental peace, not for advising on other people’s lives.
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