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@9HNY9ZN11mos11MO
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.
@9HK9L7V12mos12MO
no, no religion is greater than the other and we shouldn't give one more publicity or power over the others.
@9HM3Z2DLiberal Democrat11mos11MO
No, religion shouldn’t be involved in anything political
@9HGCMDP12mos12MO
No, the Catholic Church is not the state church of the U.K, and should have no say in any political affairs.
@9HG4HLZ 12mos12MO
No. Religion is a personal belief and choice to follow and shouldn’t have any say in anything regarding how a country is run.
@9HLDNCL11mos11MO
No. The U.K. is not a theocracy and should never become one. Separate church from state.
No religion should have any say about political issues.
@9JXKHX8 9mos9MO
No. The church and state need to always state separate
@9JYVN7Y9mos9MO
Catholicism is an outdated and corrupt system of beliefs that should have no place in modern society, let alone law and politics.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.
@9JYTKYZ9mos9MO
Most people in the UK are not Christians, so Christian churches should not have a disproportionate amount of say on issues like this
@9HJNRTB12mos12MO
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.
@9HHSYHT12mos12MO
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.
@9HKTPWS12mos12MO
No. The church should have no authority in legislating.
No, our political system should be entirely secular.
@9HNL9D411mos11MO
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.
@9HLM6BQ11mos11MO
No, those in a religious group can abide by their religious laws and teachings, whilst all athiests can abide by the national law.
Nooo. Shut down the Lords and create a democratic upper house.
No. There should be a divide between church and state.
@9HFJMDB12mos12MO
No because the government is not run by the catholic church
@9HLFNNV11mos11MO
No religius institutions should have a say in political matters. And there should be no religious representatives in the House of Lords.
@9HKZNQ511mos11MO
It should be able to have an opinion on political matters, but no religious organisation should have a decision in them.
@9HLMBKL11mos11MO
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...
No. The UK is not Catholic, and religious canon should always be separate from state law
@9HKXRDGWomen's Equality11mos11MO
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.
@9K2PJNN9mos9MO
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.
@9K7DVG79mos9MO
No. Religion should stay separate from political measures.
@9K7ZFP9Conservative9mos9MO
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.
Absolutely not, especially as the UK is not a Catholic country, it is church of England.
@9K4FVZF9mos9MO
UK society is highly secularised and no church institutions, of any religion, should have an official say in political matters.
@9JPT4SJ10mos10MO
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.
@9JSV6RM10mos10MO
They shouldn't because at the end of the day a Catholic Church woudl be baised towards what they beliefs is the right thing to do because they belief in different things compared to what other religions belief.
@9JJ7GTZ10mos10MO
yes, I agree in general that religion should have an effect on decisions by the government whether it's catholic or christian.
@9JQ33X210mos10MO
The Catholic Church is a corrupt organization that has too much controversy following behind it to truly value its opinion in government matters.
@BarmanPolitics9mos9MO
No religious institutions should be involved in political issues, and the bishops should also have no place in our Upper House of Parliament.
@9KFHXC49mos9MO
the country is very diverse now, and catholic (or any other religion) opinions may greatly differ from the wider population.
@9JYHFRTLiberal Democrat9mos9MO
No. there should be separation between all religion and legal aspects
@9K55SLZ9mos9MO
The head of the catholic church is based in Vatican City, the head of the Church of England is based in England. Catholicism shouldn't dictated the current and future matters of the UK
@9K775DN9mos9MO
No. I believe in full separation of church and state. We should not allow religion of any kind to influence politics.
@9KFJ2GL9mos9MO
Secularisation has increased 10 fold in recent years. Old, outdated religious beliefs shouldn't dictate decisions about a country that's no longer overwhelmingly Catholic.
@9K5FBF39mos9MO
The Catholic Church may offer opinions about political matters, and Catholics may follow those public statements, but the Church should not have an official political status that grants them special privileges.
@9KC99P29mos9MO
Laws, marriage and education should Not be influenced by religion but rather by moral values and the opinions of the people
@9K4YDPF9mos9MO
No, religion should hold no influence over politics as they have their own biases, this discriminates against other religion and it is archaic.
@9KCYVJC9mos9MO
Laws around marriage and social issues are based off the moral law, which is based off the natural law. The natural law is endowed by our creator and so subsequently it is impossible to separate religion from government. England is also unique in having an established Church and this puts the previous points into practice.
@9K48PFD9mos9MO
I do not think the catholic church should be able to control laws that non Catholics have to abide by. Laws should be passed democratically and with the shrinking percentage of catholics they should not have the power to bypass democracy within the country. It is also important to protect their rights to voice their opinions however.
@9K5BZKX9mos9MO
THe catholic churches views are very extreme and go heavily against modern day beliefes in trying to be more inclusive
@9K26PRZ9mos9MO
Religious institutions have no right forcing people to adhere to there doctrine, no matter the religion. However, freedom of religion should still be in place.
@9K2KC739mos9MO
Because it is a belief and not everyone follows that religion so therefore they shouldn't be forced to do things they dont want to.
@9JCQGDG10mos10MO
No. The Catholic Church should only have a say in its own matters and its own rules. There is nothing wrong with being catholic Christian. However, they should not enforce it onto other people if they do not believe in the same religion.
@9JFNH8T10mos10MO
The Catholic church should have say, but figureheads like the Pope should not just encourage one view among the adherents of Catholicism. If argue that Catholic having a say in political matters is them forcing their religion and views onto others, then what banning them from having a say not be you forcing your views on to Catholics?
Hell no. The people of the country should have a say not an organisation representing certain beleifs.
@9JSVGQP10mos10MO
A singular religious institution should never have influence in shaping laws. There are several religious beliefs in the UK and so laws should be made from a non-religious perspective
@9JZKMBQ9mos9MO
No absolutely not, as far as I am concerned religion is a tool for controlling a population.
@9JZSRRN9mos9MO
United kingdom is not a practicing christian country anymore. A country should be run with the intention of what is best for its citizens not by religious theories which some citizens may agree with and others may not.
@9JSRJ2810mos10MO
They should be allowed their own views, but absolutely no control over government legislation.
@9JTNRSN9mos9MO
No church has any business interfering in politics. They can offer a view, like anyone else, but it shouldn’t be be given any more weight than anyone else’s opinion. The opinion is based on outdated, misogynist beliefs designed to control people.
@9JD28GJPeople Before Profit10mos10MO
No. Society and times are chanaging. LGBTQIA+ individuals should be treated as any normal white man. People only live once, they should be allowed liberation and equal opportunities regardless of difference.
@9JKKG9X10mos10MO
if that is their religion then they should be allowed to believe what they want, everyone has an opinion.
no as it does not effect every people as not every person is religious
@9JFJGCM10mos10MO
No, the Catholic Church has proven itself corrupt, and foreign organisations should not have a say in the politics of other countries.
@9HD26JV12mos12MO
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.
@9HKY6YM11mos11MO
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.
I think no because that would get rid of the separation of church and state.
@9HM4Z8211mos11MO
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
@9HLLNW611mos11MO
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.
@9HKXNJ611mos11MO
no, it's their viewpoint, not the whole countries view
@9HKHVMV12mos12MO
No, I believe Church should be separated from state.
@9HNNJF711mos11MO
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.
@9HLZLJ811mos11MO
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.
@9HJP3M3 12mos12MO
Absolutely not. The country should be completely secular, similar to the US
@9HJ25RN 12mos12MO
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.
@9HH3FGF12mos12MO
No, people who do not believe in a religion should not be subject to it's beliefs
@9HKX8PX11mos11MO
The church should be seperate from the state, however christianity should be encouraged.
@9HQNY6N11mos11MO
No! Not everyone follows a religion and not everyone is catholic, wouldn’t make sense for them to have any say about anything.
@9HQJTB9 11mos11MO
Religion and politics should be separate entities.
@9HPVRGR11mos11MO
The Catholic Church as of now is becoming less and less catholic so either way it doesn’t matter
@9H9GBQC12mos12MO
no, religion shouldn’t play any part in politics or law
@9K7VTJ4 9mos9MO
Absolutely not. No religious organisation should have any influence on political matters.
@9K6NJDR9mos9MO
Yes, but not be put on par with governmental legislation. Despite its influential history in politics of the past, and how Catholicism has had great contributions to the development of society, it is a religion however and should place its emphasis on the spiritual well-being of people as well as to provide a community where people can identify with.
@9K4G6829mos9MO
No, everyone has their own opinion on political matters and no religion is better than any other
@9JXYZDP9mos9MO
I think Catholics should have a say in matters that affect their country like any other citizen. I don't believe large-scale institutions like that should have much power outside of influence.
@9K7B58Q9mos9MO
No, we are religiously by the Church of England as a nation.
@9K5TPKJ9mos9MO
I do not believe this, freedom of religion and practice of your own values and morals still stand.
@9K67WTQ 9mos9MO
No religion should have any say in any political matter. Religions already get special treatment through tax-exemptions. Frankly, religions of any faith should not receive any tax-free status, rather we should look at reforming our tax-approach with religious institutions.
@9K5L862Conservative9mos9MO
Yes, considered it is still one of the most popular religions
@9K4WPNM9mos9MO
I don't believe so as the UK should be governed by the government and the people.
@9K2K3GS9mos9MO
No, religion and politics should not interact. religion is outdated and based merely on fictional/unreliable accounts from thousands of years ago.
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