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Christian England?



I consider that England has never truly been a Christian country (There is no such thing.)  Not what I mean by Christian.  Instead there have been hierarchical institutions claiming to be Christian but only really interested in having power in the country.  The true Christians have always been and always will be those who trust in Christ alone for their salvation, no matter what they have to suffer from those around them who do not believe. I realise that this country has changed forever and no amount of Brexit will put the clock back to a time I felt more comfortable with.   I am quite comfortable, because I live in a rural situation where we are in a time bubble and have not yet caught up with the rest of the country.
  When I voted for Brexit I was protesting that our country had had its ability to make its own decisions taken away from it.  I do not disagree with immigration, just the fact that we could not control it, and still can’t to this day.  I don’t want to see anyone, except criminals, thrown out of the country.  Immigrants play a vital part in running the much needed services of the country.  I do want refugees to be helped.  I just don’t want the quotas to be decided by Europe.

  Our country has changed forever, but that is a fact of history always.  Whatever sort of Brexit we end up with, and it will probably be a pale reflection of what many hoped for, nothing will ever be the same again; but somehow our children and grandchildren will cope and wonder why Grandma made such a fuss.

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