This is of course good news: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-28233720
However the grants to historic English cathedrals is from public money, and under the Equality Duty the cathedrals must now presumably be accessible by all religious and non-religious groups.
This does not just mean admission, but use of "services".
One would want to see ecumenical services with Roman Catholics, Methodists and Baptists.
Perhaps Jehovah Witnesses and Seventh Day Adventists.
But are we going to allow Muslims to fly their black flags and carry out their ceremonies in Anglican cathedrals?
Is it possible that even pagans (and there are a lot of bolshy pagans) will be able to perform their rituals in front of the Shrine of St Alban and the Shrine of St Chad and the Shrine of St Edward Confessor?
However the grants to historic English cathedrals is from public money, and under the Equality Duty the cathedrals must now presumably be accessible by all religious and non-religious groups.
This does not just mean admission, but use of "services".
One would want to see ecumenical services with Roman Catholics, Methodists and Baptists.
Perhaps Jehovah Witnesses and Seventh Day Adventists.
But are we going to allow Muslims to fly their black flags and carry out their ceremonies in Anglican cathedrals?
Is it possible that even pagans (and there are a lot of bolshy pagans) will be able to perform their rituals in front of the Shrine of St Alban and the Shrine of St Chad and the Shrine of St Edward Confessor?
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