Archbishop: disestablishment of Church of England not 'the end of the world'

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/faith/article5360623.ece

[Times Online] 18 Dec 2008--The Archbishop of Canterbury believes it would not be "the end of the world" if the Church of England was disestablished.

But he does not wholeheartedly back such a move, arguing that, ultimately, the advantages of establishment outweigh the disadvantages.

Dr Rowan Williams, whose previous post was as Archbishop of the disestablished Church in Wales, was asked if he recognised the case for disestablishment. He said: "The answer's yes."