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New Briefing Urges End To Bishops In House of Lords

By Howard M. Friedman

The British Humanist Association yesterday released a new briefing paper titled Religious Representatives in the House of Lords. It argues:

The presence of Church of England in the House of Lords entrenches a privileged position for one particular branch of one particular religion that cannot be justified in today?s society, which is not only multi-faith but increasingly nonreligious.It is at odds with the aspiration of a more legitimate and representative second chamber and with recognition of a plural society.

According to BHA, a recent poll in Britain found that 74% of people think it is "wrong" for Bishops to be given an automatic seat in the Lords, and 48% say it is not important for Church of England Bishops to have seats at all. Community Newswire reports on the poll.

Full post as published by Religion Clause on March 16, 2010 (boomark / email).