FAIL Britannia

[Richard Hakluyt]

I don't know how ceremonial it is at this point, but isn't the monarch the head of the Church of England? It wouldn't make sense to have a catholic leader of the Church of Egland, would it?

The Act of Settlement is still in place, the Monarch and blood members of the Royal Family are still required to be Anglican.

You are quite right, the monarch is the head of the Church of England, which is still the established church, it is not bigotry to expect him/her to be an Anglican. At some point the Church will be disestablished I suppose.......not at all sure of the ramifications of that 

My point was that if it is a religious position as well as a state one, it makes sense to have religious requirements beyond simple religious bigotry.

[Solmyr]

Protestants, failing at separation of church and state since 1517.

[crazy canuck]

Protestants, failing at separation of church and state since 1517.

When is the last time the Americans elected an openly atheist President.

[Valmy]

Protestants, failing at separation of church and state since 1517.

When is the last time the Americans elected an openly atheist President.

QED

[Razgovory]

Ed 6 proved a master of this touring France. 

Did he ever even leave the British isles?

D'oh.

[grumbler]

I don't know how ceremonial it is at this point, but isn't the monarch the head of the Church of England? It wouldn't make sense to have a catholic leader of the Church of Egland, would it?

The Act of Settlement is still in place, the Monarch and blood members of the Royal Family are still required to be Anglican.

You are quite right, the monarch is the head of the Church of England, which is still the established church, it is not bigotry to expect him/her to be an Anglican. At some point the Church will be disestablished I suppose.......not at all sure of the ramifications of that 

My point was that if it is a religious position as well as a state one, it makes sense to have religious requirements beyond simple religious bigotry.

[grumbler]

When is the last time the Americans elected an openly atheist President.

The same time they elected a Martian president. 

I can play the non sequitur game, too!

[citizen k]

Protestants, failing at separation of church and state since 1517.

When is the last time the Americans elected an openly atheist President.

America will have elected the first non-Christian president in its history if Romney wins.

[The Brain]

I don't know how ceremonial it is at this point, but isn't the monarch the head of the Church of England? It wouldn't make sense to have a catholic leader of the Church of Egland, would it?

The Act of Settlement is still in place, the Monarch and blood members of the Royal Family are still required to be Anglican.

You are quite right, the monarch is the head of the Church of England, which is still the established church, it is not bigotry to expect him/her to be an Anglican. At some point the Church will be disestablished I suppose.......not at all sure of the ramifications of that 

My point was that if it is a religious position as well as a state one, it makes sense to have religious requirements beyond simple religious bigotry.

[Razgovory]

Protestants, failing at separation of church and state since 1517.

When is the last time the Americans elected an openly atheist President.

America will have elected the first non-Christian president in its history if Romney wins.

Obama is both an atheist and Muslim.  Also he's part of a Christian cult.  The man is versatile.

[Eddie Teach]

America will have elected the first non-Christian president in its history if Romney wins.

That would be Kennedy.
/derspiess

[citizen k]

America will have elected the first non-Christian president in its history if Romney wins.

That would be Kennedy.
/derspiess

Catholics are Christians, you Calvinist nutjob.

[crazy canuck]

When is the last time the Americans elected an openly atheist President.

The same time they elected a Martian president. 

Actually the chances of Americans voting for a Martian are greater.

[grumbler]

Actually the chances of Americans voting for a Martian are greater.

Sure.  You and Marti should write a book about everything you know about America.  At least it would be cheap to print, having just the front and back covers. 

[Ideologue]

I'm openly atheist.  It's worked out great.