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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) [View all]

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) [View all] 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