In Scotland 52% have no religion.

church-of-scotand — Church of Scotland affiliation has declined 1% each year for the last 16 years.

Scottish Social Attitudes 2015 Survey data suggests that 52% of the population identify as having ‘No Religion’, up from 40% in 1999.

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Ricky Gervais – The Unbelievers Interview

Ricky Gervais on religion's greatest trick; childhood indoctrination; myths; prayer; science; belief in god; agnosticism; atheism...

Reason4Kids atheist animations

Euber Rondon is an atheist graphic designer and animator. His Reason4Kids animated video series will include:

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125 Schools opt-out of Collective Worship

Schools Week report that more than 125 schools have opted-out of Collective Worship in the past 3 years. These schools have applied to be exempt from the legal requirement to hold Collective Worship of a “wholly or broadly Christian character”.

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Atheism UK AGM – Saturday 25th July 2015

Held in central London. Full members can vote. Join today!

Atheism UK AGM is on Saturday 25th July 2015, at 3.00pm.

Only full members with subscriptions that are valid at the time of the AGM will be eligible to vote on any resolutions.

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1 in 10 British Muslims agree: ‘Organisations that publish images of Prophet Mohammad deserve to be attacked’

ComRES Poll of UK Muslims, February 2015

today Between 23rd January and 20th February 2015, 1000 British Muslims were asked by COMRES what they thought about British Society and cartoons of the Prophet Mohammad. The poll asked British Muslims two questions:

- 1) ‘Do you agree or disagree with these eight statements about British society…? (Table 5)
- 2) ‘Do you agree or disagree with these six statements about cartoons of the Prophet Mohammad …?’ (Table 14)

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The Charlie Hebdo massacre – a personal view

from Derek Ruskin (member of the AUK Council since late 2014) Atheism UK has been criticised by two former council members and forum members for inaction and lack of comment,…

Secular Sexuality

Dr. Darrel Ray is a Distinguished Supporter of Atheism UK. Darrel wrote ‘The God Virus: How Religion Infects our Lives’ and ‘Culture and Sex and God: How Religion Distorts Sexuality’.

Darrel Ray now has a dozen Secular Sexuality podcasts. In the latest 80 minute podcast, Darrel talks with two ex-Muslim women in their twenties.

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LAAG announce Ministry of Reason!

London Atheist Activist Group (LAAG) announce Ministry of Reason (MoR). LAAG say “Why do we need MoR? The UK has a ‘Ministry for Faith & Communities’. We wondered why these necessarily go together! And what about REASON? i.e. evidence-based thinking. Let’s use MoR as a fun and flexible name, to highlight the disparity and inequality.” (source: Meetup)