whats the big deal its only religion!!!

What is it about religion that makes it so important to people? I never really understood the whole thing myself, maybe that is why I choose not be be religious. In London religion doesn't carry the same importance as it does in the US. In fact Sundays are used for a shopping day, imagine that! I think that London doesn't focus so much on religion because its not heavily publicized in London as it is in the states. In the US its not so easy to escape the wraths of religion, its on the television, money, newspapers, and etc. Meanwhile in London I rarely hear anyone speaking about it. Dr. Stokes, the speaker of BLC last week, said that they use the churches for other things like for meetings of different groups, entertainment, and things of that nature. She also stated that is was not accepted for someone in power to talk about their religion when addressing the public, like when they are on television. In fact, I think she said that one person actually got turned off when he decided to speak of God during his interview. I guess in London, even though there is no law for separation of church and state, they have the common sense and respect of others not to intertwine the two. In the states we have the law for separation of church and state, yet religion seems to always creep back into most of Americans daily lives even if they do not consider themselves to be religious. More than 60% of UK population have no affiliation with any religion or church. It is presumed that the others remain members for traditional reasons or social pressure.

* a site where you can find more info about religion in the UK: http://www.vexen.co.uk/UK/religion.html