THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND

The Church of England Disestablished

The experience of lands ruled by atheistic governments and systems has for the most part been far from a happy one (for e.g. Communism and Nazism), so this party's proposal for separation of church and state stems from a desire to liberate religion from politics, NOT to liberate politics from the influence of religion (that is, true religion).

However, whilst the political sphere can benefit from a religious element, the political and religious spheres of life are very different, and this fact should be recognised in the institutional and funding arrangements. Yet at present the very political figure of Prime Minister is involved in the appointment of key clergy and therefore has a hand in establishing the direction of the church. If we are really a country where freedom of religion is a reality, then the church should be free to appoint its own leaders, establish its own institutional framework and set its own direction. The separateness of the political and religious aspects of life will therefore be recognised by the complete disestablishment of the Church of England.

It is to be hoped that these proposed arrangements will also help return the presently quasi politico-religious institution of the established Church of England to its truly biblical Christian roots.

MEDIA

New Dedicated BBC Christian Channels Established

New BBC Christian channels to be made available on SKY, Freeview and online, with 15% of the total BBC budget allocated for the production of quality Christian programming across the full range of programme genres.

Besides explicit 'confessional' Christian content, the BBC Christian channels will also have a remit to broadcast, commission and make quality 'Nicey Nice' films (similar to some films on the True Movies and Movies 24 channels) and Nicey-Nice content in general — content which although not explicitly Christian, will uphold and celebrate Judaeo-Christian values and a positive, be-your-best approach to life. This will allow the general public to, once again, benefit from a broad, Christian-consistent 'take' on all of life and not just on explicitly spiritual matters.

All content on Christian channels will also have all affirming depictions of homosexuality and of pre-marital sex censored by default. This will grant Christian viewers and all those believing in traditional Judaeo-Christian values the simple, basic right — long-enjoyed by everybody else — to access and enjoy quality content in their own home that unapologetically upholds and celebrates their beliefs.

CULTURE and HERITAGE

Censorship — A Ban On Blasphemous Expletives

In spite of the Christian leanings of The Fair Britannia Party, we are NOT a party of censorship or control — as evidenced by our most robust commitment to the legislative and cultural outcomes of the democratic process and an essentially laissez-faire approach in the areas of media, justice, education and culture. Higher standards? Yes. Hand-wringing, hyper-sensitive killjoys? No.

However, the tendency for many programmes and movies to include several characters casually blasphemously taking the Lord's Name in vain umpteen times is where we draw the line. Most movies of this ilk, do so in a totally gratuitous manner — to the point that often the very first word out of the main character's mouth is a blatant anti-Christian blasphemy. It is hard to avoid the conclusion that those including such extreme content at the very outset of the movie — when fundamental character and plot perspectives are being set — do so in a deliberate attempt to actively 'initiate' viewers and listeners into ANTI-Christian sentiment.

Any number of other expletives would easily suffice and could be substituted with zero impact on the character, the scene, the plot or the general tone of the movie. This is therefore what we will require. We will extend the same standard and ban to the 'blasphemous' use of the explicit name of the 'deities' of the other major religions.

Judaeo-Christian Elements At State Occasions and In School Assemblies Continued

In spite of a declining belief in specific aspects of Christianity today, when questioned in the 2021 Census, 46% of the population were happy to describe their religious beliefs as 'Christian' — the inclusion of a Judeo-Christian element in state occasions and school assemblies is therefore democratically-legitimate as well as being a necessary, reality-affirming, uplifting cultural benefit to society. Indeed, key Judaeo-Christian themes of a monotheistic omnipotent God, good, evil, conscience, individual responsibility, self-control, justice, punishment, forgiveness and grace run through the very fabric of western civilisation and indeed of life — and are implicitly accepted as such by the majority of British people. These values, together with some of the emotional truths of psychology that accord with conscience, and the importance of endeavouring to be tolerant towards those around us, would surely make an admirable basis for non-religion-specific contemplation at state occasions and in school assemblies.

SPORT, LEISURE and AMENITIES

Local Christian Churches To Be Allowed Free Use Of A Major Local Stadium One Sunday Each Month

— with morning, afternoon and evening services, so people will be able to attend whatever their other commitments

— the general public able to just wander in and come and go unobtrusively throughout the service as they please

— and a door-to-door 'bussing' service provided to ensure adults and children alike can easily attend, regardless of the cost or availability of public transport.