Over 1/2 of Britons claim no religion
A UN investigation into religious trends in England reveals that almost 2/3 of Her Majesty’s subjects no longer identify themselves with any religion. A report released today counters a 2001 Census finding that nearly 72% of the population was Christian.
The report also calls for the “disestablishment of the Church of England. The role and privileges of the established Church are challenged because they do not reflect the religious demography of the country and the rising proportion of other Christian denominations”.
Discrimination against Muslims may be thwarting efforts to combat terrorism in England, the report goes on to say. Sharia (Islamic law) has become a contentious issue lately, with remarks from the Archbishop of Canterbury suggesting some aspects of it may be introduced to the British legal system.
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