tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6615941543485589009.post1067610244699516174..comments2024-02-19T12:05:47.873+00:00Comments on Something Surprising: UK census 2011 - good news!Plasma Engineerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02891736950166421184noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6615941543485589009.post-56172173627078784502013-04-23T21:26:00.677+01:002013-04-23T21:26:00.677+01:00It seemed a poitless question to me because it fai...It seemed a poitless question to me because it failed to distinguish between those who think of themselves a culturally Christian, Jewish, Muslim; those who were baptised or inducted into the religion in some way, and those who actually believe the religion as taught by the church/synagogue/mosque, etc.<br /><br />Hence, it actually told us nothing about religious belief OR about cultural identity.<br /><br />For example, I was baptised Anglican, would probably identify as culturally 'Christian' if I had to, but don't believe a word of it, so, with the vagueness of the question, which was the correct answer for me?<br /><br />I selected Atheist, obviously but I doubt my Atheist mother would have done.<br /><br />Never-the-less, for a question which a conspiracy theorists might argue was deliberately designed to give a confusing result which couldn't be used to reduce the power and influence of the Church in Britain, the result is very encouraging, partly thanks probably to the BHA campaign.Rosa Rubicondiorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06063268216781988588noreply@blogger.com