if you don't believe then don't tick

[PragueBlue]

youre saying those 8.6m DIDNT tick "no religion"????

As a lunatic, I may be missing something but those 8.6 million presumably ticked no religion, which I assume is the box of choice for atheists.

 

[denislawsbackheel]

as a lunatic you are missing something. Atheists should write atheist in the box at the bottom. Atheism is an active choice not the passive state of "no religion".<br /><br />-- Sat Mar 12, 2011 12:46 am --<br /><br />

As already stated I am a militant atheist and put atheist not no religion, which I consider a cop out. I can see how people may be utterly disinterested though and not respond at all.

that's as maybe but atheist is not on the census as you know, so to not put anything when no religion doesn't quite fit your criteria is a waste.
the more people that put no religion and give a true reflection of where people are at these days might make the government think on where they allocate funds etc.

Nonsense. How did the government know there were millions of Jedis after the last census?

 

[PragueBlue]

as a lunatic you are missing something. Atheists should write atheist in the box at the bottom. Atheism is an active choice not the passive state of "no religion".

Ah ok. Not being in the UK I haven't seen the form and most of the atheists on here have been recommending ticking no religion. I assumed the other options were for religions and as atheism isn't a religion, then no religion would have been the obvious choice.

Just out of interest what is the box at the bottom?

 

[Skashion]

As already stated I am a militant atheist and put atheist not no religion, which I consider a cop out. I can see how people may be utterly disinterested though and not respond at all.

Atheism is the cop out. Try Humanism.

 

[peoffrey]

True that, the non-atheist City fans are the faithful fans.

I believe that is true.

City did used to be St. Mark's!

 

[tonea2003]

True that, the non-atheist City fans are the faithful fans.

I believe that is true.

City did used to be St. Mark's!

good out of bad then

 

[Mad Eyed Screamer]

I don't know if anyone has mentioned this (I gave up after about page 6) but the whole question about religion is voluntary, so you don't have to answer that one if you don't want to!

 

[peoffrey]

I believe that is true.

City did used to be St. Mark's!

good out of bad then

The Anglican Church being a cult of some kind.

I swear my childhood Church experiences were so different to those Christian bashers out there.

 

[kevdeblue]

blessed are the cheese makers

or is it the meek

 

[AlexWilliamsGloves]

Re: Re: if you don't believe then don't tick

as a lunatic you are missing something. Atheists should write atheist in the box at the bottom. Atheism is an active choice not the passive state of "no religion".

-- Sat Mar 12, 2011 12:46 am --

that's as maybe but atheist is not on the census as you know, so to not put anything when no religion doesn't quite fit your criteria is a waste.
the more people that put no religion and give a true reflection of where people are at these days might make the government think on where they allocate funds etc.

Nonsense. How did the government know there were millions of Jedis after the last census?

Millions is probably a bit generous, and perhaps I used the wrong term when I suggested that "votes" wouldn't be counted if spoiled....yes it will be noted how many jedis there are....but nothing will be taken into account....the government will not fairly apportion funding and resources to all the jedi facilities...."religions" will still have a skewed percentage of population, and benefit unfairly.

This can be said of other things that are measured by the census...not just religion.

Again, the point of this thread is to encourage people to complete it honestly.