It isn't just a christian coronation, it is being declared head of the Church of England. Catholics among many, are seen as christians and being seen to favour one religion over another, will never be perceived as a good thing to anyone who is not a member of the CoE.
The church was disestablished in Wales and rumours abound that Brown is working to do the same for the rest of the UK.
Perhaps I wasn't as clear as I wanted in a previous post. I wouldn't mind seeing the elements that refer to the monarch as head of the CofE taken out, but I'd like the rest to stay. The part about being Supreme Governor is actually quite a minor part of the Coronation service itself.
" [FONT=Helvetica, Geneva, Arial, SunSans-Regular, sans-serif]Will you to the utmost of your power maintain the Laws of God and the true profession of the Gospel?
[/FONT][FONT=Helvetica, Geneva, Arial, SunSans-Regular, sans-serif]Will you to the utmost of your power maintain in the United Kingdom the Protestant Reformed Religion established by law?[/FONT]
[FONT=Helvetica, Geneva, Arial, SunSans-Regular, sans-serif]Will you maintain and preserve inviolably the settlement of the Church of England, and the doctrine, worship, discipline, and government thereof, as by law established in England?[/FONT]
[FONT=Helvetica, Geneva, Arial, SunSans-Regular, sans-serif]And will you preserve unto the Bishops and Clergy of England, and to the Churches there committed to their charge, all such rights and privileges, as by law do or shall appertain to them or any of them?"
That's really the only part that makes specific reference to the monarch's role in the church.
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