Is Britain a Religiously Pluralistic Society?
Arguably, Britain is one of the best examples of a multi-faith society, perhaps in Europe; but this does not necessarily suggest that it is religiously pluralistic. I feel that contrary to the beliefs of most members of the class, Britain is not a pluralistic as one might think. The main reason why people feel Britain is very pluralistic is largely due to the area that we live in. Near London, the diversity in terms of race AND religion is immense, and can be seen whilst walking into one store along the high street.
However, when one moves out of cities and into the more rural areas of Britain it is obvious that some religions are more prominent than others. Indeed, even in the area that we live in it is usual to find a gathering of one religion in a particular area, and example being Gants Hill with Jewish people. The idea of religions in different areas contradicts the idea of religious pluralism. Isn’t the idea of religious pluralism based upon the idea of accepting all faiths as having an equal right to co-exist?
