“Before that French barsteward took over, aka Bill the Conkerer, the king was elected from the most able of his family”
Explain that please?

Anglo-Saxon, as opposed to Norman French, tradition.

to answer the title question…

Not anytime soon? It’s doing the opposite, religion is dropping followers generation after generation.

Yes but elected ? Was Harold Godwinson elected. ? Just answered my own question with the power of wiki .

“Cougar” – Please indicate where I have sneered at religious people, or retract the accusation.

“Mr Woppit” – It wasn’t an accusation, it was an (admittedly poor) attempt at humour. I’m not withdrawing anything as there’s nothing to withdraw, though I will offer an apology for any offence caused as that wasn’t my intention. I mistakenly thought we were both long enough in the tooth on the forum to allow a little gentle teasing, mia culpa.

Don’t feed the troll please he clearly isn’t riding his bike enough because he is in here and all his energy has turnt him into a forum troll who talks about religion in a cycling website the only religion worth following is –
Eat.Sleep.Ride.Repeat

or possibly this one
[video]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rSYk6s46xkk[/video]

“Mr Woppit” – It wasn’t an accusation, it was an (admittedly poor) attempt at humour.

I look at life like this…