There is a news item published in the last page (20th Page) of the Business Line today, 2nd April 2014, which is almost unbelievable for indians. Under the heading ‘When bar counters replaced altars’, the report informs that many churches in UK are being knocked down or converted in to pubs,hotels, homes etc.
It reports that between 1969 and 2011, the Church of England has demolished nearly 500 churches, while about 1,000 were deconsecreted and sold or rented out.
The paper has also published the photo of a former Presbyterian Church, which is now functioning as a pub.

In many other countries, churches, mosques and other religious places are shifted when there is a public requirement for the same.

But think about India. It can well be imagined that if any Temple, Church, Mosque, Gurudwara or other prayer places are shifted, leave alone closed, what will happen? We have got own bitter experience. Even genuine criticism of religion is not being tolerated.