On 04/09/2019 18:30, The Natural Philosopher wrote:
On 04/09/2019 17:34, nightjar wrote:
On 04/09/2019 12:58, tim... wrote:


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I got the impression that the main objection was that he hadn't
taken the Jewish population into account when setting the date,

how many non-Jews have even heard of this holiday (let alone know
when it is)

Nor had I, but if you are running the country, you, or at least your
civil servants, ought to know about the impact of a decision on all
the major religions practised in it.


Is Juadaism a major religion these days in Britain?



Religion in Great Britain (2011 census)
Â* Christianity (59.5%)
Â* No religion (25.7%)
Â* Islam (4.4%)
Â* Hinduism (1.3%)
Â* Sikhism (0.7%)
Â* Judaism (0.4%)
Â* Buddhism (0.4%)
Â* Other religions (0.4%)
Â* Not stated (7.2%)

That makes it the fifth most followed religion in the UK, which is
probably a good reason to put it among the major religions.

However, unlike the number of Christians, it is most likely an accurate
estimate of those actively following Judaism. On the basis of active
followers, according to a recent survey, there are about 15 active
followers of Christianity to every follower of Judaism. That would make
it even more of a major religion in the UK.

With only about 6% of the UK population actively Christian, you could
ask, if we ignore Jewish festivals because of the numbers, why do we
observe Christmas and Easter as a nation?


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Colin Bignell