Warsi, the Queen, prayer and secularism
Religion is a dangerous and unaccountable force.
Our world is rent apart by religious divisions that have been and continue to be the source of bloodshed and inhuman acts.
Baroness Warsi argues to defend the role of religion in public life and the Queen has lauded the role of religion in providing “critical guidance for the way we live our lives, and for the way in which we treat each other.”
It may seem so to those who live protected lives.
However, past and present history testify to the barbaric acts carried out by religionists claiming to be inspired and guided by God.
Secularism protects us from the emotive and subjective nature of religious experience, belief and practice.
In the apparently genteel environment of the United Kingdom it may seem innocuous to offer prayers before town hall meetings, in parliament or during school assemblies. However, there is no rational justification for exemplifying a practice that has no objective merit, is divisive, offensive and associated with so much evil.
Our world is rent apart by religious divisions that have been and continue to be the source of bloodshed and inhuman acts.
Baroness Warsi argues to defend the role of religion in public life and the Queen has lauded the role of religion in providing “critical guidance for the way we live our lives, and for the way in which we treat each other.”
It may seem so to those who live protected lives.
However, past and present history testify to the barbaric acts carried out by religionists claiming to be inspired and guided by God.
Secularism protects us from the emotive and subjective nature of religious experience, belief and practice.
In the apparently genteel environment of the United Kingdom it may seem innocuous to offer prayers before town hall meetings, in parliament or during school assemblies. However, there is no rational justification for exemplifying a practice that has no objective merit, is divisive, offensive and associated with so much evil.
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