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

My old gran long departed always used to say "God works in a very mysterious way". It certainly puzzles me.

Time to remove these bishops from government as well. There is no place for religion in today's politics

"London is the country's most religious area" - and we all know which religion that is, but which the DM prevents me from typing. Sociologists predict that a combination of uncontrolled immig.ration, a disproportionate birth-rate and extremist views means that this same religion will become dominant in the UK within the next 30 years. Our values, culture and traditions are under threat as never before.

All religions were and are a means of controlling the masses, before modern media where did your information and opinions come from? The town crier and your local priest (who was brother of the local lord of the manor so had a vested interest)

You don't have to associate with a religion to have Christian morals and standards. But you DO have to associate with a certain religion if you want to kill and maim.

So we should be getting priviledged minority status soon then ? don't think so

Organised religion - wielding power over communities, fear mongering causing people to never question but close their eyes to science, discovery and learning in favour of stories that keeps those at the top in power, causing wars and judgement of those of different faiths... The sooner we are without organised religion the better. I understand how it survived for so long in times when people had no access to learning, but not now. Give me a society that bases its laws on science and fact rather than religion any day.

We can all see the damage that has been done around the world in he name of religion. No wonder people fail to believe any more .

I have been Christened and wanted to get my baby daughter christened. It was like pulling teeth. From day one the reverend was rude and unwelcoming even calling me a hypocrite for not going to church every Sunday. He made it all extremely difficult and in the end we decided not to christen our baby as we were made to feel very unwelcome. If this is the way people are made to feel is it any wonder that Christians are on the decline? I'm sure any other religion would welcome a baby into their faith with open arms.

More and more people in the modern world are waking up to the reality of religion and understanding that it is not required. Unfortunately some nations and certain religions are decades even centuries behind the modern world and still push extreme religious views.

This shouldn't come as a surprise to anyone.

I read somewhere " why do churches have lightning rods? seems like a lack of confidence" I have some discussions with religious people at work and I say, if it makes someone feel more comfortable to believe in God, go for it. it doesn't bother me if someone wants to pray before a football game, our country was built on religion. On the other hand, I say "If there is a mud slide in Chile and 1500 people are killed, you can't just rejoice in ,3 people were found alive, its a miracle" God is either responsible for everything or nothing.

I am a Catholic,but lost a lot of faith in the fact my priest said no room at the local Catholic school.l did all l could but they said requests from parents was so high just because we are Catholic does not mean a place for our children. That migrant children can take priority,and if a place comes available half way through term l should remove them from whatever school they are in .They are service children and suffer enough change l begged for the continuity for them to no avail.They are now so happy in a church of England school .Apart from we had to go to a tribunal to get them in it was the most stressful thing I have ever done.a mother will do anything for her children.I don't go to my priest anymore he let us down so badly when we needed him so much

Fantastic news people are finally growing up and not relying on a man in sky for reasoning..

Bye bye religion and good riddance

Keep religion in their respective places of worship and out of politics and the world would be a far better place.

Religion is based on controlling the actions and thoughts of an individual in this life on the promise of salvation in the next

Time to declare Britain a secular state and draw a line under the indoctrination of children by sky god believers, before we slide back into a new dark age. Some religions are relatively benign another is bringing misery to whole swathes of the world, all are delusional.

A smug guy in robes, spouting platitudes and holding out his hand for our money ........... People are a bit wiser to this scam these days than to fall for this nonsense.

I suggest Christianity's many detractors gloat now. See how much you enjoy what is coming in a while.