Again, I'm asking for a specific nation -- can you answer with the name of a country, please?
And I have to disagree.
A state religion is run by the government
Not true. The Church of England is not run by the government, but advises the government. All authority ecclesiastical and spiritual resides with the crown, so this mantle is passed to whoever wears the crown - currently HM Queen Elizabeth II who is not part of government.
; meaning it is the job of the state to assess and collect the tithe,
Not true. What tithe are you talking about?
We used to have a harvest tithe (or something like that) but that was centuries ago and for collecting supplies for the winter, wasn't to do with religion.
We pay taxes, but these are separate from the church.
You're gonna have to explain yourself? The state sets national hoildays anyway in both of our countries. Is it not the job of your President each year to proclaim Thanksgiving.
, and determine what days one should worship.
People are free to worship as they desire.
Each church would have to register with the federal government and be liable to it for its conduct. Baptisms would have to have government clearance first,
Not true. Who told you this? I've been to several baptisms, at none did the govt. have to approve it before it could take place.
and pastors, teachers, missionaries and evangelists would have to graduate from federally-accredited colleges.
It's a bad thing that all Anglican clergy have officially recognised training before being sent out to be there for their parishioners? No different to getting any qualification, it has to be recognised as coming from approved source.
By contrast, we believe in freedom of religion.
FYI, I, as a member of the Methodist Church, have complete freedom to worship as I see fit, despite there being a state religion. For the matter, so do all Roman Catholics, Baptists, Jews, Muslims, Buddhists etc...
We have freedom of religion too.
