Bill Would Sever Church Of England From UK Govt

The Christian Post reports:

A bill aimed at officially severing the Church of England from the British government is set to be introduced in Parliament next month. The “Disestablishment of the Church of England” bill, scheduled to be introduced by Liberal Democrat lawmaker Paul Scriven on Dec. 6, was selected earlier in November from a bill ballot from private members of the House of Lords, according to British secularist groups.

Calling his bill “long overdue,” Scriven said the measure would bring an end to the “privileges” enjoyed by the Church of England, which has an estimated 85 million members in 165 countries. With the establishment of the Church of England as the official state religion, 26 bishops are granted automatic seats in the House of Lords, and British monarchs carry the title “Defender of the Faith” and sit as the Supreme Governor of the Church.

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Atheist groups cheer as UK Parliament set to consider bill severing CofE’s ties to gov’t https://t.co/JCmSrfabAs

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We’ve welcomed the Disestablishment of the Church of England bill, to be introduced by Liberal Democrat peer Paul Scriven, which would formally separate the Church of England from the British state.https://t.co/ghHP5xNrN2

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