Quote Originally Posted by Kralizec View Post
No, just pointing out that a state which is not entirely secular is not necessarily a theocracy. I've been to Britain twice in my life and I got the impression that it was a nicer place to live than Algeria (allthough tourist visits may be a poor indication), but Britain is the one which (still) has institutionalised clerical influence on their government.
The clerical influence in the British government is about as prominent as the monarch's role in day-to-day politics (i.e. in name only). You can argue that on paper Britain is not secular, but for all practical purposes it is.