I support the AFA's campaign 1,000,000 percent, because many Australians don’t follow any particular religion. However for some reason many put themselves down as members of a particular Christian denomination.

This gives the churches ammunition when trying to defend things like scripture teaching and chaplains in schools. Because they can claim from the census figures some 60-70% of Australians are Christians (which is an overestimate in my opinion). Indeed the easy going attitude (I used to be like this regrettably) of the Australian public are a reason why a tiny minority of practicing Christians (outnumbered by Atheists and Agnostics) are allowed to exercise disproportionate political power.

Damn! I had no idea Australia was so screwed up! Almost makes me wanna hug Pat Robertson.

(August 10, 2011 at 9:47 pm)Judas BentHer Wrote: I think atheists in Canada and the U.S. would agree with your observations about what's happening in the U.K census.

What is happening in the UK census? We had it ages ago along with the "If you're not religious for gods sake say so" campaign. Since then nothing is happening that I'm aware of, I believe statistics are due to be released in late 2012.

I suspect although many more people could be considered atheists than usually say so on censuses I seriously doubt the campaign we had (in the UK) will make a significant difference.

(August 11, 2011 at 12:36 pm)I Shot Kennedy Wrote: Damn! I had no idea Australia was so screwed up! Almost makes me wanna hug Pat Robertson.

Not many people do,especially most Aussies. We're a lot like Americans that way.

(August 11, 2011 at 12:36 pm)I Shot Kennedy Wrote: Damn! I had no idea Australia was so screwed up! Almost makes me wanna hug Pat Robertson.

Hug him till he stops breathing, maybe.