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Wait so I thought this was a thing in the US because of all the Christofascists. Does the UK also have a christofascist thing going on? Or is this just kind of an everything goes culture war bullshit thing?
The UK is a Christian theocracy. Their legal head of state is the head of the state religion.
Also I've I'm not mistaken UK lore dictates that the king/queen derives their power directly from God or something.
Lol I love the idea that the monarchy is just a group of LARPers that have made up lore about themselves as a backstory.
That's exactly what they are. Royalty made up the idea of divine right and then let the church in on the deal to provide legitimacy to it.
The UK is more irreligious than the US.
It's true we have unelected bishops of the CoE in the Lords but they have no power and regularly get kicked in the balls for stupid suggestions.
Such as a former archbishop suggesting Sharia Law should be allowed in certain circumstances. They got roundly mocked and battered by their colleagues and the media.
They're more of a tiny, symbolic tradition that doesn't do much because they're aware of their growing irrelevance in a country with so few practicing Christians.
If you think Charles came up with any of this, you give him far more credit than His Royal Imbecility deserves.
I don't think he came up with that but the Church of England has seats in the houses due to the head of state being the leader of the church.
Fascism is closing its jaws on the human race globally.
Your Christo-fascists are pushing their agenda in the UK from here.
The United States did not invent Christianity. They got it from Europe.