Quote Originally Posted by Duke of Gloucester
Sorry Keba, but my country is so enmeshed in its official religion that the religion is named after the country. It is certainly a western country, so I think you need to have a look again. Which countries have state and religion separated? Apart from France and USA, I don't know of any, but my ignorance of countries constitutions is pretty deep.
As Keba said, almost all Western countries have separated religion and state.
Although in England's case that's quite hard I guess, since the head of state is also the head of church?
Belgium has seperated as early as it's independence, and I'm quite sure it's like that in all other european countries now. Clergy is no longer appointed by the state, nor does the religion play major part in country politics. Even Spain and Italy have separated them, I think.