In the UK you often hear the phrase “this is a Christian country”, but is that still true in the 21st Century?
Every year since 1983 there has been a survey carried out by The National Centre for Social Research (The British Social Attitudes Survey). Religious beliefs is one of many aspects of British life that are looked at.
The general trend is strongly towards a growth in those with no religious belief, to the point that by 2019 this reached a majority of the country who say they are not religious.
When the BSA survey was started in 1983, the Christian population of the UK was 66% and is now less than 40% in total, with the Church of England dropping to 12% (from 40% in 1983). In the age group 18-24 we are looking at approximately 70% who say they have no religious belief.
One of the key campaigns that we associate with is that of the creation of a secular state and the disestablishment of the Church of England. We want to see a fairer society were everyone is treated equally, regardless of their religious belief (or lack of it). Some people wrongly believe that Secularism is against religious belief, but it is simply putting everyone on the same footing and not giving precedence to any one group.
The spread of Humanism is not just a UK phenomenon, but it is present in multiple countries around the world. Humanist International has a presence in a surprising number of places:
