Atheists & Agnostics

mr blur

(7,753 posts) Sat Apr 25, 2015, 06:52 AM Apr 2015

Less than 40% of would-be MPs claim a belief in God (UK)

A survey carried out by Whitehouse Consultancy has found that 33% of parliamentary candidates contesting marginal seats describe themselves as atheists.

Just 37% said they believe in God, and 42% of the 225 parliamentary candidates who responded to the survey said they had no religious affiliation.

Only 16% of respondents were members of the Church of England, closely followed by 12% of prospective parliamentary candidates who identified with the Roman Catholic Church.

2% of respondents said they were Jewish; likewise 2% of PPCs each said they were Buddhist and Muslim.

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We must be doing something right over here!

http://www.secularism.org.uk/news/2015/04/less-than-40-percent-of-would-be-mps-claim-a-belief-in-god

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Less than 40% of would-be MPs claim a belief in God (UK) (Original Post) mr blur Apr 2015 OP

Good thing they aren't running in the US. n/t malthaussen Apr 2015 #1

Indeed. bvf Apr 2015 #2

Sometimes I think that, but, on the other hand, Arugula Latte Apr 2015 #3

"This country seems to have its head up its ass on a lot of things." Curmudgeoness Apr 2015 #4

Yes you are. beam me up scottie Apr 2015 #5

malthaussen

(17,678 posts)

1. Good thing they aren't running in the US. n/t

Reply to mr blur (Original post)

Sat Apr 25, 2015, 08:22 AM

Apr 2015

bvf

(6,604 posts)

2. Indeed.

Reply to mr blur (Original post)

Sat Apr 25, 2015, 10:51 AM

Apr 2015

We've got a lot of catching up to do. It'll take years, if not decades.

Arugula Latte

(50,566 posts)

3. Sometimes I think that, but, on the other hand,

Reply to bvf (Reply #2)

Sat Apr 25, 2015, 12:58 PM

Apr 2015

look how quickly public opinion on gay marriage turned around. There might be a tipping point in the next decade or so where enough people either lose their "faith," never get any (e.g. young people), or know enough atheist/agnostics that they get more tolerant. Who knows, though. This country seems to have its head up its ass on a lot of things.

Curmudgeoness

(18,219 posts)

4. "This country seems to have its head up its ass on a lot of things."

Reply to Arugula Latte (Reply #3)

Sat Apr 25, 2015, 01:48 PM

Apr 2015

That statement says it all. I wish I could be as optimistic as you about how long it will take, but I am not seeing any reason to think we will get there soon.

beam me up scottie

(57,349 posts)

5. Yes you are.

Reply to mr blur (Original post)

Sat Apr 25, 2015, 05:34 PM

Apr 2015

I'm available for adoption, did I mention that?

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