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Russ
SubjectRe: Republicanism still an offence in England? (wasRe: Queen mother (of england
FromRuss
Date2002-04-08 19:18 (2002-04-08 19:18)
Message-ID<20020408131837.00472.00000503@mb-mq.aol.com>
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FollowupsJay Random (11h & 25m) > Russ

In article <3CB1AD6A.7090003@bondwine.ca>, Jay Random <jrandom@bondwine.ca> writes:

Jay Random
Russ wrote:

Since you were born when the Church of Sweded was still the established

church

that means you were registered as a member upon your birth. Of course, if

you

have managed to break free of the shackles of the established church, I

applaud

you.

Shackles? Break free? It's been centuries since any kind of force or legal sanction was used in Sweden to make people practise the Lutheran religion. It doesn't even take a moral or intellectual effort to leave the church; all you have to do is ignore it.

Please turn your sarcasm detector up. <g>

Russ

Jay Random (11h & 25m) > Russ