Now UK Christians are in a minority: Number of people who say they do not identify with any religion reaches almost half after doubling in the past three years

Again in English please

Why do people think that quoting another person's words in their comments is a positive argument for something? Mr. Chesterton is entitled to his opinion; but in the end, it is only his opinion. It doesn't automatically make it right or wrong.

You think you command of the English language to be greater than Chesterton, priceless absolutely priceless.

Roger; not the brightest lamp in the pack. Surely forcing a belief that you will burn in hell for not abiding by your imaginary friend's "rules" is worse? But then, those who don't think for themselves are easier to manipulate.

Roger, their stupid words. People are inherently good or at the very least see the sense of getting along with their neighbours in an ordered society. The largest negative factor to all of this over history has been religion that sets groups against each other. In this case you've proved it by making yourself look a fool.

Really Hugh? So the 100 million dead in atheist regimes was just an aberration. Our society and that of the west as a whole is based on Christian values. Men like Wilberforce, women like Pankhurst strove to make society better because of their faith not because of their non belief. It is laughable to the extant to which atheists will go to avoid acknowledging where their morals come from.

@Roger, they where state religions, Stalin and Mao pla

This tired narrative is simply false. Stalin and Mao didn't kill anyone in the name of atheism, in fact they merely replaced the existing religions with the pseudo-religion of state worship and the idolising of a dictator (sounds very much like a religion actually doesn't it?) Atheism is not a political doctrine, it's simply the refusal to accept the unbelievable on little or no evidence. No doubt Roger is an atheist with regards to Zeus, Jupiter, Rah, Poseidon, Shiva, Vishnu etc. But for some reason believes his God to be the only correct one.

Total waste of a Sunday morning.

Fence-sitters. Pascal's Wager in operation.

The descrition for religion changed many years ago to politics. Each religious group like the old church groups , gave themselves a name. Each propounded their beliefs to collect members, particularly members who might throw them a crust or two. So that today, here in Britain the new religions number many. We have the main three, Tory, Labour and Ukip. Their followers all believing the preachings of their church. In 600 years time. Will they be remembered or , will people even believe they existed.

You know Thunder Thighs, I agree. I would love to go to Church but I look around and I cant see one I might be welcome at or even walk through the door to.

Why do you think that sclerder? I've been into loads of churches, and never been made unwelcome at one.

You are in Germany I see. Maybe its different there? I have found that churches here are dominated by cliques . They have interests in certain groups , children, youth ( I do not mean that nastily) and families. Single and older, are invisible to them unless you have been there all your life.

Which is Christianity. And your point is what?

You're delusional...

While Atheism is a faith, it cannot be dominant as atheists dont have children.

We can thank I m a m Benedict for that.

dermotMcc,@ Perhaps one of the dumbest comments posted here today. Well done you.

...dermot, I think we'd all like an explanation of that little leap of logic.

No more beer, women kept at homeno more pork pies,IT will come to pass

Christianity = darkness.

God incarnated to a man through the normal process human being grows up, and He didn't create any religion. He simply commanded man to believe in Him and obey His commands

If we stopped believing in an imaginary sky man altogether then there would be no trouble.

Involved or evolved?!

Hell you mean?

No such place as Hell-its make believe